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Pumpkin Crumble Cake

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October 17, 20171 Comment

Pumpkin Crumble Cake - a super simple autumn dessert!

I love autumn! I love everything about it from falling leaves in amazing colors to cooler temperatures and the fun clothes they bring to all the delicious treats that signal the approaching holidays! But, I have a confession to make. I don’t like pumpkin pie. Or pumpkin spice lattes. *gasp*

But…
I do LOVE this Pumpkin Crumble Cake! Years ago, I shared this recipe on my blog, but I thought I’d bring it back with some updated photos and a brand new tweak I tried this year and loved!

As soon as Aldi starts selling pumpkin in a can, I start stocking up! This Pumpkin Crumble Cake is perfect for fall gatherings because it is super easy to make and is a crowd-pleaser! I beat some eggs and evaporated milk, add some cinnamon, sugar, and salt, and plop in some pumpkin. I like to use my vintage Pyrex bowl that was given to me by Ty’s Granny for the mixing. It just feels right.
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Homemade Yellow Cake Mix

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October 17, 20172 Comments

Homemade Yellow Cake Mix! Super easy to make and can be kept in cabinet for freezer for a really long time!

Blame it on the Pumpkin Crumble Cake. I went to make my favorite fall pumpkin treat (because I’m not a fan of pumpkin pie) and I didn’t have a yellow cake mix to top it with. But, then I thought to myself – There’s got to be a way to make yellow cake mix, and it’s got to be better than the boxed stuff.

And it was!

Homemade Yellow Cake Mix! Shown here on a pumpkin crumble cake! Super easy and super yummy!

By the way, have you ever read the side of a cake mix box?? Yikes! Making it myself made me feel a whole lot better about eating pumpkin crumble cake, let me tell ya!

Homemade Yellow Cake Mix - put ingredients in a bag and store until needed!

I doubled this recipe and measured up all of the ingredients into plastic zippy bags. I used one to top my pumpkin crumble cake and saved the other to make as a regular cake at a later date.

Homemade Yellow Cake Mix - store in a bag for a later date!
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How to Declutter Room by Room – Getting Started

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October 17, 20176 Comments

When it is time to declutter, I don’t want to read a bunch of chapters in a book or posts on a blog about the theory of decluttering or why I accumulated so much stuff in the first place. I just want to get down to business! I finally realized if I wanted a no nonsense approach to decluttering, I was going to have to do it myself – and then share it with all of you!

You can also watch the video or listen to the podcast!
(Don’t forget to subscribe while you are there!)

A no nonsense approach to decluttering! Jump in right where you are and get started today!

This is Part 1 because even though I like to jump right in and declutter, there is a little tiny bit of set up that has to go ahead of the process. I promise, even if you don’t want to wait until Part 2 to get started, you will be able to jump in after this and start decluttering with just the information I give you in this post!
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Decluttering Room by Room | Part 1 – Podcast 029

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October 17, 2017comment

A no nonsense approach to decluttering that doesn't take a lot of setup and won't bog you down! Listen to the podcast and get started!

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In this episode:

How I dug out of my messy life.
Why I’m sick of {most} decluttering books and websites.
How much time it takes each day to declutter.

Resources mentioned:

–> Decluttering Room by Room | Part 2 – [COMING SOON!]

–> FLYlady.net

–> Flylady Kat on YouTube

–> Favorite Crockpot & Freezer Meals:

My Pinterest boards:
Freezer Meals
Crock Pot Meals

My friend, Sarah from Sidetracked Sarah has a whole site devoted to freezer to slow cooker meals! Find her HERE!

And don’t miss my friend Jamerrill’s Large Family Table Freezer meals HERE!

Sweet & Creamy Green Beans

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October 12, 2017comment

Sometimes you need a side dish that wows the socks off people, but doesn’t take much time and effort to pull off. OK, so maybe you need that ALL of the time! Well, these Creamy Sweet Green Beans are just the ticket!

The perfect side dish for any holiday or just because! Super fast to put together!

I’ll be completely honest here – I don’t like beans. No beans of any size, shape, or color. They all taste weird and feel weird in my mouth (yes, I said “feel”). {Blame it on my sensory issues.} So, the very fact that I like these beans is a testament to their yumminess!
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How I Found REAL Sabbath Rest

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October 10, 201712 Comments

A few years ago, I began the quest for a real Sabbath rest born out of desperation…and exhaustion. I was tired of spending every Sunday in a resentful rush. I wanted a break. I wanted my Sundays to be quiet, calm, beautiful, and restful. Instead, I found myself wrangling kids, struggling to get a decent Sunday dinner on the table, and spending the entire day wondering how anyone could find rest on Sunday.

I resented all of the WORK I had to do to make Sunday restful for everyone around me and yet still could find no rest for myself on that day. I kept thinking I was doing something wrong, and if I could figure out the Sabbath formula, I could finally get it right. And so began my search for a REAL Sabbath rest.

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Having a REAL Sabbath Rest – Podcast 028

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October 10, 20171 Comment

Are you tired of having a harried, crazy, unrestful Sabbath? Can you truly have a relaxing Sabbath? Yes, you can! Here's how!

Are you tired of having a harried, crazy, unrestful Sunday? Can you truly have a day of rest? Yes, you can! This podcast shares how I began the search for a relaxing Sabbath and where it led me. Won’t you join me in the journey?

Find all of the Raising Arrows Podcast HERE!
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In this episode:

Why Sunday never felt restful to me, and why I began searching for something better.
The resources that led me to where I am now.
How I have changed how I look at my weekend.
How our family spends the weekend.

Resources mentioned:

–> Balancing the Sword Bible Study (out of print, but you can get used at a good price)

–> Celebrating Biblical Feasts In Your Home or Church by Martha Zimmerman
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Chamomile Tea Playdough

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October 4, 20171 Comment

Make your child's playtime soothing and fun with this chamomile tea playdough! (you can use any herbal tea in fact!)

I love natural play things and open-ended play! I love watching my children create and “imaginate” (my own made up word!). I want to give them plenty of opportunities to do this and playdough is one of my favorite mediums.

The bonus here is that this chamomile tea playdough has a soothing smell that calms as your children play. Wouldn’t this be a great before-bedtime quiet activity?! (Have some dried lavender on hand? Put it in there too!) Or maybe a late-afternoon-so-you-can-keep-the-kids-calm-as-you-start-dinner activity? And the best part is that making this playdough is super simple so it can be ready in a matter of minutes!

And just look at it!
So beautiful!

Make this soothing and simple chamomile tea playdough for a wonderful time of open-ended play with your children!

Because homemade playdough holds together so much better, you won’t have the mess that store-bought playdough often creates. That’s one reason I always suggest homemade playdough when moms are looking for a way to occupy their busy little ones.
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