Blueberry Popsicles

Do you know July is National Blueberry Month?

Here's a great recipe:

Blueberry Popsicles
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup skim milk
sugar to taste
8 5-ounce paper cups
8 wooden craft sticks

Blend blueberries, yogurt, milk and sugar until smooth. Pour mixture into eight 5-ounce paper cups. Place foil over the top of each cup. Pierce the center of foil and insert a wooden craft stick as the handle.

Freeze up to six hours. Before serving, dip cups in warm water for a few seconds. Remove paper and foil.

My boys really like these!

A Classic & its Spin-off

I finished reading Kent's copy of Oswald Chambers's classic and best selling one year devotional, My Utmost for His Highest, today. These daily entries have challenged me to truly give my utmost to His highest. There's even a child-friendly version of the book, Jesus Wants All of Me, by Phil Smouse. Check them out!

Plugged In Online

When I'm not sure if the boys should see a movie, I visit Focus on the Family's Plugged In Online for a review of it from a conservative Christian perspective. They also review TV shows, music videos and video games. Check it out!

The Return of Hummingbirds

We've always looked forward to the return of hummingbirds in the spring at our house. Since the hanging baskets of petunias on our front porch have attracted some, we decided to dig out our feeders too.

For nectar, Kent always preferred this well-known homemade recipe instead of the red ready-to-use mix available in stores:

Hummingbird Food
4 cups water
1 cup granulated cane sugar

Bring water to a boil; add sugar and stir until dissolved. Let mixture cool before pouring into feeder. Leftover mixture can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.

I hadn't made this before today, but it was easy. Now, we just have to remember to clean and refill the feeders every two to five days. In the meantime though, hopefully we'll see some more of these small birds flit about our yard.

Brain Tumors & Kids

The ABTA's monthly Tips for Living and Coping Bulletin is about talking with your child about your illness. This is a great article for a parent with a brain tumor (and their spouse) as well as family and friends that spend time with the children too.