The Chatty Homemaker
Finding joy in every day life with a large family
Amazing Benefits of not Having a Television
We grew up with a television When I was little televisions in the home were a fairly new thing. They were big and bulky, and sat on the floor. Televisions had only been available to the general public for about thirty years, which isn’t very long in the grand scheme of things. My dad grew…
The Most Delicious Sourdough Sub Rolls You’ve Ever Eaten
What makes these sourdough sub rolls so delicious? So, you may be thinking what makes these sourdough sub rolls so delicious compared to others? I honestly don’t know what theirs taste like. However I have eaten my fair share of subs, created many different sub bread recipes that just sorta, fell flat. These are far…
Where has the Time Gone?
Time seems to move much too quickly. Where has the time gone? It seems like Aaron and I got married such a short time ago. Now we own a house, and have seven children here, and three we won’t meet until we get to heaven. We have seen many things that we prayed for together…
The Best Sourdough Breakfast Cake
Cake for breakfast? Cake for breakfast sounds like a sugar overload first thing in the morning, but when combined with the gut health benefits of sourdough, and delicious whole fruit, it can be almost good for you. At least that’s what I am telling myself. The best part is that the kids love it. Even…
The Amazing Benefits of Joyful Diligence
What is diligence? So, what is diligence anyway? Diligence as defined in the Webster’s 1828 Dictionary is: Steady application in business of any kind; constant effort to accomplish what is undertaken; exertion of body or mind without unnecessary delay or sloth; due attention; industry; assiduity. I have found that there are a plethora of benefits…
My Mother’s Day Expectations and Real Life
My Mother’s Day expectations My Mother’s Day expectations were not too high to have played out in real life. At least I didn’t think they were. All I really wanted was for my kids all to sit with me at church. That did not happen. I also really wanted them to get along all day.…
Fluffy Sourdough Blueberry Lemon Pancakes a Favorite for Spring
A new family favorite for spring I have really been in the mood for all the spring flavors the past few weeks, and these fluffy sourdough blueberry lemon pancakes surely hit the spot. The weather has been beautiful, and the birds singing almost constantly. It has really inspired me to incorporate spring into our kitchen.…
There are Consequences to our Actions, Good, and Bad
Consequence defined Our actions have consequences. The word consequence defined in the Webster’s 1828 dictionary is this: Following, as the natural effect; Effect; that which follows a cause. The cause being our actions, and the effect being the consequence of our actions. One good example is the rain and rainbow. We need the rain, it…
What is Stargardt Disease?
Stargardt Disease is genetic Stargardt Disease is a genetic disease that was first discovered by German ophthalmologist Karl Stargardt in 1909. It usually shows up in childhood, but not always with severe symptoms. It is caused by an inherited, recessive mutations in the ABCA4 gene. The ABCA4 gene is located on chromosome 1, and is…
Not the Results we were Hoping For
Recap of the results from the first specialist Here is a short recap of the results we got from the first specialist and the results we were hoping for. We spent about an hour and a half in his office. They did a lot of testing, and imaging with his eyes dilated so they could…
