tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23620207158889052962024-03-13T08:39:59.398-07:00Loving The CrewThe blogworthy happenings of our family of ten.MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.comBlogger483125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-63157953348339640022017-08-26T14:55:00.000-07:002017-09-17T14:57:32.113-07:00Brown!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Brown Belt has been achieved! It took getting there at 4 AM, running for 6 miles, 800 push ups, 800 sit-ups, punch out and kick out, displaying all the katas, self defenses and other things he's learned since beginnings and he did it! I'm one proud Mommaofmany. </i></span>MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-83674340401565252852016-11-15T22:26:00.000-08:002016-11-15T22:26:03.640-08:00Purple! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>I have some excellent news! First some background. A couple of years ago, my youngest son chose two boys listed on Reece's Rainbow to pray for. He chose "Gideon" and "Phoenix". Gideon <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/84178/sponsorsotolongo-2">is being adopted</a> and should be home pretty soon. It's been a joy to see him thriving at his "Happy Home" that is sponsored by <a href="http://mayashope.org/">Maya's Hope</a>. The work they do is amazing! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>What a joy it will be to see these formerly forsaken children gathered into their loving home! Thank you for helping make this a reality! </i></span><br />
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<br />MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-49779354168802150522016-04-10T20:22:00.002-07:002016-11-29T23:29:39.175-08:00Spring Surplus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">And God said, “See, I have given you every herb </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">that</span><span style="background-color: white;"> yields seed which </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is</span><span style="background-color: white;"> on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. Gen. 1:29</span></i></span></div>
MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-40524223001220055632016-03-06T16:54:00.000-08:002016-03-06T16:56:06.902-08:00Long Overdue Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>My friend Lauren added a lovely little (and I mean little!) eight year old named Victoria to her family. I was blessed to be able to be their family warrior. Isn't she adorable? You can follow her recovery at <a href="http://andthentherewashope.blogspot.com/">And Then There Was Hope</a>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>We are looking at joining with <a href="http://safe-families.org/about/">Safe Families</a> to minister to hurting folks right here in our town. More on that if we do begin that ministry. </i></span></div>
<br />MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-56988132338449314142014-06-06T22:00:00.000-07:002014-06-06T22:00:31.869-07:002013 Canning InventoryI just realized that I failed to post my 2013 Canning Inventory here! I find it so convenient to refer back to previous years records to see how many of each item I made and whether I need to made more or less of certain things. Notes to myself help me when I reuse a recipe.<br />
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6 pints lemonade jelly<br />
3 pints grape jelly<br />
95 quarts pinto beans<br />
21 quarts chicken thighs<br />
14 quarts vegetable beef soup<br />
33 pints Creamsicle jelly<br />
6 pints coleslaw (I love this, but my family doesn't care for it)<br />
49 quarts applesauce<br />
13 quarts pork and beans (too salty. When using bacon, leave salt out of recipe)<br />
12 quarts chicken breasts<br />
6 quarts strawberries<br />
17 quarts chicken broth<br />
20 halfpints strawberry jam (gifts)<br />
26 pints strawberry jam<br />
6 pints mixed berry jam<br />
7 quarts pickles<br />
14 pints spiced peach jam<br />
7 pints peach butter<br />
17 pints pizza sauce<br />
2.5 quarts peach honey (in fridge, not canned)<br />
20 quarts green beans<br />
1 quart, 4 pints, 8 12 oz. dill relish (WAY too much for a year for us!)<br />
14 quarts chili verde (use less lime next time)<br />
7 quarts and 5 pints white peaches<br />
3 quarts and 2 pints picante sauce<br />
5 quarts V8 juice/taco soup starter (Not nearly enough! That was GOOD!)<br />
12 quarts Vintage Salsa (just enough, but more would be appreciated)<br />
3 pints carrot cake jam<br />
17 pints chili beans with meat<br />
5 pints apple pie jam<br />
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Dear Hanson, and so many other died alone and waiting. <br />
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Each of these children, and one more that we know of since, has died, waiting and alone, just this year. Some were beloved and had families striving to come as soon as humanly possible, some did not. There are more...to see the rest we are aware of, visit the <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/background/in-loving-memory">Memorial Page of Reece's Rainbow</a>. There are many, many other children in institutions around the globe who pass without ever being listed or loved. Only Christ knows them all. <br />
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This is why we advocate. This is why we yell. This is why we grieve when families struggle, why we fundraise all the time and why we celebrate when they finally reach their homes. This work we do is life saving. <br />
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As we remember Hanson.....<br />
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.....let us not become weary in doing good (Galatians 6:9). <br />
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Remembrances can be made to the funds of other Lost Boys, for whom it is not yet too late.<br />
