Wife to hubby Larry for 23 years.
Former cosmetologist & dental assistant, present status of wife & homemaker, favorite of all occupations.

My writing through the years has been merely for pleasure, to recapture memories of yesteryear, to prepare a devotion of which I've given to different ladies and church related functions, as well as workshops, and lady's retreats, and in preparing for teaching of young people in church for the past 15 years.

With encouragement from friends, I entered a state homemakers cultural arts contest, it was a pleasure to win 2nd place, two respective years, one in the memories category, the other in short story.

Two of my short stories have been printed the Kentucky Explorer magazine.

I've been told there's a story or two in everyone if they'll just write it down.

My passion is ...

My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, My Husband, and My family

I know too much about ...

Hard Work

My parents always told me ...

As you sow , so shall you reap

My childhood ambition ...

Nurse, or school teacher.

My favorite memory ...

"My Wedding Day"

Why I write ...

To covey to others the thoughts instilled in my heart, from memoroy, nature, and God's love and direction in my life.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Karen Kingsbury series, enjoy watching PBS, also love Bible Study weekly with BSF, which requires much daily study & prepartion.

My first job ...

working in my grandmothers country store

My best moment ...

The day Jesus Christ took residence in my heart

My inspiration ...

My Father, Mother, Husband, my brother Darrell, my sister Crystal and friends of the faith

Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables Is canning and preserving foods worth it

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Is canning and preserving foods worth it?
That will depend on how much value you put into having homegrown and home-preserved foodstuffs, with out preservatives added salts, and all the other additives that one can't even pronounce much less spell.

It will also depend on.... do you enjoy gardening, some has to grow the foodstuffs before they can be preserved. Do you enjoy cooking or are you a kitchen person, if not, then you most definitely would not enjoy canning or freezing foods, therefore would possibly not think preserving food is worth it.

As for me, gardening, canning and...

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