Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Welcome from the Ultimate Blog Party!!!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Ultimate Blog Party 2011!!
I can't believe that the Ultimate Blog party 2011 is already half way over!!! Aaaahhhh! How come I am always late? I REALLY need a blog partner or two!
If you are visiting from the Blog Party and you like my blog and think we have a lot in common, and would like a blog partner, please let me know!
Now back to the Ultimate Blog Party! I really appreciate Janice, Susan (from "5 Minutes For Mom") and all the ladies and companies who put together such an amazing and HUGE Blog Party! I love it and just wish I had more time to visit everyone!
Thank you to everyone who visits my blog and twitter and hope you will take the time to look around and leave a comment! =)
I am a stay-at-home mom and wife! We homeschool, homebirth, homechurch, live close to the land and seek to live close to God in every way. I Love my life and I am blessed beyond measure! PTL! I love to stay home and spend everyday with my husband and children! I am 20 something and still growing in the Lord and have so much to learn with my children as we homeschool and so many ways I still need to grow up, and other ways I need to be more like a kid! =)
I love nature, animals and being outdoors, gardening, gathering food & canning, watching my children, reading, listening to Christian music, taking pictures, baking & cooking, watching shows with my family and sometimes sewing!
I also love blogging, entering and of course winning giveaways and hosting product reviews & giveaways! So if you have a giveaway blog let me know, or if you are interested in offering a review and or giveaway on my blog, please send me a message!
Hope ya'll all have a great time at the Ultimate Blog Party 2011!
God bless!
~Hannah
Monday, November 29, 2010
Win BlissDom Conference Prizes At One2One Network!

Well now they are having a BlissDom Conference for bloggers and from what I read it sounds great and looks like it would be tons of fun! Plus they are having it at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville TN!!!!! How cool is that?!
I would Love to go to learn how to get over writers block, learn to be a better writer! I would also love to learn how to get more blog viewers, how to make a media package and it would be so much fun to meet other bloggers and learn how to connect with other bloggers and my blog readers!
Hurry over to One2One network to enter the BlissDom prize giveaways!
There are three prizes!
The PRIZES:
GRAND Prize: Full conference pass (includes Wisdom Workshops), 3 nights at the Opryland Hotel, AND airfare/travel to the conference (up to $500)!!! A $1500 value!
FIRST Prize: Full conference pass (includes Wisdom Workshops), 2 nights at the Opryland Hotel!! An $800 value!
SECOND Prize: Full conference pass (includes Wisdom Workshops) A $500 value!
To be ELIGIBLE to enter:
•You MUST be a One2One Network Member (Not a member? Join here!)
•You MUST ‘Like’ us on Facebook
•You MUST follow us on Twitter
Learn more at One2One Network and the BlissDom Conference Site!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
"Kids In The Kitchen" Gooseberry Patch Cookbook Review and Giveaway!!!

I love to cook and bake! Ever since I was little, the creative pictures, recipes and one-of-a-kind books by gooseberry patch, have always been one of my favorite collections!! Maybe they are a big reason for my love of cooking and baking?! =)
Anyways, as a mom of two girls, I look forward to teaching them how to cook and be creative in the kitchen and around the home, so I have several Gooseberry Patch books on my "wish List" for them!
You can imagine how thrilled I was when Barbara from Gooseberry Patch said I could review the children's cookbook, "Kids In The Kitchen" on my blog, for my daughter's birthday party!! How amazing!

The recipes are kid-friendly of course and all of them foods that kids Love!
My children are looking forward to making the yummy chocolate "Cup of Dirt" with gummy worms! And I hope one of the next recipes we make together is the "Crispy Chicken Bites"!
Growing up, my siblings and I ate Toad-In-A-Hole and "Kids In The Kitchen" has a neat recipe to introduce this great breakfast treat to your children!

Toad-In-A-Hole was the first recipe we made together from this cookbook! My daughter had so much fun!

Then we got a watermelon at the store the other day and tried the "Melonberry Lemonade"! It is SOOO Yummy!!! I wish I had the recipe before my daughter's party now! Lol! Would make a perfect party drink, a new addition to the lemonade stand and great cooler for hot summer days!

I also recommend that you follow Gooseberry Patch! Here are some links to visit!
Now for the Giveaway!
The great ladies at Gooseberry Patch are offering a copy of "Kids In The Kitchen" to one of my blog readers! YIPPEE!

