Hello Everyone!
Sorry it has been rather dead around here for the last few months; the Holidays where busy, busy, busy! I’ll try to fill you in on the latest.
1. We have one new indoor cat and three new outdoor cats! The indoor one is a black male that was already neutered and declawed when he showed up around Thanksgiving. The vet says he is only about a year old, yet he seems to have already been through some rough scrapes. One of his ears is torn but nicely healed and his tail has had some damage as well. We named him Jackson (as in Stonewall Jackson!) The three outdoor ones are kittens (one female and two males) who showed up while we were putting up the Christmas lights. They are currently braving the winter out on our patio (not a hard feat with the strangely mild winter we’ve had)and go by the names of Nutmeg, Eggnog and Chestnut! (What can I say? It was Christmas time!) I took pictures of them to post but I can’t find the SD card. :-(
2. Mommy’s birthday was earlier this month, so we took some short day trips to celebrate. The first was up to Frankenmuth MI, the next to Columbus, OH, and the last to Fort Wayne, IN!
Other than that it has pretty much been home life as usual. Getting school work done, cleaning the house, building and keeping up fires in the wood burner and cook stove, and all the other elements of everyday life!
In Christ,
For the family,
Tiffany
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
Hope you all have a great day!
“Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of Jehovah have all the praise.” – William Bradford
Vision Forum has a great series of articles and a couple of video clips posted on Doug’s Blog! Be sure to check it out!!
In Christ,
For the Family,
Tiffany
Hope you all have a great day!
“Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of Jehovah have all the praise.” – William Bradford
Vision Forum has a great series of articles and a couple of video clips posted on Doug’s Blog! Be sure to check it out!!
In Christ,
For the Family,
Tiffany
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Free Movie From ParentalRights.com & Up-Coming Offer
A new docudrama on the state of Parental Rights in America premiered online this past Thursday! You can watch it online at http://www.overruledmovie.com/. It is very well done and only 35 minutes long. I hope everyone gets a chance to see it!
For anyone interested in the Teach Them Diligently conference this coming March, they are going to be offering their best deal of the year to everybody subscribed to their newsletter! The admission is already amazingly low ($40 for the whole family), and they had a $25 deal earlier this year. All you need to do is sign up for their newsletter here before November 22!
In Christ,
Tiffany
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Cranberry Sauce
I love to try new things! Every so often I'll see something and ask myself if I can make it cheaper or better. Sometimes it's just fun to try something new. I was flipping through a Ball canning book and somehow decided I would can cranberry sauce this year. I don't know why as it is not cheaper and I don't usually care to have much of it. Everyone else in my family loves it on turkey sandwiches after Thanksgiving.
I found out that making cranberry sauce is SO EASY and tastes MUCH BETTER than store bought. The recipe had an option to spice it up with cinnamon and cloves in a cheese cloth bag. I tried it and it came out so good; though this recipe was a little too sweet for me. Next time I want to use Splenda or a little less sugar. This recipe is from the "Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving"
Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 4 1/4 cups of cranberries
- 1 3/4 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- (Opt.) 1 cinnamon stick broken into pieces and
1 tsp. whole cloves tied in cheese cloth bag
( dispose of spice bag when cooking is complete)
1. Prepare canner, jars and lids (if canning).
2. In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine cranberries, water and optional spice bag if using. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring occasionally, until skins burst (about 5 minutes).
3. Working in batches, transfer cranberry mixture to a food mill or a food processor fitted with a metal blade and puree until smooth.
4. Return cranberry puree to saucepan. Add sugar and bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil hard until mixture begins to "sheet" from a metal spoon. Remove from heat and test gel. If gel stage has been reached, skim off foam.
If Canning:
5. Ladle hot sauce into jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met then increase to finger tight.
6. Place jars in canner, insuring they are completely covered in water. Bring to a boil and process for 15 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool and store.
Tips from the book:
1. Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used in this recipe. If using frozen, be sure to partially thaw cranberries in the refrigerator before getting started.
2. To serve jellied sauce as a mold, pack sauce in straight sided canning jars. To serve, hold jar under warm running water. With a plastic spatula, loosen edges and tip jellied sauce on a serving plate.
