Category archives: Family life

Vintage Decorating-Starched Doilies

Vintage Decorating-Starched Doilies
If you are visiting from Karen Ehman's Vintage Blog Hop, welcome! People come to our house every week inquiring about our barn weddings. I think what  attracts so many is the vintage memorabilia. It lures the imagination to the past. People long to relive memories of days gone by. In the olden days, life was more simple and people depended on friends and family[...]

Is “Date Night” Mandatory for a Happy Marriage?

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If you're visiting from Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today Devotions, welcome! When Dale and I were raising our five children, we maybe had three official "date nights," ever. I know, it’s hard to believe.  There were a lot reasons why we didn't. I don't think we ever discussed these things. It was just what we did because. . . ~ The cost ~ Where do you [...]

Susanna Wesley’s Prayer Apron- Powerful Life Story

Susanna Wesley's Prayer Apron- Powerful Life Story
Hidden behind the door of many homes is the reality of hardship.  Secret things happen that few want the world to know.  Yet, from some people (presently and historically) we are given the inside story, whether they want it told or not. A devastated home isn’t always apparent on first impression, is it? Susanna Wesley was married to a preacher.  They had 10 chi[...]

Retro Mint Patties

Retro Mint Patties
The most requested recipe from our  vintage barn wedding last month? The mint patties! They were a HUGE hit, here is the recipe! RETRO MINT PATTIES Ingredients Filling: 4 cups  confectionery sugar (organic confectionary sugar doesn’t perform as well in color but  non organic is genetically modified) 3 tablespoons softened butter 4 tablespoons mil[...]

Mulberry Harvesting-10 Ideas of What to do With Mulberries

Mulberry Harvesting-10 Ideas of What to do With Mulberries
  Who doesn't love-making memories or recounting old ones? This past weekend 200 people came to our farm to enjoy family and friends. Dale and I had harvested mulberries the day they got here. Buckets and buckets  were waiting to be processed in my kitchen. My first thought was, I need to get this cleared out of here before all our company comes. But then [...]

The Pink Couch–Disciplining Your Children

The Pink Couch--Disciplining Your Children
[tentblogger-youtube IODeqzoFHUU]  We've raised five amazing daughters in the past 30 years. They're a huge spiritual blessing, I can't even tell you how much! The hardest part of raising kids is often the discipline part.   Most of our discipline took place on The Pink Couch in the living room. I want you to meet our  five daughters (on the pink couch!)as they talk a[...]

A Legacy of Faith

A Legacy of Faith
This week Proverbs 31 Ministries is focusing on women who have left a faith legacy in our lives. As you read about a woman who has inspired me, think about who has left a legacy in your life and whether you are leaving a faith legacy behind by the way you live. The words we speak and the way we live can alter another person’s life for eternity. I’ll never fo[...]

The Good Wife Bridal Shower

The Good Wife Bridal Shower
We had a wonderful bridal shower this past weekend for Rachael(daughter). We had so much fun all together, I wish we could do it every weekend! Every time there's a wedding or bridal shower I think about how important wedding festivities have been throughout the centuries. Back in Jesus' time whole towns and villages would celebrate a marriage.  One of Jesus' first [...]

Coconut Cream Cake

Coconut Cream Cake
  My mom makes the best fresh coconut cake you've ever eaten in your life. She buys a  fresh coconut, uses the milk inside it and shreds up her own coconut. I could  eat the entire cake all by myself. She'll be shocked that I used organic dry coconut out of a bag, but I didn't have time to go get the real deal. Any time you use fresh coconut, you can't [...]

A Simple Family Passover (Seder) Supper

A Simple Family Passover (Seder) Supper
We celebrate the Passover (Seder) meal on Thursday or Friday evening before Easter.  We've made it simple so that it would never be too hard to do. A traditional Seder meal is long.  In celebrating this feast we are honoring a feast, instituted by God and celebrated by Jesus himself.  “Because Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed for us; therefore, let us [...]

The Supper Table

The Supper Table
Post written by our daughter Hannah Glasgow Easter. I took it off her blog today, enjoy! You can find her at http://hannaheaster.blogspot.com “It’s time to eat!!!” My mom would cry as she clanked the cowbell with her sturdy spoon. By the third time, she could start to make out the barefooted tornado of dirt, curls, and laughter migrating towards her. As hard as it [...]

St. Patrick’s Day–Powerful Story to Share over Traditional Irish Dinner

St. Patrick's Day--Powerful Story to Share over Traditional Irish Dinner
I think it's interesting that we rarely hear the story behind St. Patrick's Day.  St. Patrick went down in history as being a radical Christian.  He considered himself a pagan when he was growing up. It wasn't until he was sold into slavery by Irish slave traders that he came to Christ.  His relationship with the Lord grew while he was a slave.  After six years in[...]

The Living Easter Basket & other Easter Traditions

The Living Easter Basket & other Easter Traditions
This past weekend was filled visiting with family, preparing for our daughters wedding and Easter! It was SO much fun! I  put our permanent Easter egg collection out,  made our living Easter basket and  pickled eggs (You gotta have'm on your Easter table) . The Living Easter basket is made with wheat grass, pansies and a vintage chick.  Easter baskets in the[...]
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