Devotions for Kids

I do my best to read a devotion with Chloe each  night.  I do this.....well for the obvious reasons, I want her to know Jesus and his LOVE for her and I want her to know there are answers for life's questions in the Bible.  Not to mention it is a good way to end the day. 

I like for her devotions to be short and simple, easy to understand and interesting.  Both of the books we have used recently fit the bill.

The Jesus Story Book is wonderful.  It  hits all the highlights and has very artistic, interesting illustrations.  Chloe enjoyed this book and it was even fun for me to read the stories I have heard a million times. 

Jesus Calling, this is our current devotion book.  For starters look at the adorable cover.  I love this book so far, it is written as if Jesus is calling and talking directly to Chloe, that fact tends to make her listen more intently.  It has even been good for me...a gentle reminder never hurts.

If you choose one of these devotional books for your kiddos...I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

see ya'll

Wednesday

Today was, well you already know....my day off.
Here are some of the highlights.....get ready now...the excitement these events may cause will be more than you can take.

 Free breakfast from Chic Fil A. We have the best Chic Fil A here and I LOVE free food.

 Cut up some calendars and mailed them to their lucky recipients.  You can get one too.  Head on over !!!

 ok so this next one I am not sure if this is good or bad.  While shopping Monday I discovered Panera Bread's Broccoli and Cheddar Soup, that I could take home and heat and eat...anytime I like.  Never mind that Panera Bread is 3 minutes from my home...this soup I can have anytime...midnight if I like.  It has to be so fattening...I'll try not to think about it.  It was my lunch and I loved every minute of it.  That is good soup.

 Oh how I love Footloose, I watched it while I ate.  There is no way the remake will live up to this jewel.  Kevin Bacon....sigh.....


Love in the mail, from a dear dear friend.  A friend I have never really met, but should  Crystal of the LOVELY Little Bit Funky thought of me when she saw these and I know why....I LOVE them and I adore her.  Thanks Crystal !!!

It was a great Wednesday.

See ya'll

Clever

Happy Wednesday it's my day off  so you can bet your bottom dollar I am in a thrift store somewhere. 
I really should go eat lunch with Chloe today...she is already requesting that I come every day,
I don't know about you but I can't stand the school cafeteria.
I LOVE the look on her face when I do show up for lunch and I love how happy she is that I have brought her a Happy Meal as opposed to her healthy lunch I packed for her, but man oh man...I can think of 100 things I would rather do than be in that lunchroom for 30 minutes.  Put me in the classroom any day baby...you can have that cafeteria.

While I am hopefully thrifting and not in the lunchroom at Chloe's school won't you please enjoy one of my Pinterest boards.

This is Clever and this photo, well it's just for you to enjoy.

see ya'll

Acorns

Last Fall I asked my Grandma to gather me some acorns, now that I type that I realize how lazy that was I should have went and gathered my own darn acorns....anyway...I'm sure she was happy to do.  She went out into her acorn covered yard and got me the biggest, prettiest, most perfect acorns you have ever seen.

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What did I have planned for those acorns?  I was planning on glittering them, not the cap part but the round part.  Wouldn't that have been pretty...a big bowl full of glittered acorns ?

My bowl of acorns sat in the corner of my kitchen for a few days. When I eventually got around to working on the acorns I was shocked to see little white worms crawling in and around the bowl.  They were everywhere.  They had crawled out of the acorns.

I immediately called Grandma, she would know what to do.  What she told me though I was not so sure about. She told me to heat them in the oven and that would kill the worms.  Really ?  I didn't google this, I didn't call anyone else for a second opinion.  I knew baking those acorns and then glittering them with possible dead worms in them was not for me.   So I trashed all the acorns.  EVERYDAY of fall I regretted doing that.  I wanted glittered acorns in my home so bad with or without dead worms.

This year I will attempt having glittered acorns again, it is almost time. 
Go get some acorns this year and doing something fun with them...they are nature's fun free crafty goodie. 

Here is some inspiration:

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If you doll up some acorns.....show me.

see ya'll

Giveaway

Dont' forget to enter this GIVEAWAY at My Third True Love.  It ends tomorrow !!!!

You can win one of my bird calendars in printable file form. What does that mean ???

You can print it as many times as you like...this is a WONDERFUL gift.  You can give this to your friends, neighbors and kid's teachers.  It never runs out, just keep printing.

You get to choose which design you want. The Vintage Bird Calendar above, or The Standing Bird Calendar below.

If you do not win you can buy your own here and here.

If you prefer not to print your own calendar there is always the pre-printed version and these are available in the shop now here and here

They are all being offered at a special introductory price now...who knows how long this will last...get yours now.

Good Luck.

see ya'll

HELLO....Hello....hello.......hello.........

ok....I mean...I know I am...I mean I was...a very slack blogger.  I am going to try to to better.  Somebody leave a comment for crying out loud...I am beginning to wonder if all the inactivity on this blog as of late has disabled the comments.....please....somebody talk to me so I know I'm good.  Just say hi.

Edited to add:   Thanks for talking back...I see you I see you.........you ladies are fabulous !!
thank ya

Three Keepers

Fall puts me in a cooking mood and Pinterest makes looking for new recipes simple and even fun.

I have three really good recipes to share with you, you should really try all of these...they are so so good.   Also, my 7 year old ate them all and if you have kids you know why these are now keepers.

Chicken Broccoli Supreme is divine.  Over the years I've tried a handful of broccoli casseroles, they were all mediocre.

Not this one it's scrumptious !!

I did omit the poppy seeds though, those were sure to turn Chloe off.

 Chicken pot pie.  I can not say enough about chicken pot pie.  I love this dish, I have had good ones and awesome ones and it's for certain I have never had a bad one. 
Chicken Pot Pie Crumble is a twist on a traditional crust type chicken pot pie.  The topping is made separately, you bake it in the oven before you put it on the dish.  The crumble topping is so so good, I was eating it as I was putting it on the pie.  If you love chicken pot pie be sure to give this one a try.
The only tweak I made was I added a bit of corn.

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup.

Oh so good.  Creamy, filling and tasty.  I have a stove top version of this very same soup, this one is a crock pot version and I like it better.  The chicken cooking in the crock pot all day makes it so tender and delicious.  Great for chilly nights, eat with crusty bread or some crackers...yum.  I omitted the celery.

I hope you try and enjoy all of these delicious fall recipes.

se ya'll