There is a lot of information online and many different recipes. It is very easy, especially if you are not canning it. If not canning, you can refrigerate the sauce for up to 2 weeks or freeze 12 -18 months. Fresh cranberries can be frozen for 12 months. Some recipes use orange juice and other spices such as ginger, allspice, cardamom and nutmeg. You can substitute different sweeteners and sweeten to taste. I can't wait to experiment some more!
Blessings,
Lisa
I found out that making cranberry sauce is SO EASY and tastes MUCH BETTER than store bought. The recipe had an option to spice it up with cinnamon and cloves in a cheese cloth bag. I tried it and it came out so good; though this recipe was a little too sweet for me. Next time I want to use Splenda or a little less sugar. This recipe is from the "Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving"
Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 4 1/4 cups of cranberries
- 1 3/4 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- (Opt.) 1 cinnamon stick broken into pieces and
1 tsp. whole cloves tied in cheese cloth bag
( dispose of spice bag when cooking is complete)
1. Prepare canner, jars and lids (if canning).
2. In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine cranberries, water and optional spice bag if using. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring occasionally, until skins burst (about 5 minutes).
3. Working in batches, transfer cranberry mixture to a food mill or a food processor fitted with a metal blade and puree until smooth.
4. Return cranberry puree to saucepan. Add sugar and bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil hard until mixture begins to "sheet" from a metal spoon. Remove from heat and test gel. If gel stage has been reached, skim off foam.
If Canning:
5. Ladle hot sauce into jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met then increase to finger tight.
6. Place jars in canner, insuring they are completely covered in water. Bring to a boil and process for 15 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool and store.
Tips from the book:
1. Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used in this recipe. If using frozen, be sure to partially thaw cranberries in the refrigerator before getting started.
2. To serve jellied sauce as a mold, pack sauce in straight sided canning jars. To serve, hold jar under warm running water. With a plastic spatula, loosen edges and tip jellied sauce on a serving plate.
There is a lot of information online and many different recipes. It is very easy, especially if you are not canning it. If not canning, you can refrigerate the sauce for up to 2 weeks or freeze 12 -18 months. Fresh cranberries can be frozen for 12 months. Some recipes use orange juice and other spices such as ginger, allspice, cardamom and nutmeg. You can substitute different sweeteners and sweeten to taste. I can't wait to experiment some more!
Blessings,
Lisa
Friday, November 4, 2011
Back from the Conference
Hello All!
The "Gospel Centered Marriages for A Glorious Church" Conference was great!! The only problem was that we could not attend all of the wonderful sessions that were going on at once! My favorite, and I think the pivotal message of the entire conference was Paul Washer's "The Center of All Things- The Gospel". Now that we are home we've begun listening to the sessions we missed on CDs (which you can order here). We met a family who lives in our area while we were there, as well as a family from Alabama and some friends of the Holston family!
We will need to get more wood in before snow flies, Mommy and I are hoping to do a bit more canning and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! In addition to all of that, Christmas is coming, secrets are developing and the new Vision Forum catalog seldom lies idle! Hope all is well with all of you in blog-land!
In Christ,
For the rest of us,
Tiffany
The "Gospel Centered Marriages for A Glorious Church" Conference was great!! The only problem was that we could not attend all of the wonderful sessions that were going on at once! My favorite, and I think the pivotal message of the entire conference was Paul Washer's "The Center of All Things- The Gospel". Now that we are home we've begun listening to the sessions we missed on CDs (which you can order here). We met a family who lives in our area while we were there, as well as a family from Alabama and some friends of the Holston family!
We will need to get more wood in before snow flies, Mommy and I are hoping to do a bit more canning and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! In addition to all of that, Christmas is coming, secrets are developing and the new Vision Forum catalog seldom lies idle! Hope all is well with all of you in blog-land!
In Christ,
For the rest of us,
Tiffany
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
3 Great Conferences!
Hello Everyone!
Things have been quite busy around here! We've canned Grape Jelly, Peach Butter and Tomato Sauce recently; as well as made a quick visit to the Henry Ford Museum to see the National Archives' Civil War Exhibit (Family Day = Free Admission!!)! We know of three wonderful conferences coming up that we thought we'd spread the word about:
1. The "Gospel Centered Marriages for a Glorious Church" conference hosted by the NCFIC, October 27-29, 2011 in Asheville, NC! You can get more info here. We're registered to go, we just aren't sure how! The trailer roof is pretty much complete, but we still need to check out other things that could potentially be a problem. One way or another we're going!
