Country Cabin Living

Ten Commandments of Christmas

1. Thou Shalt remember to keep Christ in Christmas.

2. Thou Shalt pause in thy busyness to consider the magnitude of God's gift to mankind.

3. Thou Shalt remember that Mary and Joseph found no room in the Inn. Give Christ room in your heart.

4.Thou Shalt particitate in the Christmas activities prepared by your church .

5. Thou Shalt be of a generous heart in answering the appeals of your church at Christmas .

6.Thou Shalt take time to plan for the happiness of those outside your family circle.

7. Tou Shalt enjoy , in unhurried calm , the heritage of Christmas carols and Christmas art .

8.Thou Shalt give of thyself in all thy gifts ,for giving is not a duty but a joy in sharing .

9. Thou Shalt remember with patience all who serve you this holiday season .

10. Thou Shalt teach the children the true message of Christmas ,of the Prince of Peace .

At Christmas ............. too many parents will spend more money on their kids than they did on their honeymoon which started it all .

I found all of this in my Mini Moments for Christmas book by Robert Strand . I'll be posting more of his collections for Christmas. I thought this was a great pic. to add .I just love this old couple snuggled up together in bed . Happy Holidays, Shaune 

Gift Card Buyers, BEWARE !!!!!!!!

Hey ,Ladies I recieved an email today about gift cards .Don't Buy Them This Year as a Gift !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alot of BIG Store's are CLOSING after the Holidays !!!!!!!!!!!! Your gift cards want be honored if the one you pick is Closing For Good due to the ever Changing  Economy. I'm sure we all will be hearing more about this subject as this year ends .The stores are trying to make money during the holidays . They are  stocking up on our money to get them throught , and draining the low and middle class Folks .So ,it might be a good idea this Christmas ,to Share the most important gift  of all LOVE . Having an old Fashioned Christmas ,baking ,cooking ,crafts ,and spending TIME with love one's. Which is really what our Children want and need from their Family .Time spent with them !!!!!!!!!!!! I hope everyone had a blessed family gathering this Thanksgiving .See ya all later , Shaune  

Divine Health

This is a book I have been reading . It has alot to think about according to the bible and our health . "God's plan for extending your life". How long shall we  live ??? Science confirms that the Bible and God's laws hold the answers . And that we all should still obey the law to live our life to the fullest .Man should be living about 120 years ,yes even Today in our time . Wow ,that is if we obey and keep our bodies healthy ,toxic and disease free . I personally had no idea that some of the foods we eat cause so many problems in the human body .

"Anyone ,then who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it ,commits sin".

So with that being said it is going to make it easier for me to find out what to feed my family .I would not want to shorten our lives and sell ue short of our lives here on earth . I believe in God's word ,and if it is unhealthy and now I know it is ,why would I want to sin ??? I don't ,but it will be a slow process in changing our habits . We think we can just eat what ever don't eat us first .

The Health Laws, with instructions for cleaniness, diet and clean and unclean meat .Saying ; some animals are vegetarians and eat clean foods :others are scavengers and are designed to clean up the refuse of other animals.

A healthy body is immune to disease by its very nature . Synthetic drugs are foreign and alien to the human body.

All dieases begin with a mineral deficiency.

It says :that we form a habit of drinking sufficient water each day in order to keep the system clean . Toxic waste that stays in the colon to long is breeding grounds for cancer to form . Experts say that 90% of human diseases begins in the colon . Start cleaning those colons with good nutrition ,which is affected by our air ,food and drink that we put into our bodies .

Calcium  is very important .Our body uses calcium more than any other substance, and woman require 7 times more than men . White sugar depletes calcium in the body .Honey is best and has important enzymes to aid the digestive process . Low calcium is aften the cause of deep depression ,insomnia ,crying spells ,tension ,anxiety ,and especially suicidal tendencies .

Vitamin C is the glue(electricity) that holds the elements of the body together.

Balance the body chemistry and the body will remove its own toxic waste . 

Exercise : This is very important for having a healthy body . "Plans fail for lack of counsel ; but with many advisers they succeed ." Prov. 15:22

Mushrooms are actually a fungus . Pork and mushrooms grew the best cancer cultures . So this is something to think about . Why eat something if you know it will for sure cause cancer . I believe alittle bit is ok ,but some folks eat pork every night !!!!!!! That can't be good for anybody. But ,God has his say on the Pork issue !!!!! When in doubt do with out !!!!

"Commit to the Lord in whatever you do and your plans will succeed ." Prov.16:3

Frugal Friday

I found some great Grocery deal at our local Salvage store . I go and ever now and then .Sometimes I find a little and sometimes I find nothing . But this week I go a whole lot of great stuff . All good and in date til June/July 2009. One thing i got was a case of turnup greens (20 bunches) for $3.00 for the case . That was really cheap, like .15 cents each !!!I got alot of 100% fruit juice ,different flavors  for .59 cents a can . It's the can that you add water to in a soda can. It stays in the pantry,not freezer. Makes 2 quarts. Great for winter getting those extra vitiams . Green Giant Corn 3 for 1.00,fruit roll-ups,low cal. fruit bars ,granola bars all different kinds and healthy types ,breakfast bars all for .79 cents a box (6 to 10 count in each box. Bush's baked beans lg can .49cents each (over $2.00 ea.in Walmart).Apple sauce cups(reduce sugar) in the 6-pack ,different flavors for .25cents each pack of 6 (over $2.00 at walmart). Beef jerky for our hunting trip ,.79 cents each pack (over $5.00 anywhere else). Select white chicken breast frozen strips 5-pound bag for $8.25 (1.65 per pound)it was very good .

