by Darlene Schacht | Oct 1, 2010 | Hope, Memories, Miscarriage, Motherhood, Pro-Life
Dear Child of Mine,It started at the mall—that moment I knew I was born to be your mom and that you belonged to me. Dad and I had decided to shop our separate ways—his, the hardware department; mine, the pharmacy, where I scraped $14.25 together, so I could tinkle on...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 28, 2010 | Home Maintenance Schedule, Housekeeping
*New* Print a condensed copy of this housekeeping schedule for your fridge or home-maintenance binder. Click here to view and download your free printable.Good house keeping starts with a good cleaning schedule, and there’s nothing like walking into a house that...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 24, 2010 | Family, Love, Marriage
I’ll always remember that day. We stood at the front of the church, my sister and I—she in a teal colored sweater, and me wearing the same version in pink. Together we sang, “Jesus Loves Me This I know…” I sang the melody, while Bonnie chimed in with harmony. She...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 24, 2010 | Recipes
Mom’s Chili Con Carne Ingredients:1 lb hamburger½ C celery2 medium onions2 Cans kidney beans½ C ketchup14 oz tomatoes chopped fresh or canned½ tsp salt2 tsp chili powder¼ tsp cayenne pepper (for hotter chili)1 sliced green pepper (optional) Procedure:Fry...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 23, 2010 | Childhood Memories, Contentment, Joy, Motherhood, My Dad, Parenting
I still remember the day when I could barely hold the orange pencil that I carried over to my father. After taking a small carving knife from the yellow drawer in the kitchen, he sat in his chair at the red arborite table where he whittled the pencil and told a story...
