As Keeper of my Home...

Welcome everyone to the Blessed Hearth today..

We are having some lovely Spring temps here in New Brunswick and the reality of Spring is here.. 

Granted, we have a lot of snow but it reduces daily... 

My Mom's tulips came up through the snow.. 

She told me that you just can't stop Spring.. 

Thank the Lord.. smile.. 

So..

With sunshine and Spring weather comes the joy of being at home... 

Even though we are retired I still want to look for ways to improve and to enjoy the role as the keeper of my home..

I want to find joy in the daily routine and to have fun and experience new things..  I always want to celebrate life and to feel creative energy daily.. 

It is important for me to look for inspiration and to be sure that whatever I do that I do it as to the Lord.. 

Even if I am retired.. smile.. 

Is that how you feel?.. 

Some mamas work outside of the home but home is still there at the end of the day and needs love and attention.. 

Dishes need washed, meals made and laundry is always waiting in the wings... smile.. 

If we can enjoy and love our role then life is so much better.... 

When Mama is happy then everyone is happy.. grin.. 

I love lists.. 

I am a list maker or list fanatic or whatever but when I have a list then I can get on with whatever is there for me to do.. 

Tonight I thought I would post a list of a few goals,  projects and even challenges that I am using to inspire me during this Spring season.. 

The photos are a mixture of mine and Pinterest.. 

I seldom use Pinterest pics and strive to use my own but for this post I needed both..

Here goes... 

1.  The number one goal on my list is to study and memorize more of the Word of God..
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2.. To eat a healthy breakfast each morning..

I generally just want coffee... smile.. 

3.  To keep my kitchen clean and organized each and every day ..

This is a challenge.. grin..  

4.. To make good and nutritious meals for Terry and I..

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5.  To finish all of the projects that I have begun...

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6.. To visit somewhere interesting this year to get inspiration and appreciation of home when we return.. 

Perhaps Old Quebec City.. 
our son took this photo.. 

7.. To turn my Sun Room into the space I want it to be..

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8.. To entertain effortlessly often.. 

9.. To enjoy every opportunity I can with my dear family..

Life is short and God has so blessed us .. 

They inspire and enrich my life because I am their Mama.. 

A role that I take very seriously and thank God for daily.. 

10.. To enjoy this old cottage that God has blessed us with and to enjoy sweet fellowship there..

Looking forward to grandsons visiting along with family and friends..  

11.. To spend more time with friends who enrich my life and help me appreciate my role as they do theirs..

12.. To finish the pantry at our old farm.. 
We hope to spend a week there as soon as the snow goes down.. 
Hopefully this is one project that will get well started.. smile.. 

This picture from Pinterst is my inspiration.. smile

13.. To find some old wallpaper SOMEWHERE and paper the stairwell at the farm like this... 

Don't you love this pinterest photo?  

14.  To bake up new recipes for bread from an old cookbook that I found at Good Will..

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14.. To make lots of home made salves, lotions and such..
To improve the herb gardens..  

Even though I have closed my shop I would like to have these type of things available to sell... 

15.. To make my living room a much more cosy spot and try to establish my new style... 

No not Victorian.. grin..

Warm and well loved is how I see it.. 

I read the words British Country somewhere and as I love the pics in the UK Country mags then I think that is it.. 

This was the livingroom in a Julia Roberts movie that kind of turned my crank even though it so old fashioned... 

16..To improve the Keepers of the Home meetings..

To find ways to keep us all  interested and inspired..  

17.. Spring cleaning and redecorating the guest bedrooms.. 

I worked on this one all day today.. 

I have to buy new curtains and my style has changed.. 

Hopefully, this one will be done this week and Terry has the new floor done in another one.. 

We will pick out paint tomorrow for that room.. smile.. 

18.. To sew creations with some of my fabric stash... 

19.. A sweet project that would be lovely for Spring.. 

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20.. the last one I will share tonight.. grin.. 

Lots of jams and jellies.. 

This is all for tonight, dear friends.. 

Hope something here has inspired you all... 

Thank you so much for dropping by and your lovely comments.. 

God bless you in your role as Keeper of your Homes.. 

xo

Linked to.. THE ART OF HOMEMAKING..

and to THE ENCHANTING ROSE...

and to ...So Much at Home..

