Virtuous Girlhood

Little Siblings

Today A looked kind of sad because the 3 “musketeers” were not letting her play; so I went into our room and brought out our AG paper dolls! She just brightened right up!

Here are some ideas for playing and taking care of your siblings, and / or children that you might take care of or babysit:

• Play games, such as Duck, Duck, Goose; Hide and Seek; Tag (if outside); Red Light, Green Light; and Simon Says; card games, such as: Go, Fish and Memory. Board games I suggest include Life (I know my siblings like it and it is easy for them; they just need help with the money part),  Right Turn, Left Turn, and any other games that they might like. Just think about their ability to follow the game when making a selection as the point is to make it fun for them.
• Read to them. See my post HERE about good books for younger and older children.
• Paper dolls. They are fun and easy to play with; check out some , here at Dover Publicatons (they are relatively cheap and beautiful, though there are a few that have low-cut ladies’ gowns). Here are two other sources, at Rainbow Resources  Barnes And Nobel (they might be more expensive) and here at Miller Pads and Paper, which are cheaper. You can also use old Vision Fourm catologs, American Girl catalogs, A Life of Faith catalogs, and any other catalogs and flyers that can be used to make paper dolls! Oh, and if you want to use your imagination, crayons,  paper, and/ or markers and colored pencils, scissors, and glue - you can make your own!

I hope that gives you some creative ides for taking caring of your siblings or other children!

Blessings,

R.J.

Please ask your parents’ permission BEFORE cutting out any of the catalogs and have a garbage bag handy!

Movie Review- The Hiding Place

 Please note that this is a little late! As ”This Sunday” was back in October :O

This Sunday we watched the The Hiding Place. We were not able to go to church, due to coughs Here is a little bit about it-

The Hiding Place is a wonderful story of God’s love, care, and mercy. Miss Corrie Ten Boom is a wonderful example of Christ’s love. So, is her sister Betsy. But one day their life is shattered when World War Two begins. And the Nazis begin to persecute the Jews. A Jewish baby is brought to them; it is sent away, too. Then an elderly man is brought to them and they safely get him sent away, too.  Then they build the… Hiding Place! And bring in more Jews to hide. Then one day, Germans come and take the Ten Booms away to the concentration camp. Corrie and Betsy are separated. But they find each other again - only by the grace of God.  Follow them as they work  in the camp and tell the other women about the grace of God. Our little ones watched this movie, but I would advise you parents out there to preview it first before showing it to your little ones. My younger siblings enjoyed it very much! It  showed them just how wicked the heart can be!  Mom and Dad also liked it. I would give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5. A very good movie!

Well, enjoy your day!

Blessings,

R.J.

Family Life

Family Life by Kelci Marie Phelan

Friends I need and friends I have,

To encourage, help and love,

To point me ever upward,

To my glorious home above,

Friends are flowers, so they say,

But what about families, too?

Don’t family members help us,

To grow in what we say and do?

Friends are important, yes,

But families, better still,

They help greatly to weed out,

The private wants and will.

Our fathers guide and protect,

Our sisters love and care,

Our brothers help and encourage,

Our mothers are always there,

Oh! The joys of a family,

Are often too deep to tell,

The simplicities and the trials,

The hugs that love spells,

Gratitude for friends,

Is a blessing in itself,

But, oh, the joys of family life,

Are an everlasting wealth!

Taken from the Kings Daughter Volume 7, Number 3 used with permission.

Extra! Extra!

Faith and Family Books Blog is having a give-away! Post a comment and get entered. Or, you can post a comment, and tell about it on your blog and get entered TWICE! Get the details HERE

 Here is the link- www.faithandfamilybooks.com/faithandfamilyblog

Happy entering!

Blessings,

R.J.

Recipe Of The Week # 15

Grandma’s Corn Soufle

 ½ cup of butter or margarine melted

3 large eggs

17 oz. can of creamed corn

16 oz. kernel corn un- drained

1 8 oz. container ready to use onion dip

¼ tsp black pepper/

1 box oz corn muffin mix Jiffy- (or you can use the dry ingredients for corn bread)

 Pre- Heat oven to 325, brush a shallow 2 ½ court casserole dish with some of the butter. Then beat eggs till foamy, add both cans of corn, remaining butter, onion dip, and pepper and beat till combined. Then stir in muffin mix (or dry ingredients for cornbread) and stir till combined. Pour into dish and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. You can serve this with Chili this is one of our favorites! And we have it EVERY Thanksgiving and Christmas

I Am Posted!

I am officially posted! I have one of the (many) pictures of my photo shoot with my cousin up on Boutique Narelle!

 Enjoy Miss Narelle’s blog and check out some of her wonderful stories about some young ladies who love to sew!

 Blessings,

R.J.