Visit Gooseberry Patch and tell me a cookbook you would love to buy for you and your family, or give as a gift!
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This giveaway is open to the U.S. and Canada and Ends on Oct. 2nd at 12 am central. The winner will be chosen at random using random.org.
The prize will be sent directly from Gooseberry Patch to the winner.
Disclaimer:
For purposes of this review, I received a cookbook from Gooseberry Patch.
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers' own.
Hasbro Gator Golf Game Review!



Thursday, July 22, 2010
Princess Summer Party Menu and Recipes!!!

I love cheese balls/spread and decided to shape a cheese spread into a horse head! It turned out good and I served it with carrot sticks of course! =)

Horse Head Cheese Spread!
24+ servings
Prep: 5 min. + chilling
Ingredients
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 of a 1 oz. package of Ranch dressing mix
1/4 tsp. each dried basil, dill weed, garlic powder and pepper
Assorted crackers
Directions
•In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and seasonings until
well blended. Shape into horse head using a butter knife and fork. Decorate with black olives. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers. Yield: about 3 cups.
I wanted to get some Pizza Roll Ups (or whatever they are called! Lol!), since I knew the kids would Love them! Well, I just couldn't make myself buy them since money is tight, soooooo....I decided to try to make my own! =)
I had a jar of pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and we had just bought, cooked sliced and put a ham in the freezer!
Every recipe I found called for crescent dough! Well I did not have that and do not buy it, so I decided to find a dough recipe!
Well after a lot of searching, I found this recipe on a lady's blog:
Pigs In A Blanket Yeast Dough Recipe
Makes 16
2 c. warm water
2 TBSP yeast
1/2 c. sugar
Let stand for 5 mins.
Add
1 egg
1/4 c. oil
2 tsp. salt
5 c. flour
Knead 7 minutes. Let rise one hour.
Divide in half. Roll out into 2 round 18" circles. Use pizza cutter or butter knife to cut into pie wedges each.
Roll up a hotdog into each wedge. Let rise 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes."
For a step-by-step on how to make them, please visit "Seagull Fountain"!
Now for what I did!
Yes, I went a little wild and had so much Fun!
I made a triple batch of the dough! Warning use a Huge bowl if you do this! lol!
When the dough was ready to fill I filled one batch (divided in 2 halfs) with summer sausages (like hotdogs) and velvetta cheese. I cut the dough in the wedges and rolled into crescents. That made 16 pigs in a blanket!
The second batch, I rolled out (divided in 2 halves)into more of a square shape and cut into 8 rectangles. I put some pizza sauce, sliced mozzarella cheese and chopped, sliced ham. Then I folded the dough over and pinched down the edges to form pocket pizzas! That made 16 Pizza pockets!
The last batch, I rolled out into (divided in 2 halves), two 18 in. circles, then I spread a thin layer of pizza sauce (optional), sprinkled with mozzarella cheese and frozen spinach (thawed and drained). Then I rolled it like you would a log for cinnamon rolls and cut into slices! That made over 20 spinach rolls!
All of the rolls turned out soooo good! I was very happy! Here is another picture of all of the rolls!

A close up of the spinach rolls! Yum!

And last but not least, I wanted some bars! I thought oat bars would be a hit and I found a recipe that I changed up and it turned out SOOOO YUMMY!
Sorry I do not have a picture of mine to share! Maybe next time!
Cream Cheese Cranberry Bars
36 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1 14oz. can of Whole Cranberry Sauce
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
•In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Combine oats and 1-1/2 cups flour; add to the creamed mixture until
blended. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping.
•Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking
pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
•Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cranberry Sauce, cream cheese,
sugar, egg, lemon peel, vanilla and remaining flour. Spread evenly
over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
•Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: about 3 dozen.
I will be posting the cake recipe soon! =)
~Hannah
Princess Summer Party Is On At My Blog!!!!!

