Jesus, God of my heart, come and unite me to Thyself forever.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 25th, 2008
I was sitting on the couch with my laptop, and my little man was standing on the other side of the living room watching a movie (yes, he was standing).
He slowly walked over to me and handed his stuffed dinosaur, Little Foot, to me. He then sat down next to me and whispered, “I love [...]
Posted in Fasting Friday, Recipes on Jul 25th, 2008
Lenten Chocolate Cake- (my go-to fasting dessert- yum!)
3 cups flour
2 tsps. Soda
6 tbsps. Cocoa
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
3 tbsps. Vinegar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups cold water
powdered sugar (optional)
Measure flour, soda, cocoa, salt, and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
Add vinegar, vanilla, oil, and water and mix well.
Pour batter into greased 9 x [...]
Posted in Good Deed on Jul 24th, 2008
Geri is asking for our help to do a good deed for a young girl with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Please check out her post and help out!
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2008
Please view this slideshow to learn about the horrifying results of using plastic bags.
One simple and cheap way to help reduce waste is to use reusable shopping bags.
My grocery store sells them right by the checkout counter and many stores (as well as countries) across the world are banning the use of plastic bags- and [...]
Posted in Going Green on Jul 23rd, 2008
Catechumen commented, “Many people “go green” with very different motivations. Why do you pursue green living?”
My Orthodox faith has greatly impacted my decision to begin “going green.” As an Orthodox Christian, I feel the great call to love- to love God, to love others, and to love this Earth that the Lord has so [...]
Posted in Cleaning, Going Green on Jul 23rd, 2008
I took the pledge at SeventhGeneration.com to Get Out of Hot Water and received my free book yesterday. Naturally Clean is a great resource! I am so glad I was able to get it for free. (In the future, I will post about great freebies like this!) I’ll post some of the information that I [...]
Posted in Children on Jul 22nd, 2008
Do you use cloth diapers? Are you interested in trying them out?
Check out BabyCheapskate for a great giveaway!
Posted in Movies on Jul 22nd, 2008
My husband and his friend stayed at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in West Virginia about a week ago. My husband goes there at least twice a year, and this time he was able to purchase a copy of from the Little Mountain.
This is an incredible documentary. Not only is it informational, it is [...]
Healthier Snow Cone
Crushed Ice
1 pkg. fruit juice, boiled down to half (flavor of your choice)
Adults: Boil down fruit juice in a slow simmer until half of the water has evaporated- makes a thinker, sweeter juice. Chill 1 hour.
Kids: Just before serving, crush some ice cubes in a plastic bag and pound with something fun- toy [...]
Posted in Saints on Jul 22nd, 2008
Markella was born and lived in the village of Volissos of Chios and lived during the fourteenth century. Her mother was a devout christian but her father was an idolater. At a young age, her mother passed away and Markella continued to study her bible, pray to God and live a life according to what [...]
