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Welcome to the latest edition of
A Christmum's Heart Journal
Welcome to Spring! Has it sprung where you are? It sure has here. Warmer temperatures bring out flowers and the trees are budding. A reminder of God's continuing mercies, which are new every morning! Great is His faithfulness! Let the whole earth rejoice! I can almost hear it.
Things are changing here at www.christmums.com We are growing! We are expanding our website and a name change is coming! Be sure and stay in touch! All the things you love about christmums.com will continue but we will be growing with the times... More news to come!
Today's Nugget
You will be a c rown of spendor in the LORD's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
Isaiah 62:30.
Ideas for Spring Cleaning.. The Spring Challenge!
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It's ok to pack away or give away anything you didn't use in the last two months
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put away nicknacs which are of last season
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bag up clothes for next season or donate winter clothes, jackets, sweaters and blankets.
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wash the walls with soap and water. Maybe even think of painting?
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magazines you are done with, put them away for recycle them!
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go thru your pantry and throw away old spices, flours, sugars. Use plastic containers to store all your dry goods to keep out unwanted visitors
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wash the cubbard shelves and reorganize your pantry accordingly.
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Stock up on canning materials and start your spring canning!
Send in your tips for spring clean ups!
Do you Once a Month Cook?
Here are some good tips to start!
Tips to get you started with cooking once a month:
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Try cooking for a two week menu and plan the first time! This will give you a feel for the whole idea of once a month cooking.
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Have plenty of zip lock gallon sized bags on hand.
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Learn to use an assembly row cooking procedure. Cook all your hamburger, all your chopping done at one time, etc. That way you can just add the ingredients to your meals as you are assembling.
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Do all your shopping on one day and cook the next and eat out on cooking day!
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After you have prepared the dish to be frozen, label the bag or dish and keep a pad on the frig with the instructions for cooking after it's thawed. I use a shopping list pad :) also label the meal that is frozen with name and date it was first placed in your freezer.
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Grate and freeze all your cheese. Separate it to recipe type baggies :)
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Try to just cook two of each dinners as you cook and freeze one!
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Cook up several pounds of ground beef or turkey and place in lb increments and freeze for quick meals!
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Cook up several chicken breasts and freeze.
May God bless all who read this!
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