Rachel Paxton

About Rachel Paxton

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who publishes the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club, a weekly newsletter that contains quick, easy dinner ideas and money-saving household hints. To subscribe send a blank e-mail message to FreeRecipes-subscribe@egroups.com. Visit Creative Homemaking and in the Home and Garden section of Suite 101.

Four Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

Fall is a great time to try out some new pumpkin recipes. There's nothing like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin bread or cookies in the kitchen! You have to give this pumpkin cornbread a try.Cranberry Pumpkin Bread2 eggs, beaten slightly2 cups...
Date Posted: October 26, 2006

Easy Autumn Apple Recipes

Fall is in the air! Fill your kitchen with the aroma of fresh baked apples. Here are some easy autumn apple recipes that your family is sure to enjoy.Apple Crisp4 c. sliced apples1/2 c. oatmeal1/3 c. soft margarine or butter2/3 c.
Date Posted: September 26, 2006

How to Grow Rhubarb

I have always grown rhubarb in my garden. Sometimes we eat itand sometimes we don't, but I think I just enjoy admiring its biggreen leaves and pretty red stalks. Rhubarb will grow almost anywhere.
Date Posted: August 31, 2006

Four Homemade Valentine's Day Cards to Make

There is nothing as special or personal as a homemade Valentine'sDay card. Surprise your friends and family with your handmadecreations. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Date Posted: January 14, 2006

How to Read to Your Baby

When my twin boys were born, I was very excited to read to them. They had received a lot of neat books as gifts, and I was lookingforward to sharing their books with them.What I wasn't expecting was them not focusing on a book for morethan a...
Date Posted: January 08, 2006

Praying for Your Child's Future Spouse

The past couple of years I have been contemplating the power ofprayer. God seeks for us to be close to Him, and we primarilycommunicate with Him through our prayers.When we pray, God wants us to be specific in our prayers.
Date Posted: December 22, 2005

Surviving Family Financial Hardship: My Story

My daughter is 18 years old this year, older than I was when shewas born. For years we lived on a very low income and barelymade ends meet.She watched me work my way through college, studying hard, oftenworking more than one job to make ends meet.
Date Posted: December 12, 2005

Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating

I don't spend a lot of money decorating my home. Many peopledon't want to spend the time or money to decorate with theseasons, but over the years I have learned some ways tocreatively seasonally decorate that have cost little or next...
Date Posted: November 28, 2005