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Book review: The Hidden Art of Homemaking
Last week I finished reading The Hidden Art of Homemaking, by Edith Schaeffer. It had been quite a few years since I last read it and, as I was feeling the need for fresh inspiration as a homemaker, I thought it would be worth my while to give it a re-read.
I was not disappointed. Not [...]
A goal to read
This year, one of my main goals is to read more than I have in the past year or two. Throughout my teenage years, I was quite the avid reader. I loved to read (and re-read) all sorts of books and was constantly doing so. However, between caring for four little ones under six years [...]
Pizza!
I’ve tried my hand at homemade pizza more frequently since our move to California. Back home, if we really wanted pizza, we’d get it from our favorite spot (Sergis, of course!) But since we haven’t fallen in love with anything here yet, I figured it was a good opportunity to find a workable pizza recipe [...]
a breakfast that sticks to your ribs: granola
My every-morning breakfast recipe!
Our Favorite Christmas Cookies
Rum Logs
1 c. butter
2 t. vanilla
2 t. rum flavoring
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg unbeaten
3 cups flour
1 t. nutmeg
Cream first three ingredients together. Add sugar. Blend in eggs. Add flour and nutmeg gradually. Roll into logs as thick as pointer finger and cut into two-three inch long logs. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 min. [...]
Rumination
A morning’s meditation.
Music and Movie Review
Movie: Baby’s Day Out
Baby’s Day Out is a hilarious movie that I know your whole family will enjoy. It’s a movie that will make you laugh pretty much through the whole thing, and it definitely makes my family laugh a lot! Baby’s Day Out is a movie that you just can’t forget. It is that [...]
Sinclair Traditions: Apple Crisp Recipe
And here we have it, folks! A recipe that’s a must around the Sinclair house. We’ve all grown up with it, we all now make it, and we all still love it. Not sure it’s all that great? I dare you to make it yourself and see what you think. Your taste buds will fall in love with this goodness.
A Breakfast or Dessert Recipe
Apple Coffee Cake
2 cups unsifted flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup brewed coffee
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups sliced and peeled apples
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir in wet ingredients and blend. Then stir in apples and nuts. [...]
Sinclair traditions: a photo
This is a picture of some of the family while doing our appreciation tradition.
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