Weekend Reading ~ October 31

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Hello ladies,

 Just sharing some interesting reading I've found lately. I've been focusing on my Fall Reading List! Here are a few things you might enjoy including my very old oatmeal cookie recipe. I expect that it is at least fifty years old! I don't even remember where I got the recipe back when I was a kid. I like to listen to Lydia Sherman's videos as I do my housework. Our first chickens were Black Australorpe.  Enjoy!

An Old, Old Oatmeal Cookie Recipe by Laura @ Harvest Lane Cottage

Dress Your House by Lydia Sherman @ Home Living

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice by Maria Lichty @ Pioneer Woman blog

Mulling Spice Room Spray ~ Autumn Aroma Essential Oil Blend by Jes @ Strangers and Pilgrims on Earth

All About the Black Australorpe Breed by Lisa @ Fresh Eggs Daily

Happy weekending!

Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

President Trump or Vice President Biden? A Note To My Friends Who Do Not Plan to Vote

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When it comes to choosing President Trump or Vice President Biden, I look at a few things.

1. Who do I expect will appoint Supreme Court justices who will uphold the Constitution as written?
2. Who supports pro-America, pro-life, pro-second ammendment, pro-capitalism, pro-freedom standards, and most importantly, freedom of religion?
3. Who has a proven record of foreign and domestic policy that has benefited America?

While President Trump is not perfect, I believe he meets these standards better than his opponent Mr. Biden. 

Please take a moment to read this post that I shared back when Mrs. Clinton and President Trump were running. It was a hard decision for Christians then, too.

https://harvestlanecottage.blogspot.com/2016/10/election-2016-christians-dilemma.html

Shared: Over the Moon

Harvest Lane Cottage Fall Reading List 2020

I've a rather long reading list for fall this year. Why? Well, I've only read 38 books for my Goodreads Challenge. My goal is 50. I need to read 12 more books this year. So, even one book a week is not enough. I expect that I will add in some audio books on Scribd. Most of the books below are e-books or real hold in your hands books. I've already begun several of these books. I usually have six to eight books going at a time. I know that there will be two more book club selections this year. I also know that I love love love Christmas books. ~smile~ So, this is a for now Fall Reading List. I do expect to it will change if something else catches my eye. Whatever I don't finish will be carried over or added to a future list. Fifty books a year was easy when I was homeschooling. Now that I'm working part-time, I don't have as much free time to read! In fact, many of the books I "read" will actually be listened to on Scribd. My Kindle also has a book or two on it.

I've included Amazon affiliate links at the bottom of the page. You can also find some of these books on Scribd. See the bottom of the page to see how you can read or listen for free for two months.

The Christmas Swap by Melody Carlson Finished!

Midnight Clear by Dallas Jenkins  Finished!

An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen Finished!

Persian Betrayal by Terry Brennan Finished!

Little House Living by Merissa A. Alink Finished!

Mother Culture by Karen Andreola Finished!

The Vintage Housekeeper's Circle by Alison May Finished!

Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round by Marisa McClellan I had to return this one to the library before I finished it. I will probably buy it next year. 

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere Finished!

The Christmas Hope by Donna VanLiere  Finished!

Ottoman Domain by Terry Brennan

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

I'm currently listening to The Message out of curiosity. I've not read it before. I usually use the King James or New King James Bible. I'm trying to finish the New Testament by the end of the year. Finished!

 

P.S  I highly recommend using Scribd. You get unlimited ebooks and audio books plus other reading materials for just one low price. $8.99 a month. You don't have to pay per book. It's all included in the one price. It's the best money I've spent this year!

If you use my link, you'll get a 2 month free trial of Scribd, and I will get a free month as well. I'm not an affiliate, it's just a neat perk that they have for their subscribers who tell their friends. I've earned 180 free days just sharing how much I love their service! You can too.

