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Canning Strawberry Jam
Who doesn’t like strawberry jam? When the Castle Keeper girls were asked what kind of fruit jam they were interested in making for the monthly meeting, they all came back with strawberry. Mmmm, yes, that is my favorite, too, actually. It took several hours from beginning to end. Strawberries were washed and sliced. Girls whose lives are intertwined at this point of their lives. Making memories that will go with them always. Getting those berries heated. Busy bees in the kitchen Jars to fill with delicious goodness More than 1 jar of jam was canned in the making of this but… they…
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Raising Girls to be Keepers of the Home
A new year of Castle Keepers has begun – our 5th year actually. I can hardly believe it has been that long. I had thought and thought about doing something with my daughters but never did get around to it. Finally, one day I was talking to a friend about it and I decided then and there that if ever I was going to do it, it had to be now. My time would be past with my oldest daughter and I knew I would have regrets if I didn’t follow through. I can honestly say it’s been a wonderful 4 years. The mothers have been excellent to work with,…
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Castle Keeper Girls’ End of the Year Outing
Last week we celebrated the 6 Castle Keeper girls who received the highest award at the end-of-the-year-party. We had a grand time but our original plans were changed since my husband sprained his ankle almost a month ago and still isn’t able to get around without crutches. (If you don’t know what Castle Keepers is, you can read about it here.) So instead of our first plan of a canoe trip, we went to the big city – Phoenix. First stop was glow in the dark golf which isn’t as fun as regular mini golf but it’s a good thing to do when it’s hot and humid outside and since…
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Castle Keeper End of the Year Party & Pie Auction 2017
Thursday, June 1 marked our 4th annual Castle Keeper End of the Year Party and Pie Auction. What a fun evening we had. The party is to honor the girls who have been a part of Castle Keepers for the year and to raise funds for our club. We want the evening to be meaningful for them so that the girls feel honored and treasured. We are blessed to have such girls as our daughters and we want them to know that. (CK is for Castle Keepers) Each year as we start to organize the party, we post a list of things that need to be done and each mother…
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Learning About Indoor Salad Gardens with the Castle Keeper Girls
Yesterday marked the last class for the 2016-2017 Castle Keeper year. It was a great way to end the year being outside and learning about growing an indoor salad garden. Click on picture to be taken to Amazon. Some sample sprouted seeds that we all got to sample. Seeds soaking in water waiting to be drained, rinsed and planted. Preparing the gardening bed. Soil, compost & kelp mixture Once your seeds have been planted, you cover them with wet newspaper. When you water your seeds you just put the water directly onto the newspaper. Easy peasy. These girls couldn’t resist…
