The year 2011…well, it’s been a long hard year.  I’ve set Penny Pantry aside during a season of trial and difficulty in my family.  I have been dealing with the sudden sickness and death of my father over the course of this year.  God has been so faithful through it all …and while it is [...]

…That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since January.  I’ve taken a much needed blogging break but while I’ve enjoyed my blogging vacation, I’ve had Penny Pantry jumping up and down in the back of my mind trying to get my attention.  So I’ve decided to revisit Penny Pantry, change her up a bit and start blogging [...]

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!  The food and fellowship were amazing.  I think Thanksgiving is my most favorite time of the year! 
The Martha Stewart Pumpkin turned into Sweet Potato Cheesecakewas heavenly!  Ohh, my!  It was so delicious!
The weather was quite strange with lots of wind and around 70 degrees during the day which dropped to winter [...]

Wow… I’ve been really distracted with life lately.  I have a 7 week old newborn who has completely and totally changed my life yet again and has caused me to been keenly aware that I’m not my own!  Thankfully, the fussy all-nighters she was pulling a few weeks ago have subsided and although she still [...]

I’ve been enjoying my time off.  I can’t get enough of that sweet newborn smell and holding that sweet little baby balled up on my chest.  Wow…she was inside me!  I can’t get over that!  It is such an incredible miracle….and feels so much better having her here on the outside where I can hold her [...]

We’ve been busy with our newest little arrival who made her presence known on Saturday, Sept. 18th.  We have a strong and healthy little girl, weighing 8 lbs 8 oz and 22 in. long, who has captured our hearts with all her newborn sweetness.  We are so thankful to the Lord for her safe arrival and [...]

I’m slowing quite a bit in this last 6 weeks of pregnancy.  I have a few, actually a lot, of household goals this month that I still am wanting to get accomplished before the baby comes as well as getting my pantry stocked a bit more this month.  So I’m taking some time off from blogging over the next month [...]

GIVEAWAY ENTRY is Closed!  WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!
 
I received a box of goodies this week to try out and review!  In addition, I’m giving an additional Suddenly Salad prize pack away (see picture below) to one of my blog readers courtesy of Betty Crocker and MyBlogSpark!!!  Thanks!!!!

Here’s what’s included in the giveaway: 

A great Zak bowl
A [...]

Being one who loves to save money, I’ve been thinking a lot about frugality.  While this post may seem out of character, or possibly a bit controversial, I like to mix it up here on the blog and offer some “food for thought”, so to speak, on being frugal to a fault. 
Is it possible to [...]

I’ve been missing from the blogsphere.  We’ve had a hard time getting back on schedule after the floods.  We’re still not recovered from it all.  There is still so much work to do outside and restocking my freezers is taking a lot longer than I anticipated. 
A large portion of our time has been spent in [...]

A fellow mom blogger, Saving With Amy, let me know about the upcoming Couponing for Community Event during the week of May 2nd- May 8th.  The goal is to give a portion of your stockpile away to a local community food bank, shelter, or even a friend who is in need. Its great way for [...]