I have gotten a few requests for my recipe for Pumpkin-Gingerbread waffles since posting about our Quirky Christmas Traditions. So, here you go! I am no Pioneer Woman, so all you get is the recipe…no pretty, step-by-step pictures. But, it is simple enough…and if you follow the directions, I promise you, it will be yummy!  The waffle recipe, I adapted from a Rachel Ray recipe. And, …
Give Thanks – 17: Home
“Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; Home-keeping hearts are happiest, For those that wander they know not where are full of trouble and full of care; To stay at home is best.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  The quote above is one of my favorites! I love being at home. Honestly, if I didn’t absolutely have to, I don’t know that I …
Attitude Check
Housework can be a thankless job. Typically, when a homemaker says that, she is referring to the fact that she rarely gets thanked for the work that she does around the house. And, while that may be true, I am talking about something else entirely.  Most days, I love being a homemaker. I love that it is both my …
Where the Heart Is
Philippians 2:4 says, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.†(ESV) But, how does that apply to caring for a home? In Designing a Lifestyle that Pleases God, Lisa Tatlock says “A final aspect to consider when creating a warm and welcoming home is to consider the preferences of …
House, Home, and Heart
Probably because many of my recent Facebook/Twitter status reports have had something to do with my daily household chores, I’ve had a few requests asking about how I do things around the house. This registers fairly high on my irony-meter, because… Well, if you could have seen my bedroom growing up, let’s just say that I would not be the …