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Click their names to see their precious faces and drop a few dollars into their ransom funds. In Christ's name, please pray for these boys as they survive each day. Pray that they, too, would be chosen and spared a death alone and unloved.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Even before the list was published, the British marked down every member of Congress suspected of having put his name to treason. All of them became the objects of vicious manhunts. Some were taken. Some, like Jefferson, had narrow escapes. All who had property or families near British strongholds suffered.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Francis Lewis, New York delegate saw his home plundered—and his estates in what is now Harlem—completely destroyed by British Soldiers. Mrs. Lewis was captured and treated with great brutality. Though she was later exchanged for two British prisoners through the efforts of Congress, she died from the effects of her abuse.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>John Hart of Trenton, New Jersey, risked his life to return home to see his dying wife. Hessian soldiers rode after him, and he escaped in the woods. While his wife lay on her deathbed, the soldiers ruined his farm and wrecked his homestead. Hart, 65, slept in caves and woods as he was hunted across the countryside. When at long last, emaciated by hardship, he was able to sneak home, he found his wife had already been buried, and his 13 children taken away. He never saw them again. He died a broken man in 1779, without ever finding his family.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Dr. John Witherspoon, signer, was president of the College of New Jersey, later called Princeton. The British occupied the town of Princeton, and billeted troops in the college. They trampled and burned the finest college library in the country.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Judge Richard Stockton, another New Jersey delegate signer, had rushed back to his estate in an effort to evacuate his wife and children. The family found refuge with friends, but a Tory sympathizer betrayed them. Judge Stockton was pulled from bed in the night and brutally beaten by the arresting soldiers. Thrown into a common jail, he was deliberately starved. Congress finally arranged for Stockton's parole, but his health was ruined. The judge was released as an invalid, when he could no longer harm the British cause. He returned home to find his estate looted and did not live to see the triumph of the Revolution. His family was forced to live off charity.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Robert Morris, merchant prince of Philadelphia, delegate and signer, met Washington 's appeals and pleas for money year after year. He made and raised arms and provisions which made it possible for Washington to cross the Delaware at Trenton. In the process he lost 150 ships at sea, bleeding his own fortune and credit almost dry.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>George Clymer, Pennsylvania signer, escaped with his family from their home, but their property was completely destroyed by the British in the Germantown and Brandywine campaigns.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>John Martin, a Tory in his views previous to the debate, lived in a strongly loyalist area of Pennsylvania. When he came out for independence, most of his neighbors and even some of his relatives ostracized him. He was a sensitive and troubled man, and many believed this action killed him. When he died in 1777, his last words to his tormentors were: "Tell them that they will live to see the hour when they shall acknowledge it <span class="Columnfont-light-grey" style="color: #666666;">[the signing]</span> to have been the most glorious service that I have ever rendered to my country."</i></span></div>
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MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-86510116682374850542013-06-14T21:29:00.000-07:002013-06-14T21:29:48.256-07:00Home in 2013Here we are at the halfway point in 2013. Can you believe that June is half over? It's been quite a year for Reece's Rainbow. <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/category/sponsorafamily/alreadyhome13">EIGHTY-NINE children have already come home this year!</a> What a blessing to be involved with a group that makes so many homecomings happen. <br />
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<br />MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-57230564602540888372013-06-10T07:35:00.000-07:002013-06-10T07:35:17.430-07:00IRIS!This morning a familiar face appeared on the beloved page, "<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/category/rescued">My Family Found Me</a>". <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/52215/iris">IRIS</a>!! <br />
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<img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-52230" height="300" src="http://reecesrainbow.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Iris-2-210x300.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #232323; display: inline; float: right; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Iris (2)" width="210" /><img alt="Iris" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-59311" height="300" src="http://reecesrainbow.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Iris-239x300.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #232323; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;" width="239" />So happy for her and her family. She's going to be such a beloved daughter and FINALLY know the love of a mother! Praising the Lord this morning for her.MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-81865282526551428122013-04-24T19:40:00.000-07:002013-11-18T21:13:35.576-08:00Gifts Have Been Made<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="display: inline;"><img alt="Jackson 2007" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-55962" height="300" src="http://reecesrainbow.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Jackson-2007-279x300.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="279" /></span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The children of Russia have been denied families by their president. He has made it clear that they will not be lifting the adoption ban in the foreseeable future. Sadly, Abbott is stuck there, in a mental institution, most likely for the remainder of his life. I pray that a family will bring him home, but statistically, that rarely occurs there. The special needs children are not the ones who escape through domestic adoption.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jackson's fund is now at $3865.40. <strike>My first goal, besides seeing him on MFFM, will to be to round that total out to $4000.</strike> Next, we'll get him moved onto the $5000+ Moving Mountains page! Donations can be made by check or Paypal.</span></span><br />
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The <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/57141/sponsorcollins-4">very first child</a> to find a family has been announced! I know his future family and they are SO thrilled to have been able to begin this process. Please keep them in prayer as they <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/57141/sponsorcollins-4">begin to fundraise for Sutter's homecoming</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/2013/04/barton-has-matching-grant.html">Barton</a>, a sweet boy who is getting close to aging out, has a $500 matching grant! He is fifteen and only has a few more months to find a family, or he will forever sit in a cage. <a href="http://covenantbuilders.blogspot.com/2013/04/barton-has-matching-grant.html">See the pictures here</a> to see how he will live if he's not found. Even a few dollars goes a long way in easing the burden of a family.<br />
