The Titus 2 Homemaker

Someone once asked Edison, a good way into his light bulb experiments, about all of his “failures” at inventing the light bulb.  He answered that he had simply found that many (I think it was 100) ways not to make a light bulb.
I think I’ve come up with a couple dozen ways not to “go […]

We had a picnic yesterday, and it wasn’t even my idea!  Michael actually suggested it.

We packed up a picnic in our lovely picnic basket (which we have had since we got married and have never used for a picnic), and headed out to Christ Church, which is a historical church in Lancaster County.

#8 of my 101 Things in 1001 Days is, “Learn a new hymn.” I chose “I Sing the Mighty Power of God,” and I learned it this month. I like that it focuses on God’s awesomeness, and the fact that everything exists in Him. Cyberhymnal (from which these lyrics are taken, […]

Okay, not really.  But I did just finish the first of my Christmas gifts in preparation for the holidays this year.  (No, I am not crazy.  Yes, I know Christmas is nine months away.  But I’m not a quick crafter. lol)  Here my daughter is modeling the gift I made for her cousin.

When I saw […]

Today I finally attempted croissants. I started with a recipe a friend gave me, and tweaked it a bit to use all whole wheat flour, and honey instead of sugar. They were a tad bit doughy (underdone) when I was through, but otherwise they turned out really well. I wasn’t able to […]