A Young Maiden's Daybook-Part 3

These past few weeks have been sooo hectic! Starting school and other projects keep me busy all day long! I'm sorry for not posting this yesterday, but hopefully you'll forgive me... =)

Today… August 31, 2010

Outside my window… The sky is gray, and I think we might have a storm

I am thinking… That I will host a contest... (The type of contest is a secret) =D

I am thankful for…  A roof over my head

I am wearing… A pink shirt and purple, pink and blue knee-length shorts

I am reading… "The First Four Years" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

I am creating… An apron for my mother...

One of my favorite things… The Library

For education this week… The usual...

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning … Common sense =D

A spiritual lesson I’m learning… The same as always... patience

A godly character trait I plan to work on… Too many to list...

Scripture I am memorizing… Genesis 1:1 ... A good place to start, right?

I am praying for… Provision

For the rest of the week… School, cooking, cleaning, reading, and other little tasks

A picture I’d like to share… Instead of just one picture, I'll post a few... =D

(Justice when he was about three years old. He got into my brand-new lip gloss... That's whats on his face)

(Isn't this the cutest?!?!?!)

Four Things

Four Things Tag
I found this tag at ~Peculiar Treasures~. I tag any of my followers =D!!!
Directions: List 4 things in each category.

4 Things in My Purse (Handbag):

• Chapstick
• Wallet
• Mp3 Player
• Pen

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4 Things in My Room:

• My Bed
• BOOKS!!!!
• Alarm Clock
• Stamps (Couldn't think of anything else...=D)

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4 Things I’m Currently Into:

• Gardening (Minus the worms...YUCK!)
• Knitting (Haha!)
• Cooking (YUM!!!)
• Ahhhh!... I can't think of a fourth thing!!! XD

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4 Things I Bet You Didn’t Know About Me:

• I love vintage things.
• I can't concentrate for more than an hour and a half on the same thing... (Unless of course, I'm reading a really good book... Which could last for at least three hours.)
• That I LOVE to organize. (Weird...)
• That my favorite color changes multiple times a day, depending on my mood.

Shabbat Treats!

Today is Mom and Dad's 16th wedding anniversary!!! For this special occaision I made a
Lazy Daisy Cake...  (Click on the link for our recipe)

Cards...Cards...Cards!!!

Recently, Mom and I have been making cards...
(If you think they are good/bad, please let us know by commenting...)
Here are a few that are finished... (Mom's cards are the first 3, mine are the last 4. The divider will separate them)

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If you like any of them, please leave us a comment... =D

 

A Young Maiden's Daybook- Part 2

Today… August 23, 2010

Outside my window… squirrels

I am thinking… about using shampoo again (not that I don't wash my hair)

I am thankful for… a hardworking father

I am wearing… A green shirt, and blue and green plaid knee-length shorts

I am reading… "On the Other Side of the Hill" by Roger Lea MacBride

I am creating… an apron for my mother

One of my favorite things… Air Conditioning

For education this week… Reading, writing and arithmetic

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning … baking

A spiritual lesson I’m learning… patience

A godly character trait I plan to work on… obedience

Scripture I am memorizing… Proverbs 11:21

I am praying for… friends

For the rest of the week… Catching up on letter writing

A picture I’d like to share…

(My friend Victoria and I crocheting together... I'm working on a scarf, and she is working on a blanket)

ChaiSpace

I found a fun site I wanted to share with you, click HERE to go to the website. There are many cute glitter buttons and things on there... Hope you enjoy!

~Sabbath Pear Pie~

Fresh juicy pears, combined with cinnamon make a delicious pie. Any pear can be used, but winter pears such as Bosc and Bartlett bake especially well.

Ingredients:

Filling:
½ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 pears (about 6 cups)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Crust:
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare pastry for one 9 inch double-crust pie. Line a 9 inch pie pan with the bottom pastry.

Filling:
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.

Peel, core, and dice pears into wedges, about ¼ inches thick. Toss pear pieces into sugar mixture, stir until well mixed. Sprinkle lemon juice over pear mixture, stir until well mixed.

