Fabulous French Dip

   Need something different and oh-so-easy for your next family meal? Give this one a try! These warm, french dip sandwiches promise to fill up tummies and please even the pickiest eater at your table.     Jesus said,   “Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning, as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast.  Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks.  The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded.  I tell you the truth, he …

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Heavenly Apple Butter

      Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.  He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. -Ephesians 5:2 NLT   Stress is stacked higher than pancakes around our kitchen table.  Algebra, latin, world history books, blended alongside crayons and nursery rhymes, all hovered by anxious faces.   The first few weeks of school are oftentimes the most daunting for the entire family. We hope this recipe will overflow your home with the delightful aroma of fall, comfort all the anxious school tummies, and help mom…relax!   How …

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Kitchen Tips & Recipes to Tame the Chaos

I couldn’t believe there was mist on my windshield this morning. If it had been any cooler, it would have been ice. The seasons are changing and fall is coming. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. And this time around I won’t be just experiencing the change of the weather but a new season at home. After being at home for the last seven years, I am about to enter back into the workforce (if you’ve been there, I welcome the advice and tips!)  Thankfully, it’s part-time. I will be home during the day to write and …

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Icy Pop Fun

Wow! June is already here! Our gift to you today is an easy, fun summer project you can do with the kiddos!  Beat the heat with these easy, inexpensive and oh-so-tasty ice pops! Jello makes these cool treats less drippy. Let us know what you think! Ingredients 1 unsweetened Kool-aid packet,   1 (3 ounce package) fruit flavored Jell-O mix 1 cup white sugar (reduce if needed for taste),   1 cup boiling water 22  paper drinking cups (3 ounce),    22 craft sticks Directions In a large drink pitcher combine jello, Kool-aid, sugar and boiling water. Stir until dissolved. …

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The Joy of Baking/Cooking with Kids

I held her hand as her fingers clutched the stainless steel measuring cup filled with flour. The mixer whirred loudly as the cake batter the four of us were making began to take shape. “Just be careful…” my voice trailed off as the beater bumped the measuring cup sending flour flying. Kids love to create and bake in the kitchen and as a mom I want them to learn how to cook and bake. However as a woman who has to clean the kitchen I don’t always want their “help.” So what are some easy ways to enjoy baking and …

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Counting the Cost

Lately, I have been praying over our diligence as a family.  There are so many ways God has entrusted us–with our families and helping others, whom He places on our path.  And EACH ONE really matters. So to begin being a good steward and spurring you on to being one, as well, I want to challenge you to due diligence–being faithful with little or much. Here is my old faithful method of meal planning.  This may be something for you to implement in your own home. Or perhaps, it will spark some new ideas with what you are already doing. Every …

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Championship Bean Dip

It is Super Bowl time! The M.O.M. Initiative is here to help you spend more time with your family, and less time searching for “the perfect” game day recipe!   Grab a few bags of tortilla chips, your slow cooker, heat up and enjoy! I make this for every get-together, everyone LOVES it!   1 can (16 ounces) refried beans,  1 cup picante sauce,  1 cup (4 ounces)shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack Cheese,   3/4 cup sour cream,   1  three ounce package softened cream cheese,  1 tablespoon chili powder,   1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, …

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What’s For Supper? Don’t Panic Mom, We’ve Got It Covered!

It’s 3:00 in the afternoon….do you know what you’re having for dinner? If fast food restaurants are currently flashing in your mind, let me introduce to you a new way of cooking. Freeze ahead meals. The Betty Crocker or June Clever era is over, gone are the days of spending hours over cook books, planning meals, and creating gourmet suppers that you have on your nicely dressed table, with neatly dressed and quiet little kids. Instead my days are filled with the frenzy of shuffling kids from one appointment, to the next activity, while stuffing laundry into some convenient closet, …

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