AND

WISE WOMAN LINKUP...

Company and a Coffee Corner..

Hello there my dears.. 

How is your week going?  

Can you believe that tomorrow is Friday ? 

I think the time has flown because of the Easter weekend and then Monday was kind of a holiday here, too... 

The rolls above were made from the no knead recipe on my side bar to the right ...

Once the dough is mixed and proven once just pat it out on a very well floured space and shape into a rectangle about 9 x 13 and cut out into 8 rolls with a pizza cutter..

Place on a cookie tray and raise once again...

Bake in a 450 degrees F. for 18 minutes.. 

They were a nice change.. 

We had a bit of company the last few days.. 

My Mom.. 

Her birthday is next week ... 

She will be 81... 

Still enjoying life.. 

Thank you, Lord.. 

We had a turkey dinner... 

A wonderful smelling candle that my son-in-law gave me.. 

Lemon Verbena... 

Then we had a lovely day visiting with some friends... 

Reading books, drinking tea and chatting.. 

The weather has been pretty good and the snow is melting like crazy... smile.. 

Tonight I tried one of those one dish pasta pots that you find on Pinterst.. 

This was one of Martha's ... 

You just put everything in the pot and let it cook until finished.. 

Terry liked it... 

So that was a good thing.. grin.. 

I finally finished my little coffee corner.. 

I noticed it on Pinterest, too, of course and my friend Dawn and I decided we would make one for ourselves.. 

Very convenient having everything for coffee/tea making all in one spot.. 

Sugar, little milk pitchers.. 

Old spoons for the stirring.. 

I found these at a thrift shop years ago with different kings on them.. 

The little can holds the coffee filters... 

I love these little milk jugs.. 

They used them in restaurants in the old days and if you are fortunate you might find them at auctions or thrift stores.. 

I have 6, I think.. 

I must admit that I keep changing this around and trying to tweak it to suit me.. 

There are lots of cups and such on the shelf above... 

I think it is just about right, now.. 

There are some lovely ones on Pinterest and this doesn't compare to them but it suits us.. 

This one is my friend's... 

She sent me a picture on her phone so it is not really clear but you get the idea.. 

I love the tray of pretty mugs and her chalk board is sweet.. 

If you decide to make one please email me your pic and I will try to show everyone.. 

Thanks for dropping by, my friends..

Looking forward to hearing from you... 

Take care, now.. 

xo

FROM THE FARM...

Real Joy and Real Peace.....

Good Evening my dears.. 

I just wanted to do a little post tonight ... 

Sometimes... not often... I will do a post when I write from my heart.. 

Something that I like to share with you who are so sweet as to read the words here and not just look at the pictures ..smile 

You are the ones who have come to know me ... 

Just as I am... smile.. 

As you know I am a Christian... 

I follow the Lord Jesus Christ and love him from the depths of my heart.. 

Do you remember in the Bible when Thomas doubted that Jesus was alive and when he actually figured it out that it was actually Him,  he cried out.. 

My Lord and my God.. 

Well, that is how it is with me.. 

Jesus Christ is my Lord and my God.. 

So with that being said I just wanted to share with you how thankful I am to be able to celebrate this most dearest of days... 

Resurrection Sunday.. 

We had such a wonderful blessed day ... 

This morning we gathered together with our church family and worshipped the King of Kings..

His presence was so real and touched our hearts in such a sweet way..  

And then again tonight we remembered His body and His blood with Communion... 

What a privilege it is to be washed by the blood of the Lamb. 

To know and understand that because of Calvary I can be in daily communion with the God of the Universe... 

I don't need to go through a priest and make a sacrifice but I can go to Him any where and at any time... 

He is always available and all I need to do is speak His Name and He hears me.. 

And because He gave His life as a supreme sacrifice we have a confidence of spending eternity with Him.. 

Because He made a way.. 

A way of salvation for you and for me.. 

All I had to do was to surrender my heart to Him in repentance.. 

Confess my sins to Him and ask Him for forgiveness and He forgave me and gave me peace in my heart.. 

Then I was baptized in His Name and  I received His precious gift of His Holy Spirit...

When I did that then He gave me a new life..

He covered me with His precious blood and forgave me my sins.. 

Oh happy day !!