2. The "Family Economics Conference" hosted by Kevin Swanson's "Generations with Vision", March 8-10, 2012 in Chicago, IL! Not sure if we'll get to go to this one or not, but it looks great! They're going to top off the event with Liberty Day (a re-enactment of Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!" speech)! Info for the conference can be found here; and info on Liberty Day here.
3. The "Teach them Diligently" convention, March 15-17, 2012 in Spartanburg, SC! Many of you will remember the whole debacle surrounding the home school convention we attended earlier this year (our previous post is here). This new convention stands in direct opposition to the failings and compromises of GHC Inc.. Ken Ham, Voddie Baucham, and Doug Phillips are the keynote speakers along with other familiar names like Israel Wayne, the Mally Family and the Young family! They are being very careful to screen their vendors, and have an awesome "About" page. The price can't be beat either: $30.00 for the whole family if you register before the end of October! Their website can be found here.
That's pretty much all I have to say for now; we're all really excited to see "Courageous" in just 10 days! Yippee!! Hope all is well with our friends, from the east coast to the west coast!
In Christ,
For the rest of us,
Tiffany
Things have been quite busy around here! We've canned Grape Jelly, Peach Butter and Tomato Sauce recently; as well as made a quick visit to the Henry Ford Museum to see the National Archives' Civil War Exhibit (Family Day = Free Admission!!)! We know of three wonderful conferences coming up that we thought we'd spread the word about:
1. The "Gospel Centered Marriages for a Glorious Church" conference hosted by the NCFIC, October 27-29, 2011 in Asheville, NC! You can get more info here. We're registered to go, we just aren't sure how! The trailer roof is pretty much complete, but we still need to check out other things that could potentially be a problem. One way or another we're going!
2. The "Family Economics Conference" hosted by Kevin Swanson's "Generations with Vision", March 8-10, 2012 in Chicago, IL! Not sure if we'll get to go to this one or not, but it looks great! They're going to top off the event with Liberty Day (a re-enactment of Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!" speech)! Info for the conference can be found here; and info on Liberty Day here.
3. The "Teach them Diligently" convention, March 15-17, 2012 in Spartanburg, SC! Many of you will remember the whole debacle surrounding the home school convention we attended earlier this year (our previous post is here). This new convention stands in direct opposition to the failings and compromises of GHC Inc.. Ken Ham, Voddie Baucham, and Doug Phillips are the keynote speakers along with other familiar names like Israel Wayne, the Mally Family and the Young family! They are being very careful to screen their vendors, and have an awesome "About" page. The price can't be beat either: $30.00 for the whole family if you register before the end of October! Their website can be found here.
That's pretty much all I have to say for now; we're all really excited to see "Courageous" in just 10 days! Yippee!! Hope all is well with our friends, from the east coast to the west coast!
In Christ,
For the rest of us,
Tiffany
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Baptism and Blueberries
Hello Everyone!
I'm so sorry it's been so long; things have been crazy busy around here! We started July off with a week long visit from Nana and Papa Cadle and Aunt Mary. Smack-dab in the middle of the visit we had to take Hope (our golden retriever) to the vet and found out that her uterus was filled with puss and she had to have emergency surgery. Normally a dog's uterus should weigh 2-3 oz.; her's was 4 lbs.! The vet thought he would lose her twice during the surgery and the pain was so bad she was still fighting him at the highest dose of anesthetic. That same week Mommy sprained her finger and we found out that one of the families from church's newborn baby had to be hospitalized (he has since been able to come home and is doing fine). Mid to late July we picked cherries and 65 lbs. of blueberries. The temperatures peaked to a roasting 105 degrees, with the heat index in the 120's. A project our menfolk started in July and still have in progress is replacing the roof of our fifth wheel (Not an undertaking for the faint of heart!). The month ended with the Tent Meetings our church sponsored in Camden, MI. Tom Harmon and the Bates Family were our guest speakers. Kaleb and a little girl from church were both baptized last Sunday:
Last Tuesday we went over to Nana and Papa Weber's house to help drag a dead Ash tree out of the creek and cut it up into firewood for us to burn this winter. Wednesday, we saw Nana and Papa Cadle for the last time before they head south for the winter. Our grapes are almost ready and our tomatoes and green peppers are starting to come on at a good pace. I hope all is well with everyone in our small readership and thank you for still visiting our sleepy little Blogspot!!