I was just feeling blesses for my family . I had gotten alot of great deals on our grocery . I spent $30.00 and got over $150.00 worth of grocery . I stocked up on alot of stuff .I passed the blessing on to other friends and family . I gave them all Greens ,they we so surprise I found them so cheap ,and that they were lovely greens. That is  who I am ,I love to give to others. I had to share the blessing of my frugal findings. Next I hit my favorite Thrift store . I needed some winter cloths . I found to thermal womens under long sleve shirts for .75cents each ,2 long sleve shirts  ,for $1.00 each ,2 very nice over sweaters/crochet that you would wear over a dress or anything really,for $1.00 each . And 4 pairs of pants(.50 each) and 2 long sleve shirts and bloomers(.25 each) and a crochet sweater($1.00) for my friends new baby girl the is 2 1/2 months old now .I also found myself a Jean Jumper with noah's ark embroidery above the front 2 pockets ,very nice for $1.50 .I got some other thing that we needed also . I went looking for thing that we needed only . Instead of getting stuff we think we need or want. I am saving money every way I can .We are planning to become mostly self-efficient here on our land by the age of 55 for my husband and I'll be 50 . So we are planning ahead ,and saving money now !!!! Happy Deer Hunting this weekend to all you Gun Hunters. Shaune     

Squirrel ,That's what they had for breakfast !!!!

Here are the photos from our Fall Family Bonfire/Camp-Out .  As you can tell the boys that camped over had a great time .  I told them they look like the wilderness boys . They were so proud to to eat thoses squirrels !!!!!  They stayed up past 3 am and was back up at 6:30am mud riding on 4 wheelers ,and roasting squirrels by 7am .  They had a real camping experience .  It was alot fun for them as for the adults . This is an event we plan on having every Fall . I told the boys I still wasn't eating a squirrel .  Me being a Homeschool mom , I had to research what a squirrel really was .  I was not happy knowing that I had eaten squirrel most of my childhood.  Not knowing it was a rodent.  And a rodent is a RAT , so to me that means that squirrels are TREE RATS . I have no problem eating Rabbit or deer . No more squirrels on my menu !!!!!!!!!! This weekend our family went to the riffle range . We sighted in our deer guns .We had (DH's)  30/30 lever acton w/scope , (mine and son's ) 243 bolt action w/ scope , (DH'S)7 mm remington mag w/scope , ( DH'S)30-o6 remington auto.w/scope , and some pistols . I really hope we get some deer this year . I feel like we all are ready for opening season . Did any of you have a kill with bow hunting this year ????????? My DH and Son bow hunt , but havin't gotten a shoot on one this year  .Have a blessed Sunday , Shaune

Hello

I was just wondering how many of you have a family milk cow(s). I'm not wanted to have a dairy farm . Just thought about a couple of family milk cows. I have never had cows. But I do have lots of other farm animals . I really enjoy having all the animals around . I just wanted some info. on a small milk cow ? If it was really worth the daily work or not . Before , I fall off the turnip TRUCK !!!!!! LOL  

I did a little research on having a mini jersey or regular jersey cow. They seem to be the most popular . And the sweeted milk and friendly as well. Others said the Belfairs,and Dexter. Which a Belfair are a mix of Jersey and Dexters . I know these are also a very pricey family milk cow .What do you think and know about all of this ?

Could I just get a small/med cow mixed breed and she'll get the job done ? The mini Jersey give 1 1/2 to 3 gallons per day and about one quart of cream . And that would be more than enough for my household  . But is it worth is all in all ?

What are you suppose to do with the cream ??? I know it is the best and richest stuff !! Yea but how and what do you use it for ? Is it like real butter ? Do you use it as  coffee creamer  ? Is it like half and half ,but richer ? I just really need to look into this very closely . Please help me I am very Green on having a family milk Cow. Anybody that knows about this ,please share it with me . I would love to here about it . Thanks, Shaune

I made my very first batch of BREAD !!!!!!

I finally bake my own Wheat Bread !!! It was so much fun and very easy !!! My DH even made a loaf with me . I was very pleased with the turn out . It was nice to eat a sandwich with the bread that we baked . My DH brought sandwiches to work to just show off the bread. LOL . He never brings sandwiches to work . We have already baked more bread and froze it . I got the recipe from the HIllbilly Housewife site about 1 year ago. And just decided that I was going to try it . Heck, I make and bake everything else ,why not  try it . I turned out so beautiful  !!! I don't think my family will every want to eat store bread again . I know it's healthier for my family . It does take some time to rise and make . But ,so very worth it to see the smiles on my families face !!! See if I can make bread ,you all can to !! I really didn't think I could make sandwich bread at home and it turn out so good . Have a great week ,Shaune         

These are the Roses that my DH got for me on Valentine's Day and for our Anniversary ,which to is on Valentine's Day, too . Lovely Roses , he's such a sweetie !!

This Is a picture of my other Daughter ,Jessie (Curly Quarter Horse)

How do you spell Friendship ?

F orgive each other.

R efresh each other.

I nvest in each other.

E ncourage each other.

N urture each other .

D epend on each other.

S hare with each other.

H elp each other.

I nspire each other.

P ray for each other.