I am in the midst of a busy week preparing for a fun family gathering, so I don’t have much time to blog!  In the mean time, here are some other sites for you to enjoy.

Kitchen
-How good does this Peppermint Mocha look??
-These Homemade Marshmallows are on my culinary bucket list
-I want to try making these Homemade Granola Bars
-A great list of Easy Holiday Appetizers
-A helpful guide to Substitutions for Condensed Cooking Soups
–Tad’s mom posted two Christmas recipes recently (she thinks no one reads her blog, so leave a comment for her if you visit!)

Family
-I got lots of good advice from this post about Being Organized While Having Little Ones
-I just found the best Breastfeeding Blog
-A two-part post on  a variety of educational philosophies (part 1 and part 2), for those of you interested in homeschooling
-Helpful Tips for Taking Pictures of Your Kids

Grace-filled Living
-How to respond to rude comments and emails
-Guide to Celebrating Christmas with family members with differing beliefs

Christmas
-I love this beautiful Peppermint Garland
-Lovely Ways to Use Pinecones in Your Decor
-My friend Megs reveals her Holiday Decorating Secrets!
-My friend Kate has been posting an Advent Devotional every day (my two current favorites are here and here)

Hope you’re having a great week!

Here are a few good reads for your weekend!

Home
-loving this post on creative ways to use cinnamon sticks
–how to paint a room by yhl
-recipe for homemade laundry detergent
-great reminder about practicing hospitality

Recipes to try
–pumpkin pie bites at bakerella
–sweet potato casserole cupcakes that look sooo yummy
–pumpkin apple whole wheat muffins
–twice baked sweet potatoes… why have I never thought of this?

General
-excellent blog post about wasting our lives for Christ

Have a fabulous fall weekend!

Sharing some recent finds with you, once again! For previous link love posts, click here.

Home
– I found this painted trellis wall so inspiring!
– printable forms for a household organizational notebook
– list of 101 Uses for a Ramekin

Cooking
– Spinach Artichoke Chicken recipe
– Blueberry Lemon Cake recipe
– Raspberry Lemon Baby Cheesecake Pies recipe
– Raspberry Lemon Slushy recipe

Baby
– great post on cloth diapering
– another great post on cloth diapering
– three posts on how baby wise worked for this family… week1 and week 2 and week 3
– 20 potty training tips

Family
– developing a family mission statement
– Training Little Disciples
– reminder to Savor the Season

Creativity
– pretty rose wreath tutorial
– Modge Podged scissors tutorial
– sailor’s knot bracelet tutorial

Have a great weekend!