• Fast and Easy Family Dinner Ideas | Renee at Great Peace #familydinnerideas #dinner #whatsfordinner #mealplanning #familymeals
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    Fast and Easy Family Dinner Ideas

    In this day and age, many families are experiencing a time deficit. This makes meal times that much more complicated and rushed, leaving people feeling as though they have to eat out or on the go. The truth is though, the cost of eating out can add up, and it isn’t necessarily always the healthy choice. This is where Fast and Easy Family Dinner Ideas will come in handy.  These meal ideas work for families that are in a pinch. Whether they are rushing in from school to extracurricular activities, coming home late after a long day at work or off to church after a busy day. There are some…

  • Best Summer Dinner Ideas For Small Families | Renee at Great Peace #mealplanning #dinnerideas #familydinner #summerdinnerideas
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    Best Summer Dinner Ideas for Small Families

    The summer months always make for some delicious food ideas, especially for large backyard BBQs with the whole family. While the summer months are great for large get-togethers with plenty of food, it is also a fantastic time of year for small families. It can be difficult to find the best summer dinner ideas for small families as most summer recipes are designed for a crowd. You don’t want to have too much in the way of leftovers, so it is important to find something that will accommodate your small family.  Summer recipes are made up of delicious and fresh ingredients. From simple recipes like whistle dogs all the way…

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    How to Cook for a Small Family

    Portioning for Small Family Cooking  When meal planning it is important to know how to plan specifically for your own family size Mine is a family of three. By any standard we are a small family. When I first got married I knew how to cook. But, I didn’t know how to cook for a small family! I wanted to also tell you about products that I think are useful in the kitchen. This post contains affiliate advertisement links.  I grew up in a family with 4 children and 2 adults. My dad was the youngest of 9 children and where I grew up I was surrounded by my aunts,…

  • Gourmet Lunch Recipes Using Apples via Renée at Great Peace #mealplanning #lunchtime #homemaker #ihsnet
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    Gourmet Autumn Lunch Ideas With Apples

    During the autumn months, apples are a staple in our fruit basket. There’s just something comforting about biting into a juicy, sweet, apple when it is starting to turn cold outside. But apples are so versatile that they can be used for so much more than just a sweet, crunchy, anytime snack. But you can elevate the simplest of ingredients into a gourmet lunch using apples to make wonderful autumn lunch dishes. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party products.   Being homeschoolers means we eat lunch in our own home nearly every single day. There are a few exceptions to that, like when we go out on…

  • 15 Bacon Recipes for Trim Healthy Mamas | Renée at Great Peace
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    15 Bacon Recipes for Trim Healthy Mamas

    Who doesn’t love bacon? I mean the crispy, salty, savory goodness that is bacon just makes your mouth water! Doesn’t it? I sure does mine. So I wanted to pull together a grouping of Bacon Recipes that can easily fit with the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle!  This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. The great thing about the Trim Healthy Mama plan is that you don’t have to sacrifice flavor for healthy eating. In fact, they teach you how to balance your healthy fats with healthy carbs so you get the best of both worlds.

  • 15 Zoodle Recipes you can alter to stay on the THM plan. | Renée at Great Peace #mealplanning #thmama
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    15 Zoodle Recipes You Can Alter to Stay on the THM Plan

    I’ve recently discovered that convenience of frozen zucchini noodles. When you are eating low-carb, zucchini noodles, a.k.a. zoodles, are a wonderful alternative to pasta. They are versatile and can be used in a wide variety of recipes. I’ve gathered 15 Zoodle recipes that can easily be used or adapted to low-carb diets.  This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. Since the first of the year I’ve started eating on the Trim Healthy Mama Plan again. For anyone unfamiliar with this plan it’s basics is a low-glycemic index diet. But you’ll learn the value of healthy fats in your diet and how to balance those with healthy carbs.…

  • Preparing for Worship Begins at Home | Devotional Thought at Great Peace Academy
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    Preparing for Worship Begins at Home

    Set Your Minds from Home Mom’s will most often put the needs of their child above their own need. It’s a mother’s nature. I had found that doing that on Sunday morning, the rushing about to ensure my child had what he needed, clothing, breakfast, hat, gloves, bible, etc. often left me feeling less than prepared to worship the Lord. Having been convicted that entering into the assembly with little thought for the worship was no way for me to Honor the Father and subsequently I realized I was not setting a proper example for my son. My entire goal for him is to teach him to love the Lord, to…