I was wanting to have a big birthday bash on my blog around her birthday, but things have been to busy! So I am having a Summer party, and have several great post planned!
I have party recipes and party planning ideas and tips, plus a great giveaway from Gooseberry Patch and a game review from Hasbro!!!
I have more reviews and giveaways coming up and more great blog plans! Just hope I can get a good schedule down to post them all! Lol!
The above picture is the cake I made for Princess S.! She helped me design the picture for the blog party event!
Hope you join the Summer party fun and enjoy!
~Hannah
Friday, April 16, 2010
Friday Follow and Link Your Giveaways!
Hope you get a chance to join Friday Follow today and enter your giveaways in my linky below! Also while you are here, hope you will grab my "Spring Into Health" blog event button and enter the giveaways that are already going on! I have More giveaways and reviews to post as soon as I get time! So follow my blog, follow on networked blogs, follow me on twitter and check back often!
Hosted by Rita @ One 2 Try Tami @ Hearts Make Families and Lynn @ Midday Escapades . Join us every Friday as we celebrate followers! Link up your blog name and URL below to follow and be followed!
Now for the Giveaways!
This one ends tonight! Hurry!
What's In The Bible? DVDs (4/16)

KellysJewelry Unique Bottle Cutlery Board (4/30)

Fair Trade Organic Coffee Sampler (5/2)

2 Handpainted Rosebud Wine Glasses (5/2)
"TheStraightStitch" Enviro Lunch Bags (5/12)
Now list your giveaways!
Thanks!
~Hannah
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ultimate Blog Party 2010!
The Ultimate Blog party is on! Yippee!
I got to participate last year and won a baby blanket for my niece! It was great fun!
This year they have even More prizes, and are doing a live party and live twitter party! So head over to 5MinutesForMom to check out all the details and link up your blog, enter prizes, etc!
Meet "Preparing For Our Children's Future"
I started blogging when my husband and I were very active into reaching out to others and trying to wake others up as to what is going on in the world and that we all need to get back to our core principles and values, our faiths and what the country was really founded on. We have have to learn our history, so we know who we are, where we came from and where we are going!
I have to admit I have gotten away from centering my blog around more of that, but I guess I feel that a lot of folks are awake now and that has finally brought some comfort to me!
Now I blog more "fuzzy" stuff, like product reviews, giveaways, inspirational post, weekly memes, etc! I still try to focus around family and things that are useful, and more natural, and things you can share and pass on to your children! They are the future and everything we do, should be for or with them in mind!
About me:
I am a Christian, stay-at-home wife and mom of two children and love my life! We live on a small piece of land now, but try to live as close to the land and nature as we can!
I love to cook & bake, work outdoors, garden, blog, read, watch shows and spend time with my family, homeschool, learn, and grow closer to my Heavenly Father!
How to follow my blog and activities:
Follow my blog by Google Friend connect (on sidebar)
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Prizes At the Ultimate Blog party that Interest me!
Most of them are gift certificates from places like Amazon, target, etc. I would use them for things we need like clothes, shoes and educational books!USC 8 ($55 EGift card from Amazon),
USC 3 ($50 Taget gift card),
USC 35 ($50 paypal cash) ,
USC 36 ($25 Amazon gift card)
87 ($30 Amazon gift certificate),
95 ($100 gift certificate to Restaurants.com),
If I did not win any of those, my second list would be:
72, 91, 69, 50, 36,USC 43,USC 56
While you are visiting here, hope you will join my "Spring Into Health" event! I have several giveaways going on now and more review and giveaways to come!
Stonyfield Oikos Organic YOGURT (4/30)
KellysJewelry Unique Bottle Cutlery Board (4/30)
Fair Trade Organic Coffee Sampler (5/2)
2 Handpainted Rosebud Wine Glasses (5/2)
My other giveaways:
What's In The Bible? DVDs (4/16)
Hope you all have a great time at the Ultimate Blog party!
God bless!
~Hannah
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
"Spring Into Health" Blog Event!! Info and List of Sponsers!!

And now......The list of sponsors so far!!!





Friday, February 19, 2010
~Friday Follow!~ Welcome to My Blog!
Hope you will check out the 4 giveaways I have going on while you are here!
Thanks and God bless your weekend!
~Hannah
Welcome to the Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.
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--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Welcome to my porch!



Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Ultimate Blog Party!!

