12 June 2011

Mother's Are...

Mothers are people who cook things Like breakfast or lunch or a snack;Dexterous people who hook things Which button or zip up the back.Mothers are people who blow things, ...

07 June 2011

His Own Way

The boys were playing outside and came running in. "Mommy, Daddy, we found a baby bird! Come quick!" There, underneath the tree by our walkway, was a baby grackle. We decided to help him, especially with our cat lurking around. We had found a bird's nest on the ground the week before, so we put that inside a diaper box and nestled the box in the branches close by the original nest, which still had the other babies in it. We had read that if you place...

Strawberry Freezer Jam

One of my dear friends, Sadie, has given us her excess strawberries this year. She said she already has a good supply put back in her freezer, and she knew that our plants wouldn't produce this year with it being their first year. So far she has given us ten gallons! What a blessing!We are making freezer jam this week with our berries. The recipe is surprisingly simple, and simply delicious!I decided to use clear gel (not the instant variety) rather...