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<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/52215/iris">Iris has a large fund</a>, but no family, as of yet. She is such a sweet child. I have seen videos of her. She's so gentle and loving! Please consider helping spread her lovely face, so her parents find her! She's only halfway to fully funded, so adding to her fund is also crucial. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Psalm 139:13-16</i></span><br />
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That you would read this post was written into the Lord's book and planned ages ago. Will you go bless a child in His name? It is such a little thing to us, but has eternal repercussions. May God bless you!<br />
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<br />MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-44347019299393038132013-03-29T23:29:00.001-07:002013-03-29T23:29:10.149-07:00The Tale of the Grimy GroutThis is not a sponsored post, just a post sharing an amazing homemade cleaner that I found. My friend Kriste posted something on her facebook wall that led me to her Pinterest account and the "<a href="http://pinterest.com/kristelynns/why-didnt-i-think-of-that/">Why Didn't I Think Of That</a>" board. There I found a <a href="http://aprrilsopinion.blogspot.com/2012/06/amazing-grout-cleaner.html">link to a grout cleaner</a> that was supposed to work very well. I had all the ingredients on hand, so I wrote down the mixture to make up later. Well, I have finally made it. <br />
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Now my house is over a decade old. I, having never had tile before, unwisely chose a lovely eggshell color for the grout through the house. Never do that. Never. We sealed it. It was labor-intensive and it really didn't protect it for very long. I gave up on trying to keep the grout white. I have children to enjoy! They won't remember the color of the grout when I am laying on my deathbed. They'll remember the fun we have together. <br />
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However, it always bothered me. I'd wipe it down with a Magic Clean eraser every week or so, but it never STAYED clean. I think this new cleaner may be the answer to my grout problems. <br />
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I tried it first on my kitchen grout. I was happy. I decided to tackle my entryway. I photodocumented the following experience.<br />
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Here's the before picture of the evenly dirty grout in front of our door. I could pretend it was SUPPOSED to be that color....but it wasn't.<br />
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Here's the perpendicular line done.<br />
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This is a wide shot. The cross shape that I cleaned above is near the rag. Big difference, huh?<br />
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The original link recommended spraying on the cleaner, letting it sit for a while, then scrubbing it with a grout brush and wiping with a clean cloth. I don't have time for that. I sprayed all the grout lines and let it sit just while I was doing that. I don't have a grout brush, so I just scrubbed with the cotton rag and elbow grease. Only a little elbow grease, though. I haven't a lot to spare anymore! This entire floor took about a half hour. If I had followed directions as written, maybe it would have come a little cleaner, but this is wonderfully acceptable to me! It is, after all, the floor, not the table. It will have many, many feet tromping over it tomorrow and every day that follows. <br />
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I can't say how long the grout will stay light colored, but I do know that I can spare a half hour once in a while to bring it back to this shade. <br />
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After doing the floor, I was inspired to try cleaning a section of a grimy corner of our painted wall. Mr. Clean Eraser works wonderfully, but did so by removing the paint. A plain washrag didn't cut it, and neither did the other cleaners I had on hand. <br />
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A small amount of this solution on the cloth and the paint came clean, even in the deeper parts of the texture. I tried it first on a small section that was hidden, of course, in case it took the paint with it as I rubbed. It did not. I cleaned my entire Four Corners area in just a few minutes, again, using just the cloth and a little elbow grease. <br />
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I am so thankful that Kriste posted the link that day. The "maid" portion of my life just got MUCH easier! <br />
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The original recipe has you making this IN the spray bottle. If I had, I think it would have fizzed out when I poured in the vinegar. I'm glad I did it in a bowl instead.<br />
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Happiness is not a state of being, it's a choice! The joy of the Lord is my strength, Psalm 28:7! Because I am saved, I know the Lord has me in the palm of His hand always. Isaiah 49: 15-16 promises that to me. Focus on the Lord and joy will undoubtedly follow. Today I am happy and thankful for several things, including <a href="http://bakersdozenandapolloxiv.com/">Renee</a>, whose post today inspired this one.<br />
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1. My husband, who works very hard so I can be home with the children. He's so selfless in this desire. I couldn't have asked for a better man with whom to spend my life. I thank the Lord for him daily.<br />
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2. I have plenty of food to share amongst my children and the neighborhood children. We know not want or gnawing hunger. I pray that this continues to be the case in our nation. <br />
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3. Sunshine and plenty of it! Since moving to CA, I understand <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195">SAD</a>. I need my sunshine!<br />
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4. Fresh food. The farmer's market never closes here, but I love the variety and flavors of spring and summer. Freshly harvested asparagus is amazing. Honey is starting to come available again and I will be getting a bucket. I've missed honey.<br />
