Any Soldier

Posted by Hallee on Nov 30, 2010 in Causes, Life

That year, for Christmas, he got an “Any Soldier” box. It was addressed to “any soldier who doesn’t have a living grandma.” It was filled with socks and treats and was from a grandma who thought that someone might need some grandma love.

Tags: anysoldier.com, care packages, Christmas, Grandma, Gregg, supporting military

Giveaway: Wilton Cookie Pro Ultra II Cookie Press

Posted by Hallee on Nov 29, 2010 in Blog Stuff, Giveaways

To aid you in your Christmas baking this year, we are giving away a Wilton Cookie Pro!

I have one and I LOVE it. I use it to make Chocolate Wreath Cookies and Butter Wreath Cookies for Christmas time. Once you have a whole pan of cookies, you can dip them in chocolate or white chocolate, sprinkle them, frost them, or just eat them as they cool.

Tags: Chocolate, Chocolate chip cookie, Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Food and drink, Giveaways, Human Interest, Oreo, Wilton

Menu Monday 29 NOV 2010

Posted by Hallee on Nov 29, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, menus & menu planning

Here’s the menu for my family for the week of November 29th. As far as desserts go, My husband’s birthday is in 2 weeks. I’m going to prepare his birthday box, and include Heavenly Red Velvet Cake mini cupcakes and some Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies (not stuffed). In the meantime, our cookie jar is getting low, so I’ll probably make some whole wheat chocolate chip cookies (which I strangely don’t have a recipe up for and will rectify that soon!)

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Tags: Cakes, Chocolate chip, Chocolate chip cookie, Cookies, Cupcake, Desserts, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Human Interest, Menu Monday, Menu planning, Red velvet cake, wheat chocolate chip

The Power of a Praying Wife: Chapter 17 – His Relationships

Posted by Hallee on Nov 27, 2010 in Biblical womanhood, Christian Faith, Holy matrimony, Marriage, Prayer, Praying Wife

My husband is a very social person. He can chat with strangers over any subject matter for hours and never bat an eye. He can work a room at a party or banquet and enjoy meeting new people, catching up with old acquaintances, and find something in common with just about anyone. But he has very few very close friends.

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Tags: Behavior, Bible, Christian, Christian theology, Forgiveness, Gregg, Human behavior, Human Interest, Interpersonal relationships, Prayer, Religion/Belief, Spirituality, Stormie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife, Theology, Weekly Bible study

Natural Health: Cinnamon

Posted by Hallee on Nov 26, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, Natural Health

For millenia, human beings have sought methods for healing and health holistically. It is only in the last century or so that we’ve really sought out lab-produced medicines. As wonderful and life-saving as prescription medication can be, in our focus on pharmaceuticals, we’ve lost a lot of knowledge about God provided health and healing properties that grow naturally.

Tags: cinnamon, Drugs, Hallee's Galley, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Medical prescription, Medicine, Natural Health, Pharmaceutical industry in China, Pharmaceutical sciences, pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals policy, Pharmacology, Prescription drug, Religion/Belief

Thankful

Posted by Hallee on Nov 25, 2010 in Christian Faith, Family, Hallee's Galley, Housekeeping, Life, Love, Marriage, Parenting

Last year at this time, Gregg and I were saying that it would be the last Thanksgiving we would be apart. And here we are this year, apart, determined that this will be the last one. God has been gracious and an amazing provider in this time of economic hardship on our country, and we are thankful for the job he has, for the income that he has, and for the continued contracts that come his way while there is nothing much out there otherwise. So while a part of me wants to feel down in the dumps for missing him, I try very hard to stay thankful. Ephesians 5:20 says: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tags: being thankful, children, Family, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Parenting, Religion/Belief, spiritual gifts, Thanksgiving

Wordless Wednesday: A Circle Rainbow

Posted by Hallee on Nov 24, 2010 in Life

A Wordless Wednesday post…

Tags: Wordless Wednesday

We Won!

Posted by Hallee on Nov 23, 2010 in Blog Stuff

Best Homemaking or Recipes Blog: Hallee The Homemaker
This blog should have content regarding homemaking, housekeeping, tips, ideas for making your life easier, information about raising multiple kids, or recipes that you enjoy trying.

Tags: Homeschool Blog Awards, hsbapost.com

Pilgrims, Bible, Persecution and Thanksgiving

Posted by Hallee on Nov 23, 2010 in Christian Faith, homeschooling

If you don’t know the actual history behind the pilgrims and Thanksgiving, I found this chart here. I copied it verbatim and added nothing to it, nor took anything away from it. It is WONDERFUL and is full of other links.

Tags: Anglican Church, Cape Cod, History of New England, Homeschool, King James, Massachusetts, Mayflower, Mayflower Compact, Netherlands, Of Plymouth Plantation, Pilgrim Fathers, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Plymouth Massachusetts, Protestantism, Religion/Belief, Scrooby, Thanksgiving, United Kingdom, Virginia, William Bradford, William Brewster

Menu Monday 22 NOV 10 – Thanksgiving Week!

Posted by Hallee on Nov 22, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, menus & menu planning

Here’s the menu for my family for the week of November 22nd. As far as desserts go, we are traveling this week, so I will be washing the cookie jar in that last load of dishes and putting the cake plate away. We’ll come back next week with 4 weeks of Christmas Baking – so don’t miss that!