As many of you guessed in the first installment, From Innocence to Irresponsibility, this story has a happy ending. Allow me to continue it... ******* It was a humbling thing, to be engaged to a man who had no debt and actually saved up cash to make major purchases, while she was sitting nearly $30,000 in debt. And as the wedding plans progressed, she realized that she needed to make some major changes and fast, especially since this incredible man was willing (even eager!) to [...]
With all of the extra food that I bought and made last week, between the deals on organic dairy and some extra seasonal produce that I bought, I decided not to go shopping this week, but instead work on using up everything that I have on hand. Every once in a while, I find this to be such a helpful activity, in forcing me to get resourceful and creative with what I have, learning to make substitutions in recipes, trying out new recipes, and just [...]
This is the soup recipe that I made during my marathon cooking this week- Ryan and I both adore it! Spud Special Soup (originally given to me by my pastor's wife, when I first got married) 3 Tbsp butter 1 large onion 1/2 cup thinly slice carrot 1/2 cup diced celery 1 garlic clove (or more, if you like it) 4 cups diced potato 2 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. parsley flakes (fresh parsley is even nicer though- [...]
I'm Stephanie. Creator of Keeper of the Home. Lover of Jesus. Wife to Ryan. Mommy to four. Drinker of fair-trade coffee with maple syrup and raw cream. Organic gardener. Barefoot, flip-flop wearer. Creative cook and kitchen messer-upper. [Read More …]
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