WOMEN STRENGTHENING FAMILIES...

~Woman With Food Storage~

I like these painting...the artist is Judith A. Mehr, she is 60 years
old and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She paints as a woman who
knows the work... and the joy... of family, and I like that.

I have done all of these things in these pictures. As we raised our
eight children, I have bottled about everything you can name. It
is such a good feeling to have shelves of food for your family.

~Fresh Laundry~

Nothing like a sunny day and smell of cloths hung out on the line to dry!
My memories of this go back to my grandma and my mom doing the
same thing. I do use my dryer but this is a wonderful thing to experience.

~Grandma Is A Storyteller~

Did you have a grandma like this? I did, she was famous for her
wonderful made up stories. I think that is where my dad got his
great imagination and then passed it on to me. What a gift!

~Mom And Stephens Cherries~


Yes, we had a big Bing cherry tree and our kids still talk about it!
How much they loved it when we all went out together to pick the
cherries...oh, they were so sweet and so delicious fresh or bottled.

~Promises~

Passing on the stories and pictures and love for our ancestors.
My mom was the family genealogist and she passed on to me
all of this and more. She gave me precious pictures of many
of my ancestors and I treasure them, as they hang on the walls

of my home.
I think that when we know who our ancestors were,
we can then know who we are. When I meet them one
fine day... I will know them.

~Retirement~

I hope I am doing this when I get to this age. Even if it is just a
little garden spot. There is nothing like a bit of work in the garden
and nothing like a fresh tomato sandwich with tomatoes straight
from the garden, with the warmth of the sun still on their skin.

~Woman With Bread~

There is nothing like homemade bread! I have been making it ever
since I was 12 years old. My mama taught me how to do it all with
my hands in a big old bowl. I use a mixer now but I still get to enjoy
the smell of bread baking in the oven. That is a smell that every child
should know.
On my sidebar you can click on the picture of my bread
there and go see my recipe if you would like. It only takes 90 minutes
from start to finish with no second rising and it is the best bread ever.

Thank goodness for all mom's...who care for and love their families
and give and work and teach. What would this world do without
such mothers? Sharing tasks and helping one another set a solid
pattern for future families as children grow up, marry and leave
home.
The lessons learned in the home are those that last the
longest. All people are happier and feel more self respect when
they can provide for themselves and their family and then reach
out to care for others. (Thomas S. Monson)

Several of you asked for the recipe for this cake from my previous
post and since I can't say no... here you go! ;D

"CINNAMON ROLL CAKE"

1 Yellow cake mix
4 Eggs
3/4 Cup of Wesson Oil
1 Cup Sour Cream

Mix and pour into a
Pam sprayed 9x13" pan.

Mix together;
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 T. Cinnamon
Pour over cake batter. Swirl
into batter with a knife.
Bake at 325' for 30-40 min.
Cool slightly, 10-15 min.

"Glaze"
1 (3oz.) Phili Cream Cheese
that has been set out to soften.
1/4 Cup Butter, softened.
1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1/8 tsp. Salt
4-5 T. Milk or to your
desired thickness.
Spread over warm cake
let it all cool or serve warm
with some ice cream.

You will love this!!!

Just sharing...
This nest was built right outside my son's front door. I wondered
if the eggs were real and my sweet DIL said they were for sure.
I just love blue eggs like this...I remember the first time I saw blue
eggs... it was love at first sight!

Sophia is very mobile now, walking and climbing into and onto
everything! "Who me? Yes you sweetie pie!"

This tickles me...as we built homes I held my children in my
lap and pressed their little hand into fresh cement. A reminder
for years to come of how tiny their sweet hand was. Lindsey did
this same thing as they are now moving into their new home.

Our darling little MaKayla the soccer player and goal kicker!
She is such a cutie with big dimples in both of her sweet cheeks.

Emry...what a darling person she is...Happy 5th sweet girl!

Caleb and Ella...ready for church. What would a grandma and a
grandpa do without grand children? Life would just be too sad
for me...I love them each so very much!


Have a great rest of the weekend my friends...
I will be gone for a couple of days, helping our
kids move in, and some of the others to landscape.
The cycle of life...it goes round and round, thank goodness!