Posted in Humor on December 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Some funny signs and advertisements I’ve seen in the past several weeks:
A shampoo bottle promises: Up to 75% smoother hair in weeks! (how does one measure?)
Nothing says ‘Happy Holidays’ like something warm and crunchy.
If biscuits were supposed to crumble in your lap they’d be called “crumbluits”
Real Beauty is getting the giggles (I’m not quite sure [...]
Posted in Closer to Home on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here are two fun Christmas activities -one old and one new this year:
Norwegian Lefse
(as made by my grandmother, Thelma)
4 c. mashed red potatoes
4 c. mashed white potatoes
1/2 c. cream
8 T. soft butter
1 T. salt
4 c. flour
To prepare potatoes: peal, boil, drain and mash with potato ricer.
Add cream, softened butter (not melted, this will make lefse [...]
Posted in Virtuous Women on December 9, 2007 | 7 Comments »
This morning we received the shocking and tragic news that a dear sister in Christ had been shot and killed on campus at the YWAM missionary training school in Colorado. Tiffany Johnson, 26, had been a part of our church before she went to Colorado to follow the calling of missions that God had placed [...]
Posted in Health on December 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
About two months ago, after my mother paid a visit to the nutritionist, she made a noble effort to completely banish sugar (in any processed form) from our house. White sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, candy, cookies, whipped cream and even maple syrup were tossed. Those with a powerful sweet-tooth bit their tongues, hoping this [...]