Movie Review: Kit Kittredge

Last Friday we watched Kit Kittredge. It was a pretty good movie! I would give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5, only because there was no reason to put in a child’s movie a  dance instructor, Miss Dooley, who batted her eyelashes at the magician every time she saw him, who thankfully paid her no attention.

 Here is what I liked about the movie:

• I liked that there was no disobedience in the movie. That was nice.
• I also liked how there was no boy/ girl stuff.  Not that there was any in Felicity, Molly, and Samantha.
• I loved how Kit obeyed and served her family and boarders even when times were tough.
• I also liked how that they stood up for what was right even when others did not.
• And, finally, I liked how Kit persevered even when it was tough.

I really liked the movie. Here is a little blurb about it:

Kit Kittredge is a young girl growing up during the Great Depression. Everything is fine until, BOOM, her dad loses his car dealership and has to go to work in Chicago and they have to take in boarders. Then someone steals all their money! They just about lose their home when Kit, Ruthie, and Stirling go about to try to catch the thieves! Will they succeed?……..

Blessings,

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Protected: 9 Months Ago!

Recipe Of The Week # 14

Here is a family favorite! Sorry, I have been late in posting…….. :O

Mac & Cheese

1 bag of cheddar cheese, 8oz.

5 or 6 cups milk

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 stick of butter

1 package of 32 oz. noodles ( yes, we eat the whole thing!) (But, you can use 1 16 oz. bag, depending on your family’s size)

Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and or cauliflower. ( all are really good!)

First cook the noodles; meanwhile in another pot cook veggies and in another large pot melt butter, then stir/whisk in the flour. Then pour in milk and stir till thickened; add cheese and stir till melted. Then add to pot of noodles and add vegetables! Enjoy!

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Good Article on the History of Halloween

You should read Victoria’s blog post on Halloween.

HERE

Thanks, Victoria, for speaking out on the evils of Halloween!!!!!!!!

Blessings,

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Count It All Joy

Do you have trouble counting it all joy? I do! I just finished listening to this Odyssey. HERE Even though we do not agree with everything presented, it certainly is a reminder to COUNT IT ALL JOY!

Just thought I would give you a reminder to count it all joy, even when:

Brothers are teasing,

Sisters are whining,

Babies are screaming,

Mother is telling you a million things to do,

Father needs help in setting the table,

Grandma needs someone to help her weed,

Grandpa wants a batch of cookies,

And your school is piling up to mountains,

Your Aunt wants you to help her babysit,

Your cousins want you to go swimming on Friday,

Your uncle wants a cherry pie,

On top of all that, you are a week behind on your quiet time!

So, girls, you might want to consider stopping and praying, and asking the Lord for help!

Amen!

Well, I hope you enjoy listening to the “episode” and reading my poem!

Please drop me a line to tell me what you think!

Blessing,

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Book Review Of The Week- Wandering May

We are now pleased to offer Grace and Truth Books, which will be in our shopping cart soon!

Wandering May by Mary L. Code

Wandering May is about a young girl who has to move to the city and be a young servant girl. She has only a small bookmark left that reminds her of her home. But God uses this bookmark in leading her to Christ. She goes from friendless to making friends. God also uses Ernest, Nellie and Mrs. Bond to inspire her to lead Ellen to him. This is probably one of my favorite Grace and Truth Books and is a must read!

Have a great day!

Blessings,

His Handmaiden,

R. J.

Some Good Blogs

Here are some good blogs that you might find helpful!

• Boutique Narelle
• Destiny Of One Blog
• Searching For My Savior’s Perfect Will
• The Girlhood Gazette
• Faith And Family Blog
• Visonary Daughters
• Godly Girlhood Blog

Well, I guess that is enough for now!

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Did You Know?

Did you know the reason why Congress chose Tuesday for Election Day? Well, it all started back in 1845; read more about it here. I found this on Yahoo while checking our e-mail.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl126

Thought that might interest you all! Please note that I do not endorse ANY ads or ANYTHING on Yahoo.

Blessings,

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Website/Blog Of The Month

Well, the website of the month is (drum roll, please)

Maidens Of Virtue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to: Miss Kathryn Yen!!!!!!!
Here are some highlights of her site -

• She has many, many, many wonderful recourses!
• She promptly answers any e-mails or questions that you ask her!
• She has wonderful ideas for you to keep yourself busy!
• She also has a wonderful blog.
• She has many, many articles.
• And her shoppe is lovely!

Here are a few hints for next month’s “Website Of The Month”

• It has a beautiful, feminine format.
• It is an encouraging recourse for modesty, keeping at home, purity, and much more!
• She also has a blog.

Please do leave me a comment with any sites you think should be done for the following month’s “Website of The Month” and please e-mail me (you, young ladies or moms) with your website (or leave a comment). Here is my e-mail address: virtuous at virtuous girlhood dot com

(Please replace the at with a @ and the dot with a . Thank you)

His Handmaiden,

R.J.