Sample Saturday

Good Morning! I know I’ve missed the last couple Saturdays, so here’s a roundup of my favorite posts from the last couple weeks.

Kisses and Kiddos

Household Schedules for Pathetic Schedulers - I really love this encouraging and practical advice from the Home Sanctuary blog.

We are All Minimizing Something - A straight-talk, thought-provoking post from the Becoming Minimalist blog.

I Smile When your Kid Misbehaves - I’m a big fan of the honesty, encouragement, and grace consistently displayed at the Hopeful Future blog.

Create Your Own Storybook - A fun and romantic idea in this Guest Post on the Happy Wives Club blog.

The Myth of Doing it All – A great reality check about time management from The Confident Mom. (This is part of a whole series Susan is doing on time management for moms)

How We Want to Come Home – A good message about grace in this “Serious Wednesday” post from Stuff Christians Like.

Deal with Yourself – A very challenging post from The Generous Wife (part of Lori’s 13-day series on marriage lessons she has learned).

Yumminess

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Parmesan and Sage - Yes, the internet is overflowing with zillions of pumpkin recipes right now, but there aren’t many savory pumpkin dishes out there. This pasta from Bake Your Day looks easy and tasty.

Apple Cider Waffles – I love waffles, and this version from Add a Pinch looks like the perfect start to a weekend morning.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup – Pink Parsley’s recipe for this classic soup is a slow-cooker version, and sounds like the perfect dinner for a cool autumn evening.

Coffee BBQ Sauce – The Tasty Kitchen Blog has a step-by-step recipe for this unique homemade condiment.

Apple Fritter Cake - The Cookies & Cups blog features all the flavors of the breakfast pastry in cake form (and no deep-frying!)

Orange Margarita – I don’t think it’s possible to have too many different flavors of homemade fruity cocktails and this drink from the Foodie Bride looks like a great one to add to the list.

Chocolate Cream Filled Vanilla Sugar Doughnuts – WOW. Joy the Baker is awesome.

Spiked S’Mores Pie – A stunningly beautiful dessert from Sprinkle Bakes

Just for Fun and Giggles

Why do People Think Christians are Crazy Online? - Just. Stop. Please. (post from SCL)

11 Essential DIY Pumpkin-Carving Hacks – Some of these are pretty clever. (via Buzzfeed)

And, for your weekly overdose of cuteness:

via *Very Clean* Funny Pics

Enjoy your weekend!

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Happy Homekeeping Moments

Here is this week’s list!

1. Little Lady is officially walking! It is so cute to watch her and Little Man walking together and playing “tag.”

2. The weather is finally starting to feel like autumn, and the colored leaves this year are phenomenal! Plus: pumpkin recipes, hot chocolate, and boots.

3. Big Man’s work schedule has changed for the better. It’s nice to have him home so much.

4. Little Man’s new thing is singing. He’ll just walk around the house singing the ABC’s or the Veggie Tales song and clap for himself at the end.

5. We enjoyed a family outing to the local pumpkin patch. Little Man absolutely loved the hay-bale maze and even enjoyed feeding the goats.

Hope y’all are having a great Friday! See you tomorrow for Sample Saturday.

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Sample Saturday

Sorry I’m a day late with this post. Sometimes life just takes over, y’know? Anyway, here’s this week’s post roundup.

Kisses and Kiddos

How to Read the Bible Every Day - I really like the honest, down-to-earth approach towards Bible Study in this post from The Daily Stumbler.

There’s no Paycheck for Motherhood – An excellent post about the value of being a homemaker from Carrots for Michaelmas.

It’s a Choice - “How we act is a choice.” Truth from The Generous Wife.

I Don’t Wait Anymore - This post from Grace for the Road is refreshingly honest and very profound as it tackles the shortcomings of “purity pledges.”

Yumminess

Caramel Apple Popcorn - This treat from Cookies & Cups looks like the perfect autumn treat!

Maple Blueberry Breakfast Sausage - Homemade sausage has been on my “must try” list for a long time, and now I have a step-by-step recipe for inspiration, thanks to the Tasty Kitchen Blog. Plus, maple and blueberry, what could be better?

Butter Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting - Well, I usually fall for pretty much anything with “salted caramel” in the title, but combine that with something called “butter cake” and I’m a lost cause. This recipe from Add a Pinch totally jumped to the top of my “to make” list.

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken - I really enjoy finding slow cooker recipes that go beyond the usual “cream of something soup” flavors, and this dish from The Girl who Ate Everything looks fantastic!

Just for Fun and Giggles

One Letter Removed Movie Posters - This collection of fake movie posters from GeekTyrant has some really fun art! I think my favorite is “Jurassic Ark.”

And finally, poor whale:

From 9GAG via Pinterest

Enjoy your weekend!

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