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THE BEST CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK 4 large steak cut in half 1 egg (optional) ½ cup milk 1 package of Saltines salt & pepper Crisco for...
Marge Barton
Feb 9, 20221 min read


THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM - BECOMING A ZION PEOPLE written by E. Douglas Clark
Deseret Book writes: Why study the life of Abraham? What does a man who died nearly four thousand years ago have to do with Latter-day...
Marge Barton
Feb 7, 20221 min read


Guardian Angels
“We could not even survive without our guardian angels.” Elizabeth Kubler Ross Our youngest was not quite a year, our oldest fourteen...
Marge Barton
Feb 3, 20221 min read


Martha Washington's Cornbread & Lemonade
"Martha was always a charming hostess ..." - Tanya Larkin Cornbread ¼ cup cornmeal 1 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 3 teaspoons...
Marge Barton
Feb 2, 20221 min read


Who Was Cooking in Martha Washington's Presidential Mansions? by Tanya Larkin
On Amazon we read: Martha Washington set a standard of hospitality for future first ladies to come. Young readers will learn that during...
Marge Barton
Jan 31, 20221 min read


Valentines Day
It only, takes a moment, to be loved a whole life through. -Hello Dolly whole life through!” -Hello, Dolly True statement for me., I...
Marge Barton
Jan 26, 20221 min read


Valentines Day Breakfast Delicious
Roses are red. violets are blue and I love you! Marge Barton Perfect for Valentines Day are waffles, topped with syrup, sliced...
Marge Barton
Jan 24, 20221 min read


This Is Not a Valentine by Carter Higgins (Author, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)
Amazon says: This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding...
Marge Barton
Jan 20, 20221 min read


Parenting
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory bank of our children. - Unknown I grew up in a home where my parents treated each...
Marge Barton
Jan 15, 20221 min read


SOUP for COLD DAYS
Soup is the song of the Hearth. - unknown CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP 2. bouillon cubes 2. quarts of water 2. cups chopped carrots 2. ...
Marge Barton
Jan 14, 20221 min read


Deborah and the Very Big Battle Written by Tim Thornborough Illustrated by Jennifer Davison
Amazon says: This is an innovative and faithful retelling of the story of Deborah from the book of Judges, with bright, vivid,...
Marge Barton
Jan 11, 20222 min read


GrandMothering
“I love these little people and it is not a slight thing when they who are so fresh from God love us.” – Charles Dickens I knew that I...
Marge Barton
Jan 8, 20221 min read


Recipe for Bedtime - Hot Chocolate & Toast
This is my recipe for Bedtime - Hot Chocolate and Toast. It is the best and has been in my house for many years. I gather the children...
Marge Barton
Dec 31, 20211 min read


A Recipe for Bedtime by Peter Bently Illustrated by Sarah Massini
Amazon says: A few simple ingredients are all you need for the perfect bedtime. Take one cute-enough-to-eat baby, add a spoonful of...
Marge Barton
Dec 28, 20211 min read


Christmas Gingerbread House
These amazing Granddaughters made and decorated my Gingerbread House for 2021 and it is adorable. The house sits in the background with...
Marge Barton
Dec 24, 20211 min read


Christmas Toys
“...Give me the house where the toys are seen, The house where the children romp, And I’ll happier be than man has been Neath the gilded...
Marge Barton
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Taco Soup for Cold Days
1 lb. ground beef 1 Tbs. olie oil 1 onion corsely chopped 1 (16 oz. can pinoto beans, undrained 1 ½ cups frozen corn 1 (14...
Marge Barton
Dec 15, 20211 min read


The Little Engin that Could by Watty Piper - Illustrated by George Hauman
Amazon says: The 90th anniversary celebration continues with the all-time classic story now available as an 8x8 with 25+ stickers! ...
Marge Barton
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Here We Come A-Caroling
The joyous fun of Christmas Caroling Christmas Caroling began in the 1880’s. There is a story from the book, "We Wish You A Merry...
Marge Barton
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Grandmother Ellen’s Banana Bread
½ cup margerine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mashed bananas 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. soda ½ tsp. salt 1 ½ tsp....
Marge Barton
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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