Find me online here:

Goodreads:  Laura Lane 

2020 I have finished 42 of my 50 book goal.

Ravelry:  HarvestLaneLaura

Facebook:  Harvest Lane Cottage  

Instagram: @lauraofharvestlane 

Email:  laura@harvestlanecottage.com

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Weekend Reading ~ October 17

 

These are my family's favorite buttery chocolate chip cookies!
I have made them for over forty years! Yes, I began as a child!

Hey gals, grab a cookie or two and your favorite cuppa and enjoy some weekend reading!

Glue On Nails — Pros, Cons and Tips for Press on Nails by Rhonda @ If You Do Stuff, Stuff Gets Done

Want to Knit Some Mittens for Your Kittens for Christmas? by Laura @ Harvest Lane Cottage

My Fall Bucket List 2020 by Laura @ Harvest Lane Cottage

The Importance of Homemaking by Jenny @ Cottage on Blackberry Lane

How to Persevere in Difficult Times by Roxy @ Living From Glory to Glory

I do hope you have a wonderful weekend. I plan to carefully attend our town's Maple Leaf Festival. It's scaled back significantly this year of course. Usually we have thousands and thousands of people come to Carthage to enjoy it each year. Since the parade was cancelled, I think that it will primarily be a local celebration this year. 

God bless you all! Happy Fall!

Laura

Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies

Stitching and Reading ~ October 14, 2020

Hello everyone! I hope that you're enjoying a lovely October. I've the day off today, so in addition to regular housework, I hope to spend some time with my knitting and my books. I work three days a week, and I try to either read or knit or both at lunch time each day, also. 

What's on my needles...

These are my crazy scrappy socks. I've either knitted with these yarns in the past, or a friend has given me her scraps. Thank you Jean!

These are a pair that I'm making for a gift. You're probably wondering about all the little markers. They are five rows apart so that I can just count them up and be sure I have an equal amount of stitches. This pair was started on two separate sets of needles. When I got to the cuff, I put them on the same needles.

What's on my reading pile...

Too many books to list! You can see my Goodreads list here. While you're there, let's be friends!

While I knit, I've been listening to On the Banks of Plum Creek by my childhood heroine, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Read here about why I now know that Ma Was the True Heroine.

I also have a book on my Kindle reader that I've been enjoying. It's a Christmas book, of course, since I start reading Christmas books in September. Yes, it's a review book, but I'm really enjoying it. It's An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen. Yes, the book is just as good as that yummy cover. 

I've put links below to both books on Amazon. I'm an affiliate, and I appreciate you starting here when you do your Amazon shopping. There's also a link at the top of my sidebar. Every little bit helps. ~smile~ I also put a link for Scribd down below. I use it almost daily. I'm listening to On the Banks of Plum Creek on it right now. 

Blessings to all of you!
Remember... keep busy.
Focus on the positive. 

Enjoy!

Have a homemade, handmade, heartmade thrifty week! 

Laura

♥♥♥

P.S  I highly recommend using Scribd. You get unlimited ebooks and audio books plus other reading materials for just one low price. $8.99 a month. You don't have to pay per book. It's all included in the one price. It's the best money I've spent this year!

If you use my link, you'll get a 2 month free trial of Scribd, and I will get a free month as well. I'm not an affiliate, it's just a neat perk that they have for their subscribers who tell their friends. I've earned 180 free days just sharing how much I love their service! You can too.

Find me online here:

Goodreads:  Laura Lane 

2020 I have finished 37 of my 50 book goal.

Ravelry:  HarvestLaneLaura

Facebook:  Harvest Lane Cottage  

Instagram: @lauraofharvestlane 

Email:  laura@harvestlanecottage.com

Address available by email

Donations by Paypal lauraofharvestlane@gmail.com 

My Fall Bucket List 2020

Harvest Lane Cottage
 Fall Bucket List
2020

Happy Fall Y'all!

It's my very most favoritest time of year! I love the chill in the air in the evenings. We still have some very warm days, but cooler weather is coming. The maples witness to it with their blazing gold, orange, and crimson leaves fluttering in the breeze. The little squirrels in the neighborhood have been scampering around no doubt in search of every acorn they can find from the lovely oaks. 

