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Garden Planning: Seeds

This past week’s purchase still makes me giddy…I ordered all of our vegetable seeds for this year’s garden and can’t wait for them to get here! (source) In planning and researching where to buy organic, NON-genetically modified seeds, I looked online and came across the website Organic Gardening, which has been a great resource to learn…

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

We were all up bright and early this morning; we meandered downstairs and to our excitement discovered another gorgeous snowfall. With the snow falling, music playing, coffee brewing, Max playing, and Cal (once again) sleeping, it was the perfect day to whip up a special breakfast and tamper with a new scone recipe. (Let’s be…

Chocolate Granola Bars

This weekend I tried a recipe for Chocolate Granola Bars; they were a very tasty treat and Max (and Andy) approved! As we continue to strive towards eating a “Real Food” diet, these are pretty close. Don’t get me wrong, they are definitely a sweet treat and made to be eaten in moderation, but apart from the sugar…

Welcome: Calvin Seth Voeltner!

 “Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” – Psalm 127:3-5 This morning, I am praising the Lord for his abundant and incredible blessings! We were blessed to welcome our…

Shaving Cream Paints

Yesterday, it was 5 degrees outside and snowed ALL day! It was the perfect day to try a little something new and take a cozy, mid-day tubby. I first came across the shaving cream bathtub paint idea on Pinterest (shocking, I know) from the blog Having Fun at Home. It’s been hanging out in my back pocket…

Whole Wheat Butternut Squash Ravioli

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon cooking. The purpose was tri-fold, 1.) we needed to eat lunch and dinner, 2.) as we continue to move towards a real food, homemade diet I need to learn some new skills (homemade ravioli – never done that before) and 3.) I wanted to prep some meals to pop in the freezer and have on…

Eat This Book!

We attend Blackhawk Church and this year we are working through the entire Bible as one large church community in a challenge called: Blackhawk’s vision: “By reading the Bible every day, our hope is that we’ll become a people who are shaped by the Scriptures – people who are marked by love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,…

Merry Christmas!

Below our 2011 Christmas Letter and Picture. Dear Family and Friends, 2011 has been a whirlwind! The year has flown by with ups, downs and everything in between, but our most exciting news is “scheduled” toarrive in February 2012! Here are some 2011 Highlights: January:  We celebrated my Dad’s 60th Birthday and I was blessed to…

Book Review: Unbroken

I just finished Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand and it is fantastic. I mean, the story is horrific; all that Louie Zamperini and his fellow POW’s expereinced during WWII is incomprehensible, but compilation of the book and readability of his story is facinating. In gauging what makes a…

Operation Christmas Child

This was our first year participating in Operation Christmas Child, through the non-profit organization, Samaritan’s Purse. It was a delight! My favorite part was writing a letter to each child and enclosing a picture of our family; I pray they know just how much we love and care for them, even from so far away! This year, I was the…