September 16, 2015
September 15, 2015
Autumn Leaf Sugar Cookies
These delicious sugar cookies are easy to decorate for any holiday or season! Cookies – What You Need: 3 Cups of Flour 1 Cup of Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 Cup of Butter (I use salted) 1 Large Egg tsp Vanilla Extract Directions: Mix together flour and baking powder. Using your mixer combine the sugar, butter (softened), egg and vanilla extract. Mix well. Gradually add flour and baking soda mixture and mix until dough can be formed into a…
Posted in Let's Eat!, Uncategorized | By LoriGraceH
September 10, 2015
Autumn Scented Soaps!
These beautiful luxury soaps look and smell great and are special Autumn scents! I love making them and choosing the scents and colors. I like to add herbs and spices for a special touch. What You’ll Need: Brick of Soap from the craft Store. Eventually I’d like to make my own soap from scratch but since I’m just starting out I’ve been using the premade bricks of soap. Soap molds. Rubber “stamps” to make pretty impressions and designs in the…
Posted in Crafter's Corner | By LoriGraceH
September 9, 2015
September 8, 2015
Caramel Apple Dip – A Charming Gift!
This Caramel Apple Dip makes a charming fall gift for any occasion. Give it as a thank you gift for someone who’s done something nice for you, as a birthday treat for the next birthday girl or birthday boy who comes along, or to your favorite teacher or public servant to show your appreciation for all they do! Here’s What You’ll Need: 6 Granny Smith Apples 6 Red Delicious Apples 1 Bag of Individually Wrapped Caramels 1 Can of Sweetened…
Posted in Let's Eat! | By LoriGraceH
September 7, 2015
Happy Labor Day!
This is a pic of my Momma and my Aunt enjoying a day of rest from their labors! Happy Labor Day Everyone!
Posted in Holidays and Seasons | By LoriGraceH
September 4, 2015
Free CANDY CORN MAN Printable
Your kids will love this friendly Candy Corn Man. Easy to follow instructions are included so you can help your little one make one to have for their very own! Kids will love this Happy Candy Corn Craft! Directions: Print out the pattern. Color it using markers, crayons, colored pencils or paints. Cut out the pieces. Use strips of paper folded accordian style, to attach the hands and feet to the body. It’s as simple as that! Your Candy…
Posted in Crafter's Corner | By LoriGraceH
September 3, 2015
Pumpkin Bear!
This is a super cute and totally simple fall craft. I had a lot of fun with my two daughters a few years ago when we all made one. I leave mine out from September through November every year! Here’s What You Need: One Foam Craft Pumpkin One Teddy Bear A Selection of Artificial Fall Leaves and Flowers An Exact-o Knife A Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks A Sharpie Marker A Ruler Directions: 1. Using the Sharpie marker, draw…
Posted in Crafter's Corner | By LoriGraceH
September 2, 2015
September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015
An Unlikely Harvest
Last Spring, with my garden soil freshly tilled and warming in the sunshine, I happily went to the local nursery and purchased some young vegetable sprouts, a pumpkin plant for my grandchildren and cantaloupe and cucumber for my husband. As a child spending countless hours by my daddy’s side in his beautiful yard full of fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, roses and various other flowers and interesting plants, I developed a love for gardening. But while my dad earned a Master…
Posted in Welcome to My Garden! | By LoriGraceH
August 31, 2015
Mexican Pizza
This is one of my husband’s all time favorite meals, a hand-me-down recipe from his mom. Ingredients: 2 lb. ground beef, browned and drained 1 Pkg Mild Taco Seasoning Mix 1 Can (10 oz) Enchilada Sauce 2 Cans (6 oz. ech.) of Black Olives, chopped 1 Jar (10 oz) of Green Olives, chopped 1 1/2 lbs Colby Jack Cheese, grated 1 Bag (11 oz.) of Tortilla Chips Directions: Mix taco seasoning and enchilada sauce with browned ground beef. Spread…
Posted in Let's Eat! | By LoriGraceH
August 28, 2015
School Supply List – Preschool thru High School
This is a comprehensive School Supply List that lists everything your student will need no matter what grade they are in. It has three separate lists, one for Preschool and Kindergarten, one for Elementary School and one for Middle School/Junior High School, and High School. You can DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLE HERE. Just one list for all of your students that has everything they need to be ready for the school year no matter where they are on their educational journey….
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 27, 2015
Remembering Our Boys’ Bio Parents
When our girls were 11 and 12, we adopted two brothers who were 13 and 14 at the time. The boys had lost their mom when they were just babies and their dad about three years before. One of the priorities I had at that time was to help the boys have fond memories and feelings about their family. I wanted to make sure they felt like we were an addition to their family, not a replacement. (They still have…
Posted in Family and Relationships, Uncategorized | By LoriGraceH
August 26, 2015
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