As I complete each item on the list, I shall change it to italics so that you can still read it.

• Make my fall bucket list
• Make my fall reading list
• Make Christmas book reading list
• Get updated addresses for my Christmas card list
• Make apple crisp
• Enjoy a candle lit evening
• Enjoy candy pumpkins
• Make apple butter 
• Make friendship tea
• Knit wool socks for my husband  
• Roast marshmallows around the fire 
• Curl up with a terrific book 
• Knit a hat for charity 
• Read a wonderful Christmas book
• Take a drive to look at fall foliage 
• Eat pumpkin pie
• Sip hot apple cider
• Finish Emily's quilt
• Knit another hat
• Drink eggnog
• Worship God under the stars
• Eat chili
• Maple Leaf Festival
• Finish reading the New Testament 
• Try a new soup 
• Make pumpkin shaped cut out cookies
• Invite friends for chili
• Invite friends for pie
• Invite a neighbor for tea
• Collect leaves and seed pods to decorate
• Take a walk and enjoy the maple leaves
• Make homemade cocoa
• Bake a sweet quick bread 
• Bake cookies
• Make a Christmas gift
• Watch Christmas movies
• Read more Christmas books
• Listen to Christmas music
• Burn cinnamony, pumpkiny, spicy fall candles
• Eat Queen's Apples (cut up apples with caramel and pecans)
• Read by candlelight and lamplight
• Read Farmer Boy
• Bonfire or fire in our fire pit
• Read On the Banks of Plum Creek
• Celebrate Thanksgiving with family at home
• Decorate our Christmas tree on the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving

Alright, now you know some of the things I hope to do over the next month and a half of fall. What's on your list? 

Plan for relaxation, plan for fun, plan for sanity!

Enjoy and look for the sparkles of joy and keep positive and optimistic!

Laura

Loving this season

Over the Moon

Weekend Reading October 11

 

Hello everyone! 

I hope you are all enjoying the season whether it is fall or spring in your neck of the woods. This past week has felt more like summer to me with daytime temperatures in the eighties. The maples are showing forth their glory just as they should this time of year. I had the opportunity to go to dinner and the theater with my husband tonight after witnessing my friend's wedding. She was a beautiful bride. I'll share some photos and tell you about the theater in a day or two. 

For now, enjoy a little weekend reading!

Apple Crazy Cake ~ No Butter, Eggs, Milk, or Mess! by Jes at Strangers and Pilgrims on Earth

Busy Days and Holiday Prep by Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

Keep Hope and Optimism in Your Life by Mrs. Sherman at Home Living

11 Things to Do With Denture Tablets by Jillee at One Good Thing

Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Soup by Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

Pumpkin Teddy Bear Mush by Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

I hope to try the Apple Crazy Cake in a day or two. It looks delicious. Don't miss the Busy Days and Holiday Prep post for some great ideas to help you get ready for the holidays now.

Blessings,

Laura

My hair is Sierra in Strawberry Swirl by Rene of Paris.

Weekend Reading October 3

 

Hello everyone! Can you believe another week is already past and October is upon us? This is absolutely my favorite month of the year. There are so many things to enjoy inside and outside. I choose to focus on what I can do and what I can enjoy this month.

I have a nice assortment of reading for you this weekend. I've included a scrumptious Apple Zucchini bread recipe and a hand warmer knitting pattern that is easy enough for beginners. I've included some frugal advice and nostalgic advice as well as an Autumn post from the archive.

How to Serve Meals That are Lovely Yet Frugal by Roxy @ Living from Glory to Glory

Cleaning Like the Past by Donna @ GDonna

Autumn Fires by me

Apple Zucchini Bread by Nancy C ... I tried this a few weeks ago. It was superb!

Warmth, A Basic Need by Beauty that Moves @ Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op  ... This was one of my early knitting projects.

Choose happy and look for the joy sparkles. You'll find them in unexpected places.

I hope you have a marvelous weekend!

Laura