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Gratitude for a Loving Father
My father purchased the Willy around 1940. It lasted for Seventeen years. We were excited when he drove a new 1957 gold and brown Ford...
Marge Barton
Jun 23, 20221 min read


MOTHER'S YUMMY DILL PICKLES
To each quart of pickles add: 1 tbsp. of salt 1 or 2 whole cloves 1 ½ tbsp. sugar 2 – 3 stems of dill 1/8 tsp. Alum ...
Marge Barton
Jun 22, 20221 min read


MADE FOR ME BOARD BOOK - by Zack Bush * Illustrated by Gregorio De Laurentis
Amazon writes: Of all the children that ever could be, You are the one made just for me. From a child's first uttered "Dada" to his or...
Marge Barton
Jun 20, 20221 min read


The Sacred Name of Father “No music is so pleasant to my ears as that word-father.” -Lydia Child
We honor Fathers because they protect their families from physical harm, a home that shelters families, food to enjoy around a dinner...
Marge Barton
Jun 17, 20221 min read


Delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
2 cups flour 2/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. sa;t 1 cup butter softened 2 cup granulated...
Marge Barton
Jun 16, 20221 min read


THE MAKING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON by William H. Wilbur
Known in history as "The Father of His Country!" My copy of this book has a different cover and is brown with age, worn, corners beaten...
Marge Barton
Jun 15, 20221 min read


FUTURE FATHERS
FUTURE FATHERS A poet wrote “Nobody knows what a boy is worth, We’ll have to wait and see. But every man in a noble place, A boy once...
Marge Barton
Jun 9, 20221 min read


Molly's Muddy Buddies
9 cups Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Cereal 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ½ cup creamy peanut butter ¼ cup butter 1 ...
Marge Barton
Jun 8, 20221 min read


Play Ball Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish - Pictures by Wallace Tripp
Amazon says: Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this...
Marge Barton
May 31, 20221 min read


The Value of Mothering
There can be no price placed on the value of Mothers. A renowned statesman and leader, Ezra Taft Benson, said, “ No society will long...
Marge Barton
May 26, 20221 min read


Jalapeno Jelly Delicious
1 pair of fine plastic gloves to handle jalapeno peppers 1 large green bell pepper 12 jalapeno peppers 1 ½ cups apple cider...
Marge Barton
May 24, 20221 min read


First Mothers by Beverly Gherman - Author Illustrated by Julie Downing
Did you know that Thomas Jefferson's mother ran a plantation by herself, or that Abraham Lincoln's mother was a wrestler? James Madison's...
Marge Barton
May 23, 20221 min read


Anna's Celebration - How a Girl Changed the Calendar By Marjorie Thurgood Daniel Majan, Illustrator
Anna went to Mexico, Porto Rico, Canada, Switzerland, and England sharing her mother’s story. They established Mothers Day in these...
Marge Barton
Apr 20, 20221 min read


Easter Traditions
"In my Easter bonnet .." - Irving Berlin I love Easter. It was this time of the year I found the “Love of My Life.” It is the time of...
Marge Barton
Apr 15, 20221 min read


TACO SALAD DELICIOUS
1 lb. Ground beef 1 onion, diced 1 envelope reduced sodium taco seasoning ¾ cup water 1 can Pinto beans drained 1 Pkg....
Marge Barton
Apr 12, 20221 min read


The House that Jack Built- A Mother Goose Rhyme ... Illustrated by J. P. Miller
As Amazon says: This rollicking rhyme tells the story of a very important house—the house that Jack built—around which wacky things...
Marge Barton
Apr 11, 20221 min read


Ham and Beans with Goodness
3 cans Great Northern Beans ½ pound cooked ham, diced 1 small onion 2 carrots 2 cups chicken stock 1 tsp. parsley ½ cup brown...
Marge Barton
Apr 8, 20221 min read


NURTURING YOUR MARRIAGE - Wings to Fly
A wise man said about his wife, “I’ve tried to recognize {her} individuality, her personality, her desires, her background, her...
Marge Barton
Apr 6, 20221 min read


The Blessings of ABRAHAM - Becoming a Zion People
Goodreads Writes: The Blessings of Abraham E. Douglas Clark Why study the life of Abraham? What does a man who died nearly four thousand...
Marge Barton
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Hamantaschen Cookies Delicious
“According to tradition, Haman wore a triangular shaped hat which is why Hamantaschen cookies the classic Purim cookies are shaped like...
Marge Barton
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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