Pepperoni Pizza Muffin Recipe

Published in October 29th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Family Finances, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Winter Recipes

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Back in the Saddle Again After a long, but well needed hiatus from the blogosphere, Journey to Simplicity is gearing up for a new life. It’s back in the saddle again for me with a new perspective and direction. Over the first few months of my hiatus, I had so much supportive email from you [...]

A Time to be Thankful

Published in November 24th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christian Living

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At our family estate we enjoy relaxing for all holidays; it’s just one little waywe keep our sanity here. This week I will be working through my Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas list of tasks, munching on some Thanksgiving Dinner, relaxing with the family, and then jumping full force into a hockey tournament. In keeping [...]

Crock Pot / Slow Cooker Kielbasa Stew Recipe

Published in November 9th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Pork Recipes, Simple Living, Soup/Stew Recipes

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Fall Comfort Food: Kielbasa Stew Soup and Stew in the Fall is one of my all time favorite seasonal culinary changes that I look forward to each year. There is something so comforting about a bowl of soup or stew on a cold day that offers you a little peace in your day. This recipe [...]

Break Salad Boredom with this Fall Salad Recipe

Published in October 26th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Frugal Living, Going Green, Kitchen, Salad Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian recipes

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Fall Salad Comfort Food Recipe When Fall comes around I typically am ready for soups and stews. I could cook them everyday August usually causes my brain to look forward to the coming cool months and the comfort and enjoyment of those deliciously warm bowls of goodness. I must admit, that this is the time [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: Get Organized Now!

Published in October 19th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christmas, Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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How to Get Your Home Organized and Have a Peaceful Christmas I have an odd lifestyle that leaves me little time for organizing. I live in my house only 3-4 days per week. With a large homeschooling family that equates to me uncovering piles in odd places with no idea as to how or [...]

Arts and Crafts for Kids: Simple Bat Models (Inexpensive too!)

Published in October 19th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Art, Autumn-Fall, Christian Parenting, Family fun, Frugal Living, Homeschool, Simple Living, Unschooling

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Have Fun with This Model Bat Kids Art and Craft Project Bats are a fun topic to study. They are very interesting creatures. Whether your kids enjoy making Halloween art projects, you are looking for a simple arts and crafts project to keep the kids occupied, or you are doing a unit study on bats, [...]

Art for Kids: A Simple Tree Silhouette

Published in October 15th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Art, Autumn-Fall, Christian Parenting, Family fun, Homeschool, Simple Living, Unschooling

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Tree Silhouette Drawing for Kids There is something about art that changes how kids think. Autumn offers an abundance of ideas for art. Art for kids is not only fun for them; it is fun for mom that offers nice entries for scrapbooks and notebooks. Last week I showcased our Leaf Line Drawings. It was [...]

Better than Low Fat Beef Burgundy Recipe

Published in October 13th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Beef Recipes, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Soup/Stew Recipes

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Beef Burgundy with only 2.9 g of fat per serving! I don’t cook much beef. Yes, I know it isn’t the best for you, and I know it generally can have a higher fat content, but that isn’t exclusively why we rarely have it on our menu. The fact of the matter is, I have [...]

Art for Kids: Fun Fall Leaf Drawing

Published in October 8th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Art, Autumn-Fall, Christian Parenting, Family fun, Home Decor, Homeschool, Unschooling

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How to Make a Leaf Line Drawing With a budding artist in the family, and an AIMO (Artist in Mind Only) Mom, art takes up a lot of time around here. We incorporate art concepts with lots of our schooling, but art just for art’s sake is something I sometimes overlook. A homeschooling mom I [...]

Better than Low Fat Chicken Stew Recipe

Published in October 5th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Chicken Recipes, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Soup/Stew Recipes

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This is better than low-fat, because it hardly has any fat at all! I have been playing around with converting recipes from traditional and low fat, to almost no fat. Not an easy task when you consider taste and texture play a big part. I will not skimp on taste! I am a girl who [...]

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