Adios all, until Thursday or Friday. We are headed to the ocean with my parents tonight after I get off work-- hooray! An actual vacation! Thank you Lord, for providing this in lieu of the one we were supposed to take when Grandma was fading.
When we come back:
*details about Melia's preschool (Yes, we are sending her! It's a God-thing)
*review of chicken strip recipe that tastes like Larry's (YUM!)
*should I try to make tomato sauce?
*anything else interesting you want to hear about??? (Besides more kid pictures that I have been slacking on lately...)
:-) See you in a few!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
From Tomatoes To Salsa....
I know. Weird, huh? 
This was half a batch! My pot was nearly level!
Aren't they pretty! Half a batch made 5 quarts. (I couldn't find my pint jars...)
And.... clean up time. Oh, and a savings tidbit for you... My garden peppers are slightly questionable, like whether they are supposed to be green or red, plus a whole batch calls for 18, so I just decided to buy mine at the store. I bought the red ones at Costco for $5.49/6, but they didn't have green ones. I stopped at Safeway to check, and their peppers were on sale for $1.50/1! I thought, "no way, I am going to check Grocery Outlet." And they had them for $.69/1! Even better than Costco! Not nearly and nice, pretty, and big, but they worked just fine! I figure it costs me about a gallon to drive around town, so that is $4. I saved $3.29 after gas by going to GO. I wonder how much the Farmers Market would have been....! :-)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Canning Site
So, I have been looking and looking for a good, safe, canning recipe for salsa, preferably with corn and black beans. I have not found one. :-(
But-- after looking through many sites, I did find a helpful and easy to navigate site on canning with many, many recipes! And of course, I thought I should share it with you.
CanningUSA
And yes, I will be trying the salsa recipe on this site. Bummer I can't do the corn and beans too, but better to be safe than sorry.
Anyone know of a pressure canner for sale or giveaway? Or a recipe for Corn and Black Bean Salsa for canning?
But-- after looking through many sites, I did find a helpful and easy to navigate site on canning with many, many recipes! And of course, I thought I should share it with you.
CanningUSA
And yes, I will be trying the salsa recipe on this site. Bummer I can't do the corn and beans too, but better to be safe than sorry.
Anyone know of a pressure canner for sale or giveaway? Or a recipe for Corn and Black Bean Salsa for canning?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Fall Conferences! I am so excited!
Strategic Perspectives Conference 2008, 10/24-26/08
Couer'd'Alene ID
http://www.studycenter.com/sp08.php
Steeling the Mind Conference 2008, 10/18/08
Kennewick WA
http://www.compass.org/conferences/detail.asp?id=55
As you all probably know, these are the conferences that Gabe and I would never choose to miss! We make it our highest priority to go to one every year! We went for 6 & 7 years to Steeling the Mind and now are focusing on the Strategic Perspectives one.
We would encourage all of you to attend them (one or both)! It is a jump start to get you back on track or energized with your Word studies and walk with the Lord.
Steeling is more well-rounded with apologetics and prophecy, while SP focuses more on our current world situations and end time scenarios. Both are fantastic conferences, guaranteed to fill your mind to overflowing and challenge your thinking!
The above links are to the schedule pages and ticket prices.
Check out the Walid Shoebat topic: Islamic Eschatology!!! This is one of the things he spoke on last year that was SO fascinating-- Islam End-times mirror our eschatology! Who do you think helped in the writings for this??? (feel free to answer me! I am curious to see if anyone follows my thought process!)
If you have any questions, please ask!
Couer'd'Alene ID
http://www.studycenter.com/sp08.php
Steeling the Mind Conference 2008, 10/18/08
Kennewick WA
http://www.compass.org/conferences/detail.asp?id=55
As you all probably know, these are the conferences that Gabe and I would never choose to miss! We make it our highest priority to go to one every year! We went for 6 & 7 years to Steeling the Mind and now are focusing on the Strategic Perspectives one.
We would encourage all of you to attend them (one or both)! It is a jump start to get you back on track or energized with your Word studies and walk with the Lord.
Steeling is more well-rounded with apologetics and prophecy, while SP focuses more on our current world situations and end time scenarios. Both are fantastic conferences, guaranteed to fill your mind to overflowing and challenge your thinking!
The above links are to the schedule pages and ticket prices.
