Wordless Wednesday

Mom I am putting all my weight into it I will be able to massage your legs.

Scripture Cookies

This week we had a special devotional. I took the following verses and went over with the kids. That afternoon after all of our school work was done we made cookies. They were a huge hit and will be made again soon. I would love suggestions on devotionals that you do with your kids. It is interesting to say the least to have something for older and younger kids. Scripture cookies ½ cup “His talk is smooth as____________” Psalms 55:21 1 and as one gathers ____ that have been forsaken, so I have gathered all the earth;” Isaiah 10:14 1 cup “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of _____, till it was all leavened.” Matthew 13:33 ¾ cup He shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried ________ Numbers 6:3 2 cups Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no ___. Mark 4:7 1 tsp I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and ____________ Proverbs 7:17 ½ tsp You are the _____of the earth. Matthew 5:13 2 tsp Walk in the way of Love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for a ________ offering. Eph. 5:2 (vanilla or fragrance) ½ cup Go up to the land filled with milk and ________ Exodus 33:3 ½ tsp a little __________works through the whole batch of dough Galatians 5:9 (substitute with baking soda) Bake -Preheat oven to 350 -beat butter and honey for one minute -add egg and vanilla, beat until well blended -in a separate bowl combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon -slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mix in raisins -drop by spoonful onto baking sheet -bake for 13-16 minutes Pamela

Miscellany Monday

This was a busy week with lots of appointments. First we had insulation put into the attic. Really hoping that it cuts down on our electric bill. I love how it looked like they were pumping in cotton candy. We also had a appointment to have our EFMP status updated. The waiting room was amazing. Grace had a blast. She decided the magazines were lasagna and cookies. She served everyone and then drove off in he rocking chair. I love her imagination. I have never been worried that one of my children will be jealous when the new baby comes. That is not the case this time. James will not allow anyone to be on my lap unless he is in my lap. Honestly, I love it. I do not know how I will feel when I am trying to nurse a baby. I think I need a bigger chair. Pamela

Laundry mishaps

Can I ask you another question? I know I ask alot of questions. Who does the laundry in your house? My ten year old currently is on laundry duty. Sadly it is not always a good thing. Recently she washed a 30 year old stuffed doll. The doll exploded in the washer. It clogged the washer up twice before we fixed it. In the mean time our laundry piled up and piled up. I am finally caught up. Well by the time you read this I could be hidden under piles of dirty laundry again. People often ask how we keep up with laundry. We do laundry every day. At least one load but most days we do 2 loads. I wash bed linen on as needed basis. We are trying to get better about washing it more often. Not a issue for the youngest 3. My issue is not washing it but folding it and putting it away. It may set on the couch for a couple of days waiting on me to fold it or I fold it but then we never get around to putting it away. We are getting better about it. In my dream home I would have a girls closet and a boys closet. This house is seriously lacking closet space. Pamela

Refusing to do school

Some days we do not want to do school. Some days we hide under the table so that mom can not give us our school work? Some days mom just wants to snuggle in bed all day and not do school. On these days we take it slow, we start with the things we like the most and we take long naps. Pamela