To walk each day in freedom from sin and the bondage of Satan.. 

To have the joy of salvation.. 

No words can express the joy that Jesus brings to a heart and life that has surrendered their life to Him.. 

He makes a difference in every facet of your life..  

He blessed our home and our family.. 

He makes life worth living and then to know that He is preparing a place for me.. 

When I die I go to be with Him.. 

I don't need to fear what the future holds or if I am going to die because I have given Him my heart.. 

My life is His... 

Because He lives I can face tomorrow.. 

When He arose from the grave He arose victorious.. 

He paid the debt that I owed for my sins.. 

Now I don't have to fear because He did it all.. 

Can you imagine that the King of Kings.. 

The Lord of the Universe .. the Creator of everything loved us enough to die for us...

Aren't we a blessed people who know Him and love Him.. 

Life still happens.. 

Yes.. 

But when it does then we have a refuge.. 

He comforts us and gives us strength.. 

We have His Word to gain strength and guidance ... 

He holds our lives in His hands and we only need to put our trust in Him knowing that all will be well... 

And He is coming back again... 

If you don't know Him as your Lord and your God please turn to Him and give Him your heart.. 

You will be so glad you did.. 

The old rugged cross will make a difference in your life here on earth but most importantly it will prepare you for eternity... 

To know that you will spend it with Him... 

The one who is our Redeemer and Saviour ... 

He will give you real peace... 

The world is full of unrest and strife but when you know Him then your heart has peace... 

The only real peace in this world today comes from Him.. 

I hope this will bless you tonight .. 

This blog is a blessing to me and you bless my life but if I didn't share with you the good news of Christ then it would be a waste of my time.. 

I pray that you see Him in me with my daily life that I share with you all on here but sometimes I need to get real and share Him with my words, too.. 

OK?  

Here are a few scriptures for you to help you find your way.. 

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.
Romans 3:23   for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 10:9 That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
Acts 2:37-38 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"38.. Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.  And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.. 
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

May God bless you and keep you.. 

Thank you so much for visiting here tonight.. 

xo

A song for you..

linked to... THE ENCHANTING ROSE..

Easter Dinner...

Happy Easter everyone.. 

So glad you dropped by the Blessed Hearth today.. 

This is just a small post of mostly pics of our Easter Dinner at Shonda's house.. 

We had a good day for travel to their home and enjoyed our drive down.. 

We were the last ones to arrive as usual.. smile.. 

Dinner was ready and everyone was hungry.. 

Ginger was happy to see so many visitors.. 

 The ham is ready and being sliced.. 

It was delicious and stuffed with apples.. 

I believe she found the recipe on Pinterest. 

Very good.. 

As always the table setting was lovely..

So bright and Spring like.. 

Love the colors.. 

And the meal was as good as it looks.. 

Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Carrots, Broccoli Salad and an Easter Pasta Salad, rolls and pickles.. 

I am sorry I don't have pics but the desserts were awesome.. 

Strawberry Pie made by Sara ( a friend) and a Carrot Cake.. 

Coffee or Tea.. 

There were a few friends visiting, too.. 

Our sons and families could not be there so it was nice to visit with Dave's Mom and their friends.. 

After dinner we enjoyed some guitar playing.. 

smile.. 

Our grandsons are growing so fast and are such wonderful lads.. 

Grandpa and I are very proud of them and thankful that God has blessed us all so much.. 

Shonda liked her little gift of eggs that I made her.. 

She had the perfect spot for them in this centrepiece she had made for her dining table.. 

The sparkles really did finish them off.. 

An easy craft to make with styrofoam eggs, modge podge, napkins and sparkles.. 

Then after a simply lovely day we headed homeward again.. 

The snow is slowly leaving as you can see from the pics.. 

This is the little town where our oldest son lives but we live a bit farther on.. 

Herds of deer in the fields on the way.. 

So happy to see that they survived all the snow.. 

I expect there were a lot that didn't, though.. 

We met one running up the road but I didn't have my camera out then.. 

We have to be careful driving this time of year as they all come out to the fields to feed and are on the roads and even in the towns.. 

Tomorrow is Resurrection Sunday.. 

Such a blessed day as we celebrate our risen Savior.. 

What a price He paid for all of us.. 

So thankful to know Him... 

May God bless you all on this precious day of days...