10 Homemaking Tips from Cloudy Jewel
Homemaking is one way to help your family--and yourself--with stress. Imagine running errands all day and coming home to a house that was clean, peaceful, and welcoming. Although not necessarily paid for her efforts, the homemaker can contribute much to her family's...
7 Joys of Winter
Winter seems to be a season that people either love or hate. While most of us probably have our favorite season or two, it would not hurt to look on the bright side of the season and find ways to enjoy it. If you are blessed to live in a place that has all four...
How to Stay Warm This Winter
One aspect of health that is often overlooked during the winter is staying warm. It's easy to become ill when your throat is exposed to the cold, or when you are outside for prolonged periods of time without adequate clothing. Sometimes even though you have the...
Happy New Year!
2022 was quite the year. It was a year of adjusting to many changes, meeting new people, praying for family members fleeing a war, praying for other family members in their various health concerns, and learning new things. With all its challenges, it was a blessed...
5 Ways to Use Frozen Vegetables
Frozen vegetables are one of my favorite convenience foods. Unlike many other convenience foods, they are very healthy. There are several ways to have frozen vegetables in your home. First, you can grow them and freeze them. Second, you can purchase them from a...
10 Homemaking Tips from Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill
Not under the Law is one of my most favorite books. It is about a young lady named Joyce who wants to become a school teacher after all her near relatives pass away. In order to accomplish her goal, she must leave the relatives who want to have her as an unpaid...
9 Tips to Use Leftover Meat
No matter what you pay for your meat, it is a valuable food that should not be wasted if at all possible. Actually, by some planning ahead, you can have what has been termed as "pre-meditated leftovers." Make enough meat to last several meals, and you will reduce...
9 Dorm Room Essentials
Disclosure: This blog post mentions several products that our family uses on a daily basis. If you click on the link and purchase that product or any others, I will earn a small commission at no cost to you. Fall weather is refreshing, and it reminds us that in...
How to Prepare Your Immunity for Fall
Depending where you live, fall weather is just around the corner. Fall is gorgeous because of the changing colors of the leaves, apples and pumpkins in abundance, less humidity, and a relief from the heat, just to name a few things. Even if it's not cold, it will...
10 Homemaking Tips from Little Fishers and Their Nets by Isabella Alden
Isabella Alden, a Presbyterian pastor's wife who was a godly lady and an outstanding homemaker, is one of my favorite authors. I have read at least half of the books that she wrote and have found them to be refreshing and encouraging--and, yes, challenging. This is a...
