Sample Saturday

Good Morning! Here’s this week’s post roundup.

Kisses and Kiddos

Why I Don’t Use the Words “Help Meet” - A “rant” from The Generous Wife on the common “Christian misapplications” of a woman’s role.

Budget is The New Black - This post from The Meat and Potatoes of Life talks about style, minivans, budgeting, and SUVs with a great sense of humor and honesty.

Measuring Marriage Maturity - A short-and-sweet post from The Romantic Vineyard with a very interesting perspective on marriage maturity.

Should You Limit your Child’s Reading Choices? - A thought-provoking post and a whole comment section full of good discussion from Carrots for Michaelmas.

Yumminess

Fried Guacamole - There really are no words for the awesomeness that is this Joy the Baker recipe.

Apple Crisp Pizza – This dessert pizza from The Girl Who Ate Everything looks like a perfect fall treat.

Tilapia with Browned Butter and Lemon Sauce – A light and fresh seafood dish from Add a Pinch.

How to Make Puff Pastry - Yet another kitchen staple I can now DIY instead of purchase, thanks to Annie’s Eats!

Just for Fun and Giggles

What Would you Spray Paint on this Dumpster? - Classic Stuff Christians Like. The post is funny (seriously, what kind of church does this?), and then there’s even more humor in the comments. Enjoy!

And, you’ll never think of it that same way again. . .

from *Very Clean* Funny Pics

Enjoy your weekend!

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Sample Saturday

Good Morning! I’m back! Well, I’m still in recovery mode, but normal life is slowly starting to resume. And there has been lots of bloggy goodness out there this week, so here’s the roundup of my favorites.

Kisses and Kiddos

Cleaning Out Your Sexual “Junk Drawer” - An excellent and challenging post from Intimacy in Marriage.

A Bit of How To - I really like The Generous Wife’s simple method for creating an organized recipe binder. There’s also a link to a how-to video!

Food Choices ARE a Moral Issue - Honestly, I’m not 100% sure yet which side of the fence I’m on in this debate, but this post from Carrots for Michaelmas makes a very interesting case and gives a lot of food for thought.

The Magic of Closet Toys - This idea from Hopeful Future is simply brilliant.

Yumminess

S’more Truffles & S’more Fudge Sundaes - Two s’mores-inspired desserts in one awesome Bakingdom post!

Crumpets – So, I’ve always wondered what crumpets are and now I can find out my making them myself! Thanks to the So Tasty, So Yummy blog.

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing - Big Man and I have a certain restaurant for celebrating special occasions (the first time we went there was the night he proposed), and one of our favorite things there is spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. I’m so excited about finding this recipe from My Life as a Mrs. so I can re-create that special dish at home!

Step by Step Making Tomato Sauce the Easy Way – A great step-by-step, photographed method for homemade and canned tomato sauce from The Old Fashioned Families blog.

Oreo Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars – These yummy treats from Picky Palate look fantastic and easy to make. Win-win!

Just for Fun and Giggles

A not-so-open Letter to Starbucks - This great Meat and Potatoes of Life post gave me a good laugh.

Inspirational PIXAR Art - This is a fun collection of inspirational posters based on PIXAR movies (from GeekTyrant)

via Very Clean Funny Pics

Enjoy your weekend!

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Sample Saturday

Good Morning! Here’s this week’s post roundup.

Kisses and Kiddos

The Wild Child - This is an interesting guest post over at the Love, Honor, and Vacuum blog. I love it when bloggers are willing to take on the more challenging subjects.

Fall in Love All Over Again - A great article from The Happy Wives Club about keeping the right perspective in your marriage.

The Bible’s Answer to Sexual Temptation- An excellent reminder from J at Hot, Holy, and Humorous.

Yumminess

Mocha Cupcakes - These treats from the Shugary Sweets blog look so cute and delicious!

Skillet Lasagna -I really like the idea of lasagna flavors without all the work involved in actually making lasagna. I’m planning on trying this recipe from Pink Parsley soon.

Roasted Berry and Brie Salad - Berries and brie and orange vinaigrette. Yum. (from The Curvy Carrot)

Loaded Baked Potato Soup - I’m excited it is almost soup weather so I can try out this recipe from My Life as a Mrs.

Just for Fun and Giggles

Recipes for Movie Genres – This GeekTyrant infographic made me giggle.

And here’s this poor sad dinosaur:

via Pinterest

Enjoy your weekend!

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