Wordless Wednesday: Do Not Be Afraid
Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord you God will be with you wherever you go.”
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Wordless Wednesday: Praises
Psalm 5:11- But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.
Garden Update, 6/12/17
Two weeks has passed since the last garden update! We’ve had lots of sun, a little rain, and are now in what seems like a drought! Even with the lack of rain (thanks to my watering) the flowers are growing like crazy! I love taking a “tour” of my gardens almost every day to see what is blooming as it changes almost daily! Come along with me on a tour!
My flower boxes beneath my windows are filling in slowly, but surely! I love the coral color of these Fuschias and how they pop against the boxes and the siding!
Wordless Wednesday: The Heavens
Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
Garden Update, 06/01/2017
It’s been over two weeks since I’ve given you an update on my garden! I can’t believe it! It’s actually been 3 weeks! So, why did I wait an extra week?! Well, thanks to Iowa weather, it’s been cold and
Jena Henry & The Golden Age of Charli
I was recently introduced to a new author, Jena C. Henry, thanks to my friend Beth Ann. She blogs over at It’s Just Life! You should check her out, if you haven’t already! At the time, I was looking for
Blender Cottage Cheese Pancakes
I’ll be the first to admit it, there are lots of cottage cheese pancake recipes out there, but I’ll also admit, that this one is my favorite! It’s my favorite for a couple different reasons! The first is that it is all made in a blender! One “bowl” makes for easy clean-up! The other thing that makes it my favorite is flavor! The ease of mix-up and flavor make it simply the best!
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos with Fresh Pico de Gallo
I’ve been in serious meal planning mode recently and these Instant Pot Chicken Tacos with Fresh Pico de Gallo have been at the top of my list! Thank goodness for the Instant Pot which makes meal planning and prep so easy! During the few weeks of track season, I seemed to have really got off the path of clean or whole eating and have been working to get back on track!
I also noticed that when I don’t meal plan, there is a lot more waste of food and even money! Meal planning helps me save a $! For some reason, when I don’t have meals easy to grab and portioned off sitting in the fridge, I have a greater tendency to run to a convenience store or restaurant for lunch and we even do it for supper! So, now that track is over I am making the dedication to meal plan and meal prep to save our family money!
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Celebrating Memorial Day Family Style: A Round-Up
This is the first year since T and I have been married that we aren’t camping over Memorial Day weekend! Can you believe it?! This also means that I’m on the hunt for something for us all to do! The boys will be spending the weekend with us, but R will be working, so it’ll be T, M, & I! I decided since I was on the hunt, I’d put together a round-up of family friendly things to do in Iowa over the weekend!
So, let’s get started!
Iowa Veterans Cemetery – The Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa is breathtaking. Pack up the family and take a visit to talk about Memorial Day and it’s original purpose! What better place to do this than in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery?! Check out what Jeni of Sincerely Iowa thought when she visited.
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Garden Update, May 8th 2017
Can you believe two weeks have flown by since the first garden update?! How does time fly faster each week? Thanks to Iowa weather, we had almost a week straight of rain and cold temps, so I was wondering if I was ever going to get to dig in the dirt! Praise the good Lord, the sun came out last week and the rain stopped, so dirt has dried up and I went shopping for my flowers with my mom!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of my gardens this week because I finally got my annual flowers planted and even snagged a couple new perennials as well! So, let’s just get to showing you all the goodness!
If you followed along last year, you’ll know that I have flower boxes and a plantar by my front door, a raised bed around our flag pole and a couple pots that all get annuals. I also have a spot that I call the North bed which is all perennials and thanks to my friends at Natural Plus Nursery, it seems to get something new each year!
North Perennial Bed
So, we’ll start with the North bed! This year I added a Firewitch that will bloom pink! I’m so excited about this as the leaves are a completely different shade green as the other items in this bed and the pink will be a fun color! It will also be a shorter plant so, it’ll offset all the phlox I have in this bed! I’m looking forward to seeing how it grows and spreads throughout the year!