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5. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. We are the freest people of the world and I pray that out nation resists the forces that hope to change that. Regardless, evil will never triumph over the will of the Lord and HE wins in the end! Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father!<br />
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Spring is here in Central California! The temperatures are warming and the winter hoodies have been packed away. Flip flops and Vibrams are back in action!!<br />
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We are nearing our last few weeks of formal school. Just six weeks to go!<br />
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We're harvesting lots of lettuce and Swiss chard from the garden. Lemons and oranges are in abundance. Lemonade is often being enjoyed and <a href="http://feedingthecrew.blogspot.com/2011/04/creamsicle-jelly.html">Creamsicle Jelly</a> is back in the cupboards. Carrots, green beans and radishes are planted, with tomatoes to follow soon.<br />
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I found an amazing deal on Craig's List!! I was able to purchase a <a href="http://www.squeezostrainer.com/">Squeezo Strainer</a> and an <a href="http://www.allamericancanner.com/allamericanpressurecanner.htm">All American 915</a> for a very nice price. I will be able to put up tomato sauce this year! Woohoo!<br />
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<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/53934/sponsorallison-2">Lillie's FSP</a> is climbing little by little. Her parents are working as fast as they can to get through the paperwork and get her home. Her mommy has a really neat store set up. She handcrafts amazing Montessori toys. Every penny of each purchase is tax-deductible and is used exclusively for Lillie's adoption costs. Think of Easter baskets filled with useful toys rather than candy, or birthday gifts that will endure the years! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Little-Sunshine-Montessori-Boutique/350544488363478">My Little Sunshine Montessori Boutique </a>is the place to go.<br />
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So, how is life for you on this first day of Spring? What projects are you undertaking? What are your goals for this season?<br />
<br />MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-12912222351075151912013-03-11T22:34:00.003-07:002013-03-20T16:24:38.400-07:00Modeling Psalm 121 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Little Man has done something he has long longed to do....he walked on the roof. I love how this picture shows his independence AND his daddy's ever watchful protection. What a picture of the Lord's care for us!<br />
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MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-24011388171300616572013-03-03T19:54:00.000-08:002013-03-03T19:54:04.672-08:00Reece's Rainbow UpdatesThere have been quite a few "happenings" regarding the children I advocate for on <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/">Reece's Rainbow</a>. I'll start with the bad news....<br />
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As you've probably heard, a certain country has banned adoptions of their discarded children by Americans. Despite the fact that hundreds of these precious children die every year in state "care" and they are almost never domestically adopted, even the special needs children are being denied families if those families happen to be American. Some of the children I have advocated for are in this country. <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/8104/abbott-3g">Abbott</a> and <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/8047/angelina-3-g">Angelina</a>, who I hoped would someday be brother and sister, are now almost certainly going to grow up without hope of a family of their own. Please pray for them. <br />
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In better news, <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/32728/mabel">Mabel</a> has a committed family!! I'm so thankful that she will be home soon. This family doesn't need any help fundraising, so I won't be posting any more opportunities to help bring her home. I will post, if I am given permission, a picture of her with her afghan that the crochet class made.</div>
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Meet <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/53934/sponsorallison-2">Lillie</a>! </div>
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<a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/53934/sponsorallison-2">Lillie</a> will be the next little girl to benefit from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hooked-On-Hope/266554676797036">Hooked on Hope</a>, my family's crochet fundraising page. I'll be blogging about various opportunities to help build her fund and bring her home! If you want to help support Little Lillie, you can go join this page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweet-Cheeks-Fan-Club/380631385368610">Sweet Cheeks Fan Club</a>. Let me know if you will be praying for her and her family!!</div>
<br />MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-7378735103031883982013-02-17T22:18:00.001-08:002013-02-17T22:18:30.255-08:00Neat Canning Idea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a <a href="http://www.campchef.com/gas-stoves.html">Camp Chef</a> to use for outdoor canning, but if I didn't, I would certainly be showing this picture to my husband! </span></div>
MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-90333227151401070302013-02-01T21:35:00.000-08:002013-02-14T22:29:41.921-08:00A Labor of Love*UPDATE* All of the entries were completed and the afghan was won by a dear lady who really wants Mabel home! Thank you ALL for supporting her adoption!!<br />
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Last year, I began a crochet class for our local homeschoolers. With a note on our facebook group, I began recruiting folks who wanted to be a part of a service project. Many families responded and we began. Hardly any of the moms and none of the children had crochet experience, but they were diligent and began learning stitches quickly. After about three months, look at what they had created! It's a beautiful, twin sized granny square afghan!<br />
