A Heart of Praise Dish Towels

A few days ago Graham brought home these dish towels that his Mom embroidered for me.  It was a sweet surprise, aren't they nice?! :) 

Motherhood

"What could be more important that nurturing and caring for an eternal soul who will live forever? All other careers will be left behind." -Nancy Campbell

Yummy Blueberry Cake

This afternoon the kids and I had fun making this yummy blueberry cake.  It turned out very good! Before I got married my family used to make it a lot, and smelling it bake today brought back a lot of memories. :)  If you'd like to make it too, please head over to my sisters blog where she has the recipe posted! :) 

Your Place

Is your place a small place?

Tend it with care --

He set you there.

Is your place a large place?

Guard it with care --

He set you there.

Whate'er your place,

It is not yours alone --

But His who set you there.

-John Oxenham

Down East Pumpkin Bread

My sister-in-law gave me this recipe several months back. I love pumpkin and this bread is delicious! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have! :)

Pumpkin

The wet and dry ingredients  

Starting to bake.

Yummy muffins, warm from the oven! 

DOWN EAST MAINE PUMPKIN BREAD

1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree 

4 eggs

1 c.  oil

2/3 c. water

3 c. sugar

3 1/2 c. flour

2 t. baking soda

1 1/2 t. salt

1 t. cinnamon

1 t. nutmeg

1/2 t. cloves

1/2 t. ginger

1.  Preheat oven to 350.  Grease  3, 7x3 in loaf pans, or muffin pans. 

2.  In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended.  In separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.  Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until just blended.  Pour into prepared pans.  

3.  Bake for about 50 min.  for the loaf pans, and around 20 min if you are using muffin pans. Done when toothpick comes out clean.