Hey Ladies!
I am finally going to finish this post and introduce myself a little bit! Sorry i did not have time sooner! Thank you all for the great comments and stopping by! I will visit your blogs as soon as I can!
I am first my Heavenly Fathers! Then I am a wife to the worlds finest husband, (whom I call King Ed on my blogs!) and mother to two adorable girls, Princess S. (3 1/2) and Princess A. (17 months)! I love my high calling and seek everyday how to best answer my calling and God's will in our lives. God is sooo Good!
I am a SAHM, homemaker, home-schooler, home-birthing and home-growing! Guess you could say, I am big about "home"!
I enjoy reading my Bible, spending time with my family, cooking and baking and making things for my family and others, learning how to sew, learning about and using herbs (which I hope to share about on my blog!), gardening, animals, the Great Out Doors, and growing closer to the Great Creator(!), politics, learning history and about our founding fathers, reading, writing, blogging, etc!
I started my blog to encourage others in their High-calling of raising their children and preparing for their children's future, to grow closer to God and teach their children well, to read and study history, and to remind you that you are part of this great country and that we will pass it on to our children, so we must be involved standing up for our children's future in this country (and here is the best way to do so http://www.the912project.com/)%20)in) , and of course, I share about us, recipes, (soon herbs), songs, etc., etc!
To learn a little more about me, here is an older blog party post,
http://preparingforourchildrensfuture.blogspot.com/2009/03/titus-2-blog-party.html !
I am also a member of "A Virtuous Woman" ! This is a great Ning social network, that I really enjoy! If you join or are all ready a member, let me know and I will add you as a friend! My page there is http://www.avirtuouswoman.org/profile/Hannah60
I also have a blog on Homeschool blogger
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ourchildrensfuture/
but it has pretty much the same content as this blog!
I look forward to meeting more of you, sharing and learning!
God bless you in your High-calling as wives, mothers, homemakers and home-schooler's! Remember, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world"! Your children are God's mighty warriors, so arm them, prepare them and pray hard!
God is soo Good! Praise His Name!
Love a sister in Christ,
Hannah
Here is a song (below) to share with you! hope you enjoy! I have so many good songs to share that I hope to post at least one each week! May you be blessed and encouraged!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Titus 2 Blog Party

And for those who have not been to the party yet, please visit Michelle over at http://shelookethwell.blogspot.com/ and find out how to join!
Michelle has asked us to share a little about ourselves and invites us to visit other women who desire to be Titus 2 women! How inspiring! I really enjoy being "At The Well"http://www.titus2atthewell.com/, and just wish I had more time to read and meet more there!
I am very shy and leery of writing much about myself on here, but will give it a try!
I was born in TX. My family moved to TN. and bought 119 acres of, not the best(!) land, when I was almost (12 yrs. old) and we lived a very plain life (similar to Amish or Mennonites). We cooked on a wood stove, cut firewood with a bow saw, raised A Lot of animals for meat, milk, eggs, to sell,etc. grow gardens every year, hauled water from the creek and spring till we got gravity flow water, used mules for plowing, lived Way back off the road and had to walk all the way up to the house,and pretty much everything on a farm and all by hand! We did have a van for going to town, though. We lived in a tiny, old 10'x50' trailer house for several years, then built us a house! That was a great experience, but not the first or last house or building I got to help build!
Sadly my parents did not have it all right, and my sister left home when she turned 18. I left after I turned 18, and became Ed's wife! And my next sibling down (a brother) left right before he turned 18. I still have 5 siblings at home between the ages 17 and 5. I do not see them though, since we do not want to expose our children to the drama.
I am 23 yrs. old now, happily married to the most incredible man in the whole world, King Ed! He is a lot older then me, according to his birth certificate, but I think there must have been a missprint! We use to enjoy seeing people's expressions when they found out we were married, but now we hardly notice! We have the best marriage I have ever seen, known of or heard about and I thank God everyday for all our blessings! We have two little girls so far, Princess S. (3 1/2) and Princess A. (16 months)! Both were born at home! And we are starting homeschooling with Princess S.! They are such blessings!
We pray that the Lord has a bigger piece of land for us in the future and we are able to raise our children close to the land and close to God!
I enjoy baking, cooking, homemaking, homeschooling, growing closer to God, learning more about Him and trying to be more like Jesus(!), nature and the Great OutDoors, animals, gardening, canning, working with and learning about herbs, sewing, reading, learning history, writing and more recently, blogging!
May God bless us mothers and give us His wisdom and guidance so that we may raise up for Him, godly children and mighty warriors!
God bless you in your High-Calling as a wife/mother/homemaker/teacher!
A sister in Christ,
Hannah


Join me at the Blog Party!
Hey everyone! Join me at the blog party! There are give-aways and you can meet so many wonderful women, like you! I have really been enjoying meeting a few and look forward to getting to know them more! So grab a cup of tea and a muffin and visit for awhile! You will be blest!