In Christ,
For the Family,
Tiffany
P.S. We've been having computer issues left and right. The desktop will only work in safe mood and this laptop crashes intermittently, making it difficult to work online. So if we can't update, you'll know why!!
I'm so sorry it's been so long; things have been crazy busy around here! We started July off with a week long visit from Nana and Papa Cadle and Aunt Mary. Smack-dab in the middle of the visit we had to take Hope (our golden retriever) to the vet and found out that her uterus was filled with puss and she had to have emergency surgery. Normally a dog's uterus should weigh 2-3 oz.; her's was 4 lbs.! The vet thought he would lose her twice during the surgery and the pain was so bad she was still fighting him at the highest dose of anesthetic. That same week Mommy sprained her finger and we found out that one of the families from church's newborn baby had to be hospitalized (he has since been able to come home and is doing fine). Mid to late July we picked cherries and 65 lbs. of blueberries. The temperatures peaked to a roasting 105 degrees, with the heat index in the 120's. A project our menfolk started in July and still have in progress is replacing the roof of our fifth wheel (Not an undertaking for the faint of heart!). The month ended with the Tent Meetings our church sponsored in Camden, MI. Tom Harmon and the Bates Family were our guest speakers. Kaleb and a little girl from church were both baptized last Sunday:
First, Daddy gave a short address
Next, Kaleb read a short piece he had written
Ready...
Down he went...
And up he came; the last of us to be Baptized!!
Last Tuesday we went over to Nana and Papa Weber's house to help drag a dead Ash tree out of the creek and cut it up into firewood for us to burn this winter. Wednesday, we saw Nana and Papa Cadle for the last time before they head south for the winter. Our grapes are almost ready and our tomatoes and green peppers are starting to come on at a good pace. I hope all is well with everyone in our small readership and thank you for still visiting our sleepy little Blogspot!!
In Christ,
For the Family,
Tiffany
P.S. We've been having computer issues left and right. The desktop will only work in safe mood and this laptop crashes intermittently, making it difficult to work online. So if we can't update, you'll know why!!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Posting on Endurances blog about his last morning on earth
Heather said that she would post about Endurances last morning on earth at a later time. Well she posted it on wed. What a testimony to Gods enduring love and grace. I encourage everyone who looks at our blog to follow the "Run with endurance" blog short cut from the side bar and to read about how God used this little boy for his glory and honor. How the Holston family stood in the face of adversity and wouldn't give up. How God brought people close over long distances in His name. Truely an encouraging life story. I encourage everyone to read the blog from the beginning to its current post. What a testimony of strength and love, and the precious power of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
In Christ,
Tim <><
In Christ,
Tim <><
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Water water every where but not a drop to drink!
Storms, storms and more storms. We got home from church today a little before 5:00 pm. We had stopped by an older woman's home after church to visit with her since she had not been at church today. Upon arriving home we came in the door to our weather radio going off with an alarm. It was a tornado warning and the storm front was only minutes away. We went to the family room for shelter when the high winds started. A little while later we lost power. Once the storm had passed, we were able to get things checked out. The utility room had started to flood because the battery backup sump pump that we have wasn't able to keep up. So we got out the generator and got it going. While we were getting it ready the flood started into the family room and started across to the opposite wall, flooding half the family room by the time we got everything in place and started. A little while later Lisa and I decided to take a drive up town. We saw a few power poles down and snapped off just a couple roads over from us. Our neighbors told us that there is a tree down across a road just north of us that also took out power lines. So it looks like we will be without power for little while any way. Thank the Lord that we were home while this was taking place and not on the road.
In Christ,
Tim <><
**Update**
Hello Everyone! We got power back last night and are still trying to dry out and clean up. This flood was worse than the one we had earlier this year. But it is a little easier to clean up with how we rearranged the furniture! Hope you all have better weather than us!
In Christ,
Tiffany
In Christ,
Tim <><
**Update**
Hello Everyone! We got power back last night and are still trying to dry out and clean up. This flood was worse than the one we had earlier this year. But it is a little easier to clean up with how we rearranged the furniture! Hope you all have better weather than us!
In Christ,
Tiffany
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