God's Creation

There is nothing more exciting than marveling at God’s creation.  Rachel was excited to find her first chicken egg!   As I read her post, I was so excited for her (we don’t have chickens, but would love to).  Makes me all the more desirous to have some hens of my own!

Again, I just love God’s creation!  Spirittibee shared a post about her caterpillar…reminds of a time when my older kids were small and we did a lesson on butterflies.  It seems that no matter how old we get, we never cease to be amazed at God’s glory!

Snow Ice Cream

With the exception of a sledding trip last year, our family hasn’t seen snow in the 6 long years we have lived in CA.  We are traveling to TX for Christmas, so I am hoping for a white Christmas while we are there.  My kids would love to try out this Snow Ice Cream recipe from Amy of SimpleFolk!

The Holiday Kitchen

I loved reading Sister Lisa’s posting about The Holiday Kitchen.  I, for one, didn’t have a clue as to how to run my kitchen (or my house) and it took many years of learning the hard way.  We recently went through a time where my 13 year old had to run the kitchen and the house.  What a blessing well trained daughters can be!  BTW, Sister Lisa is hosting next week's carnival, so be sure and stop by.

Holiday Traditions

Kim at Wanna Be a Steader wrote an excellent post on making your own Christmas memories.  As an Air Force family, we have spent the last 10 Christmas’ with only our children and ourselves.  We weren’t always thankful for the opportunity, but after reading Kim’s post, I realized what a blessing it has truly been. 

Amusing Reflections...Does it fit?

Today at church, we were discussing work ethics and how they relate to the handling of money.  As I read Jocelyn’s post, I thought to myself, “Here is a girl learning to have great work ethics!”  How many times would we all like to stay in bed when it’s cold?  Find out if her title fits her blog…Amusing Reflections of a Country Girl.

Baby Advice

For the new mommies, or even long time mommies, Jacque of Seeking Rest on the Homestead provides some wonderful baby advice.  Sometimes you just need to hear it…like resting and accepting help graciously!  Thanks Jacque!  (BTW, I didn't check the date, and in the article you mentioned that you were expecting.  I thought maybe you had some news for us ; )

Holiday Recipes

OK, I am going to put all the yummy holiday recipes here together so that you can just go down the list and print out new recipes for your family to try this Christmas.

Rebekah @ Abundant Harvest Homestead – Chocolate Chip Cranberry Muffins

Libby at Deep in the Mountains – Biscotti and Cappuccino Flats (I don’t know about the Quechuan guinea pig dish, but the cookies looked delicious!)

Grandma Rosie's Texas Home – Moms Sunburst Upside Down Cake

Next Week's Carnival 

Thanks for joining this week’s Carnival and don’t forget to stop over at SisterLisa @ Our Apples Of Gold for next weeks Carnival of Homesteading!