Check out the Walid Shoebat topic: Islamic Eschatology!!! This is one of the things he spoke on last year that was SO fascinating-- Islam End-times mirror our eschatology! Who do you think helped in the writings for this??? (feel free to answer me! I am curious to see if anyone follows my thought process!)
If you have any questions, please ask!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Something You Probably Wouldn't Guess About Me
I really really like Toby Mac. Especially his new song "Burn For You."
"I'd rather burn for you than fade away..."
Please Lord! Give me the desire to burn!
:-) ...would you have guessed?
Edit: And no, Gabe can't stand him.... :-)
"I'd rather burn for you than fade away..."
Please Lord! Give me the desire to burn!
:-) ...would you have guessed?
Edit: And no, Gabe can't stand him.... :-)
John 14:21
"He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
John 14:21
John 14:21
Answered Prayer: Go and Sin No More
It never fails to humble me that my Father God listens to my meager prayers and He is so Faithful to answer them! This verse was huge to me the last few years:
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
A recent request of mine was regarding a statement I read in the Betrothal book by Michael Pearl. "We insulated our children from within, and therefore, as they got older, did not need to be insulated so well from without." This resonated with me, stirring my spirit to pray that God would show and enable me to do this with my children, because, as is so evident in our world today, sheltered children are sometimes more at risk than non-sheltered ones.
The answer came in response to a series of conversations with different people about why individuals who claim Christianity will continue to walk in sin. How can I "convince" my brothers and sisters that what they are doing is not ok? The answer is that the "convincing" is not my responsibility. My responsibility is to address the sin in love and call them to account for their walk (and of course to be open to the same in my life.) It is the Spirit's job to do the "convincing," reminding them of the truth of God's Word and His Law. In regards to my children, my job is to raise them in the fear and admonition of the Lord, and the complete knowledge of the Truth. To address sin as sin, and teach them to listen and obey the Word. To make sure they understand that while Christ paid for our every sin, sin itself is not without consequences.
I know this seems so basic (although you wouldn't know it, looking at many "Christians" today), but to have a light shine on what I need to focus on in raising my girls NOW and not later is a treasured blessing. And I Love that this is from Him! The questioning I do every day of my parenting abilities does not apply to lessons from the Father! What a relief!
Father God, thank you for Your Faithfulness to Guide and Teach us.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
A recent request of mine was regarding a statement I read in the Betrothal book by Michael Pearl. "We insulated our children from within, and therefore, as they got older, did not need to be insulated so well from without." This resonated with me, stirring my spirit to pray that God would show and enable me to do this with my children, because, as is so evident in our world today, sheltered children are sometimes more at risk than non-sheltered ones.
The answer came in response to a series of conversations with different people about why individuals who claim Christianity will continue to walk in sin. How can I "convince" my brothers and sisters that what they are doing is not ok? The answer is that the "convincing" is not my responsibility. My responsibility is to address the sin in love and call them to account for their walk (and of course to be open to the same in my life.) It is the Spirit's job to do the "convincing," reminding them of the truth of God's Word and His Law. In regards to my children, my job is to raise them in the fear and admonition of the Lord, and the complete knowledge of the Truth. To address sin as sin, and teach them to listen and obey the Word. To make sure they understand that while Christ paid for our every sin, sin itself is not without consequences.
I know this seems so basic (although you wouldn't know it, looking at many "Christians" today), but to have a light shine on what I need to focus on in raising my girls NOW and not later is a treasured blessing. And I Love that this is from Him! The questioning I do every day of my parenting abilities does not apply to lessons from the Father! What a relief!
Father God, thank you for Your Faithfulness to Guide and Teach us.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Blessed Shopping!
Rite Aid: Total after sales, coupons and rebates = $2.45
Walgreens: Total after sales, coupons, and register rewards (which ended up being cash anyway because they didn't print) = $12.78It doesn't look so good until you recognize the little bag at the bottom being my ink cartridge refill ($10)!
If you want to know the breakdown, email me (smittenkennels @ gmail.com). I get tired of typing it all out, and half the time it doesn't make sense when I am done anyway!
But I thought you might enjoy seeing what God blessed us with today!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
WALL E
This movie was sooo cute! We took Melia to go see it tonight, and had a great time! She didn't really understand what was happening, mainly because she doesn't know what a robot is.... But Gabe and I were laughing out loud!
I would give this movie an A+! Clean and funny entertainment!
I would give this movie an A+! Clean and funny entertainment!
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