Hey there! I’m Kira and I’m so glad you could stop by! I am a 17 year old Christian, homeschooled senior in highschool, and welcome to my blog. Here is where I write about my various passions and interests as well as my love for the Gospel and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My hope is that you will see Christ in me, and that God be glorified through this little ole blog of mine. May you be encouraged in your visit here, and hopefully you will stop back again soon!
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that nearly 12,000 people were injured by glass bakeware over a decade-long period. That figure includes injuries from dropping glass and breaking it — but also from bakeware that shattered on its own. The glass baking pans are a staple in most kitchens. But some consumers complain that [...]
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I love checking the mailbox. There’s almost always a couple small packages waiting for me. Over the last few months I’ve gotten free samples from a variety of manufacturer companies. Hair and skin care products haven’t been the only ones either. Food like Kashi and Special K bars, EmergenC drink packets, instant coffee, drink sweeteners etc. are others I’ve been [...]
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A few things I’ve been up to: For starters, I’ve been doing lot’s of bread making. Challah bread is now my favorite! I’ve been trying many recipes from my book, Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day – the Challah recipe was one of them. I found it makes fabulous Cinnamon French Toast! My library has become my best friend this summer. [...]
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I hope to start bringing to you some great posts I myself have found from around the blogosphere recently. Whether it be encouraging, thought-provoking, or helpful – I thought it would be neat to share it with you to read as well. Here is a small list I put together, providing the links to the posts that have most stood [...]
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About a week ago, I found this neat tutorial on how to make gift bows from magazine pages! Since then I’ve made over a dozen bows, and they turned out great! They’re fun to do, and the directions are easy to follow. It’s also a great way to recycle! Click here to find out how to [...]
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Yes, call me impulsive… Best Buy had a deal on their hp Intel Core i3 Processor laptops and I ended up getting one today. (whooohoooo!!!) That laptop image you see in front of you is sitting in my lap this very moment as I type this (yes, the ipad Mac will have to wait!). I love it!!! It is SO [...]
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**The following article is from, and given full credit to: www.thebridgewired.com ** Five Things to Know About Pride & Humility 1. Pride Is the Root of All Evil (Genesis 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 John 2:15-17) 2. God Hates Pride (Proverbs 8:13; 16:5; Isaiah 23:9; Daniel 4:29-37; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5) 3. God Loves Humility [...]
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Not too long ago, I was excited to find out that I had won a Tropical Traditions Coconut lotion that was being given away over at A City On A Hill (thank you Rachel!). After hearing how wonderful and healthy the Tropical Traditions products are, I couldn’t wait to use it. When the package came, I tried it out right away; now after [...]
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Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up fast! Are you ready to celebrate? Check out this FREE holiday idea book from The Old School House HERE for some great tips and ideas! I’ve already browsed through it myself - each page filled with helpful, how-to topics such as… Family traditions Handcrafted gifts Delightful desserts Frugal trinkets [...]
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The Devil And Halloween by John D. Morris, Ph.D. “Neither give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:27). Halloween has long been claimed as the high, holy day of Satan worship. This is the day when witches and warlocks gather to praise their leader and extend his work on Earth. Festivities are marked by unprecedented evil and [...]
Filed under: Convictions, FYI's, Religions/ Cults | Tagged: All Hallow's Eve, Celtics, Druids, Halloween, history of Halloween, John D. Morris, lit pumpkins, Satan, should Christians celebrate Halloween?, spirits, the Devil, The Festival of Death, trick-or-treating, worship | 3 Comments »
We just recently got our grain order and we decided to try Kamut for the first time. Kamut (pronounced: kah-MOOT) is a grain that genetically belongs to the wheat family. The growing awareness and publicity of this wonder grain has some real interesting and health beneficial facts to it, and my mom and I are looking forward to trying it out in future [...]
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Now that we’re into Fall, *ahem*, the cold and flu season, you can most assuredly count on catching some form of sickness or another. Yes… accompanying all of the wonderful experiences fall brings each year… sadly, THIS is one of them. My family and I have already begun to contract our share of “the season”, involving the [...]
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We don’t grow zucchini ourselves, but we have some friends of ours that do, and they end up with QUITE a bit of it. They were kind enough to give some to us (thanks Maureen!) There are many uses for zucchini. It can be shred and put into salads, can be cut into strips and be included [...]
Filed under: From the Kitchen, FYI's, Recipes | Tagged: fried zucchini, recipes, whole wheat, whole wheat chocolate cake, whole wheat zucchini bread, zucchini, zucchini recipes | 3 Comments »
For those of you who want a homemade or healthier alternative for Bisquick mix, here are some recipes I found on how to make it yourself: Basic QuixMix – Can be used in most recipes calling for “biscuit mix.” 8 C. whole-wheat flour 1/3 C. baking powder 4 tsp. salt 1/2 C. sugar 2 C. powdered milk [...]
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Check out: the worst coffee drinks for your diet shown on the Today’s Show yesterday. It’s not until you see the video will you start to think twice before in-taking another one of those “energy drinks.” The calories in those things are astonishing! I reccomend that you check out the links above. Searching for smarter alternatives, and making these simple [...]
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Did you know that exercise, even just walking, can lessen stress and tension and improve self esteem? Walking has not only been shown to rid anxiety, depression and the feelings of depression, but also give you higher feelings of overall well being. See, when you exercise, your body releases a chemical called, dopamine. It’s a natural [...]
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