"Take a little time to make ordinary things extraordinary." ~ Emilie Barnes ~Summertime is an easy time for me to get off my regular routine of menu planning. It seems in the winter we stick more to a schedule but summer brings about a more flexible and changing schedule. Along with that, I find myself getting out of planning meals like I do when we're cooped up in the winter months. I don't like it when I do this because it takes up more time and costs me more ... continue reading...
The Ultimate Collection of 25 Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes
Are you gluten-free and have a sweet tooth? You have come to the right place—all your dessert needs in one place. If you're not gluten-free, you're still going to love all these scrumptious options to choose from for your next gathering or just making a dessert for your family. One of my top viewed posts is on gluten-free dinner ideas. We don't have a specific allergy in our home, but I do notice a sensitivity when I eat foods with gluten. My joints get a bit achy, and I don't seem ... continue reading...
Reader Favorite Crock Pot Recipes
One of my favorite parts of fall is that I seem to remember that I have a crock-pot. I'm not sure why I don't utilize it too often in summer but I do love those fall and winter days when we've been gone for the day and dinner is awaiting us in the crock-pot when we arrive at home.I asked the ladies in the Thankful Homemaker Facebook group to share some of their favorite crock-pot recipes from around the web. Below are ones they shared and some of my favorites in the mix too. Big shout out to ... continue reading...
FREE Weekly Menu Planning PDF
I love menu planning and struggled to find a weekly pdf that worked for me. I decided to make my own but it proved a bit challenging since I'm clueless about designing printables so I enlisted my husband to the task. This is the weekly menu plan he made for me and now for you my readers.Please enjoy the free download by clicking here or on the image below.(If you're already an email subscriber to Thankful Homemaker - the download will be at the bottom of every blog post you receive in ... continue reading...
90 Family Dinnertime Conversation Starters
I love family dinnertime conversation starters because it's a great way to learn about others and myself too. They build good communication skills in our children and help us (and our children) to formulate and verbalize our moral and spiritual beliefs. These are some great questions below for all ages and not every question will work with every age group so use your judgment.We have a mason jar that we keep questions in on the table and I just print out the questions below on paper, cut ... continue reading...