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They made it specifically to raise funds for a little girl nicknamed "Mabel". She's nearly eight years old and is living in a mental institution in Eastern Europe. She had a family deeply in love with her and working hard to bring her home, but circumstances beyond their control forced them to release her. I am still dedicated to praying and advocating for her until she is home. This afghan fundraiser will be a huge blessing to whichever family chooses to bring her into their family. I know it was a blessing to me to see these children and their mommies working hard to create it.</div>
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You can enter to win this afghan! <a href="http://reecesrainbow.org/32728/mabel">Each donation of $10 to Mabel's account is an entry</a>. Only 25 entries are being accepted. Donations are fully tax deductible! Email your receipt to me at <a href="mailto:tcvhh@yahoo.com">THIS LINK</a> and you will be entered. You can also share this drawing on your blog or facebook and get an entry for a $10 donation to ANY Reece's Rainbow waiting child or adopting family that you want! You must leave a comment and link on THIS POST to be entered for the Pick-A-Child contest. Winners will be drawn using Random.org.</div>
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Thank you so much for praying for Mabel and helping advocate for her! Please pray diligently that she will be chosen again soon and be home FOREVER!</div>
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MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-29450029924114996332013-01-14T21:48:00.000-08:002013-01-14T21:57:49.607-08:002012 Canning InventoryI finally counted up last years canning. Here's the list! I couldn't get enough apples, so my applesauce numbers are low and we will run out before apple season returns. I also couldn't can any apple marmalade or pie filling. Also, I had so much jam left over from last year, I made very little this year. Next year I hope to make more meals in a jar and canned meat and a wider variety of vegetables.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 pints <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Creamsicle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">19 pints <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>pizza sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">75 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>pinto beans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">14 quarts<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ranch beans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">14 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ham and bean soup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 1/2 pints<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Flamin’ Taco Sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">5 quarts<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>enchilada sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>spaghetti sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 pints <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Banberry jam</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>chicken soup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">5 1/2 pints<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BBQ sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 pint+1/2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>dilly carrots</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">9 pint+1/2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>dilly beans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">7 pints<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>apricots</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 pints <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>mixed berry jam</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>chicken broth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">21 quarts<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>zucchini sausage soup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 pints <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>black eyed peas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">5 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>chunky picante</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 quarts<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vintage salsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 pints<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vintage salsa (gifted to E.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">58 quarts <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>green beans</span></div>
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MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362020715888905296.post-82462111064780518792013-01-13T21:50:00.000-08:002013-01-14T21:58:08.881-08:002011 Canning Inventory<span style="background-color: white;">Oops, I didn't add last years canning inventory to this blog. Here it is!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">18 pints chili</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">7 quarts OJ (don't can OJ, it gets bitter...this was a waste)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">15 pints Creamsicle jam</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">10 pints strawberry boysenberry jam</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">22 pints mixed fruit jam</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">6 pints boysenberry jam</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">9 pints gingered plum jam</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">4 quarts picante sauce</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">68 quarts green beans</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">3 quarts tomato juice</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">10 pints pizza sauce</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">12 pints mock pineapple</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">4 quarts elderberry syrup</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">3 pints elderberry syrup</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">7 quarts peaches</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">7 pint-and-a-half peaches</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">3 pints peaches</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">20 pints peach-blueberry jam</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">7 quarts pears</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">11 pints pear syrup</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">35 quarts applesauce</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">8 pints apple butter</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;">4 pints pickled habenero and jalepenos</i></span>MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com0