Harvest Lane Cottage

I love homemaking because... It is such a blessing to have a home to make, even if we don't own it. I realize that being home with my children is a great privilege. Thank you Honey! I love knowing that I'm here for my husband and kids whenever they need me. I answer to my God and my husband. I can take time to "carpe diem", sieze the day , whether it be checking on the groundhogs at the corner, stopping when we see elephants outside at the circus' out of season barn, watching a plane land at the airport in the next town, or just stopping to see a bug or flower or whatever my kids are excited about. I get to be here to help my children learn new skills, like cooking ! Thank you God! Thank you Honey! Laura Thankful to Be Home ~~~~~ May I suggest?  "He Maketh the Barren Woman to Keep House, and to Be a Joyful Mother of Children. Praise Ye the LORD." ~~~~~  This post was featured!

...of what I've been doing lately. Kiwi , strawberry, Harvest Peach , and regular peach jam Preparing the review for this riveting book Zucchini Zucchini Zucchini

Contrary to my Recent Posts... This is not a review blog.  Reviews are a welcome addition to my blog.  I used that wonderful little scheduling tool on Blogger for my reviews so that I could take a vacation.  So, things should begin to be a little more interesting around here again.  Hubby also bought me a new camera.  So things should begin to look a little more personal around here, too.  Now, if I can just master the camera!  He got me the simplest one on the market.  Point and shoot.  Well, if you know me, I am a bit techologically delayed.  I'll get it, though; just give me time.  ~smile~  So what did I do on vacation? I drove clear across Oklahoma by myself. With four kids, I don't go anywhere by myself! Well, maybe the grocery store once in awhile. I used MapQuest to plan my route. Unfortunately, though I had instructions about how to get to Little Elm, Texas, I didn't know how far any point on m...

"Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever." Daniel 12:3 Wisdom is found in the Word of God.  I'm using Professor Horner's Bible Reading System to read through the Word this year.  You can find it at YouVersion . Daniel 12:3 Shared at: Faithful Fridays with Joy

The first onions from our garden. Several of our first zucchini shredded and packaged for zucchini cake this Autumn. Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Red Onions, and Rosemary, all from the garden ready to saute. Summer Zucchini Skillet Cut up zucchini, yellow squash, red onions in bite size pieces. Add 2-3 tablespoons of rosemary.  Mine was dried.  If you use rosemary from the store, you'll have to season to taste. Melt 4 T butter in a saucepan; add veggies and stir-fry over medium until crisp tender. We served it with grilled burgers and salad. Oh my, summer pleasure. ~~~~~ May I suggest? Marriage Advice from an Older Woman ~~~~~ The Homemaking Party

I looked and looked for a kiwi jam recipe.  Every recipe I found called for strawberries, pineapple, pineapple juice, or rum.  So, I just modified a recipe and made it my own.  KIWI JAM 4 1/2 c crushed, kiwi fruit 1 pkg powdered pectin 7 c sugar 1. Mix fruit and pectin in a large pot. Bring it to a full boil. 2. Add sugar and bring it to a rolling boil. 3. Following the instructions in the pectin box or Ball Blue Book , process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. Note: I made half of this recipe with 12 small kiwi and used a bit more than half the powdered pectin packet. It turned out just fine. Enjoy! Laura Busy in the Kitchen and the Creek! Read more.... Homemade Cocoa from Scratch Simple Lemonade 5 Days of Frugal Eating