Hello & welcome to Happy Little Homemaker! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I would love for you to subscribe to my RSS Feed. You can also find me on Pinterest and Twitter. Thanks for visiting! So Sarah @ SnoringScholar.com wrote about today’s Catholic Media Promotion Day last weekend and I had to get […] Read more…
Recipe: No-Fail Apple Pie
Spring is upon us and I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but my root cellar contents are less than fresh. If you have some apples that are getting a bit soft this is a great way to use them up! This was my first ever baked pie recipe. It was so yummy that I […] Read more…
Book Review: Bathsheba
I’m so tickled to have to opportunity to read and review Bathsheba, the conclusion to the Wives of King David series by Jill Eileen Smith. I was lucky enough to be able to review Abigail, the second and adored it so I was looking forward to reading about this bible bad girl. From the publisher: […] Read more…
Mamavation Monday #9
Since my blog was completely busted last week, here was what I posted on the Sistahood link site: Sigh. I tried to get stats on my blog last week & when I installed the Google Analytics plug-in, it completely HOSED my back end. I can’t post at all! DH is unwilling to fix my hobby […] Read more…
Lent 2011
This year I’m hoping to do better than last year. Traditionally, there should be prayer, fasting & almsgiving as a part of each person’s Lenten sacrifice. Prayer & Spiritual Reading Though I’m started early, I’m preparing (AGAIN) to be Consecrated to Jesus through Mary. I’m also going to work through Little Acts of Lent (book […] Read more…
Monthly Menu Plan #29
This month’s cookbook is More With Less, so if you see page numbers, that’s what they are for. It’s Lent so we are continuing the pantry challenge & eating very simply. 1- pineapple beef stir fry (from last mo.) 2- country fried steak (from last mo.) 3- Beef barley soup (mix of beef soup recipe […] Read more…
Top 10 of Feb. 2011
In case you are new, here are the Top 10 posts from last month. A very interesting group and some of my best posts — all except the very last one were published in the past. And the Paczki was published on the last day of the month! Making Your Own Fabric-Covered Binder – No-Sew […] Read more…
Book Review: Lady In Waiting
I recently had the opportunity to read Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner as part of the Blogging for Books program. I always love me a good romance and especially a historical romance. This was a lovely tale about two women connected by a single ring spanning 4 centuries. The modern day Jane is a woman who […] Read more…
WFMW – Sticky Hand Solution!
I love my mom’s group! I always learn something from talking with them & this week I’m sharing the most recent awesome tip. You know how when you’re making Rice Krispie treats, and you’ve stirred all you can stir and it just isn’t combined enough? Whenever I need to use my hands to either spread […] Read more…
Month of St. Joseph
*** This post was originally published on 3/1/10. It has been edited to add some activities that I found for this month. *** The month of March is devoted to St. Joseph. Fathers, in particular, are encouraged to cultivate devotion to St. Joseph. St. Joesph is the patron saint of workers and fathers. Consider adding […] Read more…