Spread pear mixture in the pastry-lined pie pan. Cover filling with the top pastry. (I did a lattice top, but you can do any design you want, just as long as there is a way for the steam to escape)

Bake:
Bake 15 minutes at 425. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F. Bake an additional 60 minutes, or until the pear juices are bubbling and the crust is a golden brown. Tip: During baking, if crust is getting too brown, loosely place a piece of foil over the top to prevent the crust from over-browning. Also, put your pie pan onto a cookie sheet before placing into the oven, less of a mess to clean up later...... 8D

Remove from oven. Cool on a wire cooling rack before cutting and serving.

Serving suggestion: Serve pie either when cooled to room temperature or still slightly warm. Spoon a dollop of whipped cream on top, or serve Ala-mode with vanilla ice cream.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

A Young Maiden's Daybook Part-1

Today… August 16th, 2010

Outside my window… there are trees and the side of the next-door neighbor's house

I am thinking… that I will make some brownies

I am thankful for… the roof over my head

I am wearing… a pink shirt with white writing on it, and white knee-length shorts

I am reading… "Love's Abiding Joy" by Janette Oke

I am creating… a cross-stitch sampler

One of my favorite things… books, books, books!

For education this week… I am picking up Hebrew again

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning … how to make a decent loaf of bread

A spiritual lesson I’m learning… patience

A godly character trait I plan to work on… obedience

Scripture I am memorizing… Jeremiah 29:11

I am praying for… Jerusalem

For the rest of the week… I will be doing school work

A picture I’d like to share…

(My big brother Staush, and his fiance Megan)

*Please, be sure to leave me a comment. :)

A Young Maiden's Daybook

If you would like to join me in keeping

A Young Maiden's Daybook...

* This is for young, single maidens living at home,

under the authority of their parents.

* Click on and save the graphic above

and post it in your daybook post, linking back to me.

* Highlight and copy the below prompts,

personalizing it by finishing them.

*Put your answers for each question in either bold, italics, or a different color.

We'll do a new post each Monday morning.

Today…

Outside my window…

I am thinking…

I am thankful for…

I am wearing…

I am reading…

I am creating…

One of my favorite things…

For education this week…

A keeper at home skill I am using/learning …

A spiritual lesson I’m learning…

A godly character trait I plan to work on…

Scripture I am memorizing…

I am praying for…

For the rest of the week…

A picture I’d like to share…

*Please, be sure to leave me a comment. :)

I look forward to the accountability, the wonderful fellowship,

and the fun in hosting/participating in this!

Rhema Marvanne

Rhema Marvanne is a 7 year-old gospel singer that lost her mother back in 2008. I think she has an absolutely AMAZING voice!

"Simplers" Brand

This is an answer to Mrs. Brumlow's question...... Q: "What brand of essential oil do you use?"
A: We use Simplers...... Here is a picture of the bottle:

Hope this helps!

If anyone has other questions please leave us a comment and we will respond to it in post form....

NPHCM: Day 1

Today Mom and I decided to start the No "Poo" Hair Care Method. (NPHCM for short.) Here is how it works:

Here is what you'll need to make your ALL NATURAL (literally) Shampoo:

• The original recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon Baking soda to one cup water
• We modified our recipe here it is~ 
• 2 Tablespoons Baking Soda (put into a 32 oz. container)
• add 3 Drops Lemon Essential Oils(optional)
• add  32 Ounces Hot Water to container, put on lid and shake well to dissolve
• Wash hair as you normally would, using about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of solution per wash.

Here is what you'll need to make your ALL NATURAL (literally) Conditioner:

• 1 Tablespoon Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (put into a 32 oz. container)
• (add to container) 1 cup lukewarm water (put on lid and shake well)
• Wash hair as you normally would using about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of solution per wash. (if you have oily hair don't use on your roots, otherwise go ahead)

*Note: Our variation of the conditioner recipe worked really well too, and will save even more money:

2 Tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar to 32 ounces lukewarm water.

We also added 3 drops of Sweet Orange Essential Oil.

We both have long hair and were able to comb through it with no problem.

And our hair smells like citrus NOT like vinegar.... Haha!

Hope you decide to try it!!!

We'll update again soon!