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Growing Our Own Food: Our Garden Update, Two Tips for the First Year Vegetable Gardener, and a Blessing

Sonja — Sat, 25 May 2013 04:10:23 +0000

Thrifty Thinking Living here in the Pacific Northwest during the spring and the first part of summer we are blessed with God’s sprinkler system: drizzle. (We don’t know what a truly hard rain is in Washington; we just get a … Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Energy Bars, G-F, D-F, V

Sonja — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:17 +0000

Want a whole foods, healthy, naturally sweetened, raw (except the chocolate chips), creation that tastes like a brownie? Here is a delicious, and incredibly easy recipe to whip up and have as a portable snack. These energy bars are even … Continue reading →

Questions Worth Asking #5: Slavery to Any But Christ

Jonathan — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:14 +0000

A slave is forced to obey the will of another. And while slavery as an inhumane trade was made illegal 150 years ago in the USA, many of us still find slavery to be commonplace. A slave does not have … Continue reading →

Watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead for Free, and Our 2 Week Meal Plan #9

Sonja — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:55:00 +0000

May 2, 2013 Dr. Oz finally had Joe Cross of the food, health, and wellness documentary, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, on the show. I was surprised it took so long for Joe Cross to be on the show since … Continue reading →

Contacting Companies and Returning Faulty Merchandise

Sonja — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:28 +0000

Thrifty Thinking As a busy wife and mom, I, of course, want the things that I buy to work the first time (or in the case of perishables not go bad right away). A lot of times, I actually NEED … Continue reading →

Sourdough French Toast, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Options

Sonja — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:46 +0000

French Toast was one of the few things I could prepare from scratch when Jonathan and I got married 13 years ago. Now that I have gone dairy-free and egg-free for medical reasons, I have had to modify my recipe … Continue reading →

Favorite Fifteen No. 3: Turkish Get-ups, 1 per side

Jonathan — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:00:02 +0000

As I continue with my series on my favorite fifteen workouts, I return to the Turkish Get-up (the first mention being #14). If you’re looking for an exercise that generates greater strength and greater mobility, it’s hard to get more … Continue reading →

Crock-Pot Lentil Vegetable Chili Recipe

Sonja — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:00:50 +0000

A few months ago my friend and I were at Costco and got a sample of their lentil chili. It was amazing! It had that “out of a can” thickness that I have been after, so I started on a … Continue reading →

Fast and Easy Patriotic Bunting Tutorial

Sonja — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:04:38 +0000

DIY Time It’s DIY Time again, where I post something you can do yourself rather than buy, which is a money saver, and can be just plain fun! Some of these posts are crafts, sewing projects, re-purposed ideas, homemade cleaners, … Continue reading →

Confessions from a Selfish Daughter, Cancer, and A Mother’s Day Charge

Sonja — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:38:42 +0000

This post has been stewing in my mind for over a year. Since Mother’s Day is fast approaching, I thought this would be an ideal time to share about my mom and our relationship or lack thereof. Yep, I am … Continue reading →