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Lemon Bright Potatoes

A new restaurant opened up this summer near us, The Diner at Sugar Hill. A favorite side dish of mine is their lemon potatoes. While their potatoes reign supreme, this copy-cat version comes very close. As workout guru Denise Austin says in her commercials for …

About Kellie Renfroe

Kellie and her husband Greg have been married 32 years and have four children ranging in age from 18 to 28. She co-founded Mentoring Moments for Christian Women in 2005. Kellie is a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, studying the Bible, writing, photography, and learning how to cook.

Easy Ways to Save Money

by Molly Evert

Here are a few ways my family has been saving money: 1) We switched all our light bulbs to long-life environmentally-friendly compact fluorescent bulbs. By changing all the bulbs in the house we are already saving about $10 a month on our electric bills. CFLs …

About Molly Evert

Writer Molly Evert is a wife and homeschooling mom to 6 kids, who range in age from 2 to 18. She runs an educational website, My Audio School (http://www.myaudioschool.com), providing access to the best in children's audio literature. She also blogs at CounterCultural Mom (http://www.counterculturalmom.com) and CounterCultural School (http://www.counterculturalschool.com).

Molly’s Favorite Sites

by Molly Evert

Food Tidings exists to simplify the process of organizing meals for friends or family members in a transitional time of life. Food Tidings allows you to post days needed for meals, your friend’s address, allergies, likes, etc. and is a common site where people can …

About Molly Evert

Sneaky Chef

by Molly Evert

Can You Keep a Secret? I’ve been hiding something from my family for the past year. It’s something that falls under the category of “what they don’t know won’t hurt them.” In fact, it could actually help them! They don’t know that I’ve become a …

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Quick Kitchen Clutter Busters

by Loi Palmer

Taking a tidy up approach to kitchen cleaning will only result in rearranging clutter rather than organizing. Act like you are moving when it comes to de-cluttering the kitchen. What would you take with you? Chances are you are only using 20% of your stuff …

About Loi Palmer

Loi and her husband Chuck have been married 22 years and have a revolving back door with three teens. She has a successful direct sales business, and is involved in a thriving mentoring ministry to women--Mom to Mom. Loi's passion is cheering on young moms in their vital role as godly wives and moms.

The Days After Christmas

by Beba Schlottmann

Last week, my parents left to go back home after spending the holidays with us. I have been busy back at work and getting the house in order after having a house full of people. Funny, when the house is full it is noisy and …

About Beba Schlottmann

Beba Schlottmann is an exuberant worshiper whose passion comes from a deeply-rooted relationship with Jesus Christ and a love for diverse styles of music and cultures. Moving to the states at age 12 from Puerto Rico, Beba graduated from West Coast Christian College in Fresno, CA. She is the president of Women on the Move, a ministry of the Lawrenceville Church of God. Beba also serves as a worship leader, teacher, interpreter and as a mentor. Beba's involvement in mission work has taken her to Europe, Central America and the Caribbean where she has served as a speaker, teacher, worship leader and interpreter. Beba's pride and joy are the men in her life, her husband Brian and their two boys, Matthew and Julian. She enjoys traveling, writing, reading, singing, and hosting international friends. Her not-so-secret indulgences include coffee and any flavor of Milka chocolate. You can visit her blog or Facebook profile to find out more about Beba.

Loi’s Housecleaning Routine

by Loi Palmer

To control housework and not let it control me, I use a daily routine. Nightly Routine 1. Everyone picks up their stuff and puts it away. This usually only takes about fifteen extra minutes when everyone takes responsibility for their personal items. 2. Clean the …

About Loi Palmer

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

by Guest

It’s about time for a recipe–the Fall season puts me in a baking mood. So many of my favorite recipes have stories that go with them, as I’m sure yours do too. Family and friends connecting through food is really universal. I don’t think there …

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Cozy Dining Outside

by Kellie Renfroe

Weather permitting, consider enjoying dinner outside by throwing sleeping bags, quilts, and throws over lawn chairs to keep warm. To re-create Loi’s design, begin by covering patio tables with simple white tablecloths or sheets. For drinking glasses, use inexpensive Mason jars that can be found …

About Kellie Renfroe

Open Heart, Open Home

by Guest

When we were 23 and 24 years old we read a very influential book, “Open Heart, Open Home” by Karen Mains. It basically challenges the idea that your home is your fortress or your showplace. She wrote it after the kid next door from a …

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