This granny did not invent the soup or the stew, but I grew up in a home where the women all knew the benefits and utility of keeping a pot of stew or soup warming on the stove. Learning from my own grandmother: I remember when I was a little girl first learning how … Continue reading Sciencegranny’s Winter Stews – The Ancient Practice of Soup/Stew Making
Month: December 2013
Family Christmas Tree – “A symbol of hope and joy”
The Phillips Family Christmas Tree: "originally written as a facebook note" Thirty-One years ago, I was living in Houston, TX with my husband Randy and our young son Jay. It was Christmas time and we could not go home because I was "great with our soon to be born son, "James." We had lost our … Continue reading Family Christmas Tree – “A symbol of hope and joy”
Thanksgiving Blessings- “Too rich to be so poor.”
A Thanksgiving Reflection: Praising God for ALL!“ Too Rich to be so Poor.” Seventeen years (18 now) ago I found myself in government housing, alone raising three teen boys and a baby girl. I was in grad school and teaching for a stipend of $800.00/month and I also made extra money with a part time … Continue reading Thanksgiving Blessings- “Too rich to be so poor.”
