Find refreshment for your heart, home and life
I’m sharing another video today of some things that I’ve done at home this past week. It will only take you under three minutes to view it!
Here’s what you’ll see:
Refresh your home and wardrobe!
When we recently experienced a very cool morning, all I could think about was baking! I dug into my trusty recipe box and found a tried and true Southern Living recipe for Pumpkin Bread, just a plain, straightforward recipe with nothing extra added, which meant I had all the ingredients! It makes 3 loaves, too! Since I intended to share 90% of the results, that was an added blessing! I baked them up in small pans, yielding 6 delicious loaves. They’re a perfect size wrapping up to give to friends! Even if you make them in the regular size pans, you’ll have one to keep, one to freeze, and one to give away!
If you’re in a baking mood as I have been, and are hungry for something simply pumpkin, you’ll love this recipe!
Stir together flour and remaining ingredients in a large bowl until smooth. Divide batter evenly among 3 greased and floured 9- x 5-inch loaf pans.
Bake at 350° for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted into center of each loaf comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire rack.
It couldn’t be any easier! Whip up a loaf, perk some coffee, and invite a friend over for some sweet Pumpkin fellowship!
With love from my country kitchen,
Happy Friday, friends! This has been a packed week, but filled with lots of fun blessings! Let me share some of them with you:
I held my first Apples of Gold Workshop last night. It was a class to teach how to make Pumpkin Rolls and Pies! We had eight ladies attend and we had SOOOO much fun!
The pictures below show
I bought some little plastic silver coffee spoons at the Dollar Tree and turned them into Chocolate Spoons for coffee or hot chocolate for when you want to turn your beverage into a bit of a dessert. They would make great gifts, attached to hot chocolate packets and slid into seasonal bags!
I encouraged the ladies last night to use this holiday season to share the Gospel. Bake up something or fix these spoons up and give them to a neighbor or co-worker and tell them you trust this will be good, but one thing we can always count on is that God is good (Psalm 34:8) and share the Gospel with them!
Then lastly, I did a quick video of my OOTD (Outfit of the day) . You can check out my You tube channel under Denise Cunningham and subscribe so you’ll be notified each time I upload a video. You can just click on the You Tube Icon on the video below and it will take you to my channel. I’m thinking of adding some Christmas prep videos in the next few weeks, that you won’t want to miss!
I have a little video of the Chocolate Spoon tutorial that will be posted later today! I hope you’ll come check it out on my channel.
What have you been up to, what are you wearing and how are you experiencing the blessings of the Lord this week?
Stay refreshed!
Last week I shared three of my Go-To meals when I’m in a pinch for time (and money!). I also shared the items I keep stocked so those meals can happen. I hope you’ll check out that post if you missed it. But when it turns cooler my menu changes, as I bet yours does too. We think about soups, stew, cobblers, and comfort foods to fill us when fall and winter approach. Since I know those are the kinds of foods we’re going to want for supper, there are certain items I know I need to keep on hand.
Let me share some of the essential items I like to keep in my pantry so I can cook and bake at a moment’s notice.
Of course I keep potatoes, onions. fruits, etc., but I’m only mentioning the dry goods here on this list.
There were lots of years that I couldn’t stock up my pantry, but had to purchase only what I needed that week. If you can only add one or two extra items a week as you shop, keep an eye out for the sales and grab them when they’re marked down. It will truly save you in the long-run!
Did I miss an item that you try to keep in your pantry? What is it?
With love from my country kitchen,
Happy Friday! Here are some highlights of my week pictured below!
Liza found a cozy place to nap against my Vera Bradley bag; what’s cuter than a cat striking a pose?!
A dear missionary friend of our always says, “God loves to surprise us.” How true, according to Jeremiah 33:3 – Call unto Me and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which ye know not. Last Sunday our daughter and son-in-law announced that they believe God’s will for them right now is to pursue foster-parenting. As an answer to their prayers, this is the direction God has led them. We couldn’t be happier for them or the precious children they will love on.
Here they are sharing their hearts last Sunday. How grateful I am for people who have encouraged them as they take this step towards obedience!
As the pretty picture my neighbor boy colored for me says, He makes all things beautiful in His own time! We look forward to all that God has in store for them!
Last spring I attended a Ladies’ Prayer Advance that literally has changed my world. This weekend my husband and I are privileged to be attending a Couple’s Prayer Advance – our first ever. He’s participating in some of the ministry part, but we are excited to be here to learn and grow and change and PRAY! It’s held in Pigeon Forge, so we are enjoying the beauty of the mountains and their colors!
When we are in Pigeon forge, we love eating at a restaurant, The Pottery Cafe’. Their food is great and they serve all their meals on pottery made next door. We love going to the pottery shop and watching the potter making the clay into beautiful dishes. It’s amazing, and such a reminder of what God wants to do to me each day. My heart must remain soft and pliable if I am to be what the Potter designs.
Beauty, Prayer, Molding and shaping, and God’s timing – that’s what my week has held. I’m so grateful for the Lord using the day-to-day events and happenings to teach me and prepare me for His will.
Even as we look towards next week and the election of our president, let’s remind ourselves that a sovereign God is in control and He is preparing and providing in His time and His way. We can trust Him!
Stay refreshed,
RefreshHer 