This is it Girls!

Written by Aunt Ruthie on March 29th, 2009


Yes! The secret is out! Welcome gals to the unveiling of my new Blog and Web Site! I just want to shout Hooray and Yippee!! This has been a work in progress for a long time…..and now it is here! Wooooo Hooooo! I hope you agree that my son Dusty did an amazing job! I knew from the time He was a little man that God blessed him with the gift of creativity! I gave my dear friend Cat from The Vintage Housewife a sneak peek and she said it was like “Disneyland for Mama’s” I love that!! She also said “Dusty Rocks!”. I couldn’t agree more!

I can’t wait for y’all to come on in and take a look around! I have a page titled Blue Ribbon Product Reviews where I will be sharing, via video, some of my favorite products that have blessed my heart and home. Please keep in mind I am just a regular mom talking to you as if you stopped by, my dear sista, for a piece of pie and a cup of tea…….I am certainly not a seasoned professional in front of the camera, it’s just little ol’ me chatting about things I love so much I want to marry’em!
You will notice that the Banner says, Aunt Ruthie’s Sugar Pie Farmhouse….my blog page is still Warm Pie, Happy Home (which includes all of my archives), but it is now under the umbrella of Aunt Ruthie’s Sugar Pie Farmhouse. I added the name Aunt Ruthie…because it sounds old fashioned and homey, it also has a warm and welcoming ring to it…and that is how I want you to feel when you come to visit me at my farmhouse, like we are all part of one big happy family! I also love the name Sugar Pie…besides the fact that I love to make pie, my hope is that you’ll find lots of heartwarming ideas that will help you make your home as sweet as Sugar Pie!
And y’all know that “Farmhouse” is my style…down-home, comfy, homey and cozy. And since I live in the Ozarks, on an old cattle farm, it just seemed to make sense!
Aunt Ruthie’s Sugar Pie Farmhouse is just at the beginning stages…in the coming weeks and months we will be adding more recipes, new categories, home decor, Christian Inspiration, and many more ideas that I hope will encourage you in your adventures in homemaking! We just wanted to get this baby up and running!

*If you have Warm Pie Happy Home on a Blog-Roll please change the URL to www.sugarpiefarmhouse.com
Now for the Sugar Pie Sisterhood giveaway!! If you sign up to be one of the Sugar Pie Sisters you will be entered into a drawing to win five fabulous prizes!! By joining you be “in the know” about new product reviews, Aunt Ruthie’s give-aways, recipes, special announcements and any of her “sweet-as-sugar pie” offers!

It’s free y’all! Come on, be my sista! The last day to sign-up for the give away will be April 8, 2009.

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Here are those fab prizes I was telling you about…
1. The Farm Chicks In The Kitchen Book! If you look up the word adorable in the dictionary I’m pretty sure you’ll find a picture of The Farm Chicks book! Every turn of the page is a delight to the eyes! Not only does it have recipes such as Cherry Breakfast Swirl, Butterscotch Pie, and Enchilada Soup, but there are darling storage tips and decorating ideas that will inspire you to doll up your home! Teri and Serena also share their fascinating life stories. They are just the sweetest farm-gals ever! Included in the book you also receive a free one year subscription to Country Living magazine!
Look at how cute the Farm Chicks book looks in my kitchen!
2. A Sterling Silver “Pie Mama” necklace and pie charm! How adorable is this!! It is handmade by a sweet Texas gal named Jennifer from Her Southern Charm!. (Check out her etsy shop click here! Jennifer even makes custom necklaces…each one unique and charming! If you don’t win today’s giveaway but would love a Pie Mama necklace (designed exclusively for Warm Pie, Happy Home) then click here! Thank you Jennifer for designing such a dear-to-my-heart necklace and for providing it for my give-away!

3. An honest-to-goodness Mary Janes Farm apron! You just gotta love that Mary Jane!
Here’s Miss Mary Jane looking so daisy-fresh and summer-sweet!
If you are new to Mary Janes Farm, she has a lot to teach us about the farm-girl life!
4. A set of Mother Hen measuring spoons! A must have in every Farmhouse! I love to prepare meals and bake with pretty utensils and bowls…it just adds a little joy and a dash of delight to the whole experience!
5. Old-Time Farmhouse Cooking Book by Barbara Swell. This folksy little booklet is a sweet sampler of recipes, stories, vintage photos and Grandmotherly advice. Rural American goodies such as Mrs. Beaman’s Ginger Snaps, Farmer’s Apple Cake, and Verna’s Icebox Butter Buns are just a few of the homey treats found in this dear little book. If you like reading cookbooks this one takes the cake!”
There you have it girls! I would soooooo love it if you would tell all your friends about my new home-place, the give-away and the Sugar Pie Sisterhood! (if you would like to grab a picture from this post to share with other gals feel free!) Remember the last day to sign up for the give-away is April 8, 2009.

I also would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment and let me know how y’all like Aunt Ruthie’s Sugar Pie Farmhouse!

Hugs and blessings!
Ruth Ann (aka Aunt Ruthie!!)

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Yoo Hoo! I’ve got good news!!

Written by Aunt Ruthie on March 12th, 2009

Hold onto your hats gals! The next time I post on my blog, Warm Pie Happy Home, you are going to see a Farm Fresh New Look! AND, I will be launching my brand spankin’ new Web Site! WOOOO! HOOOO! I am so excited!

I feel like kickin’ up my heels Barn Dance style…..this has been a work in progress for a very long time! I just happen to have an extremely talented and creative son (Dusty) that designs Web Sites for a living (I’m clapping and shouting YAY!!!!) and we have been working together to get the design just right.

Dusty has gone beyond my expectations creating my Web Site, he has captured my “Farm Girl at Heart” feel…. it’s so homey and filled with old fashioned goodness…and yes, I want to marry it! (I am one proud mama!)

My new web site is at the beginning stages…we will be adding new features every month…….new recipes……..video product reviews……Girl-Talk, encouragement for homemakers….and simple homespun ideas that I hope will get y’all excited about making your house a cozy home! I am excited to share my tried and true ideas to help you make your home a safe, warm, welcoming, nurturing place, filled with joy, laughter, guidance, and lots of Pie Love!

There’s even going to be a Sisterhood that you can join (for free) where you will be among the first to be notified about any new and exciting homemaking ideas happening down at my Ozark farmhouse! Girls, we can change the future of America if we all jump on the bandwagon together and make a commitment to keep our family at the top of our priorities! Our children (and grandchildren) are young for such a short time! (Trust me, I know!) We have a short window of time to instill, faith, integrity, honor, compassion, confidence, honesty, perseverance, responsibility, and wisdom into their sweet little hearts!

If you unravel the family unit, you unravel the nation.
~Bernard
I do not claim to be an expert, but I have been married for 30 years (yikes…how can that be…I thought I was 30!) I am a mama of four and although I am still learning stuff, I do have a little experience under my belt at keeping the home fires burning. Most importantly, what keeps me blogging and sharing my ideas with y’all is that I have a passion for the home and family.

I feel as women we have a divine responsibility to protect and cherish our family and be joyfully relentless about it! Being a homemaker is a huge responsibility. Our families need a nest without thorns. A place of safety, warmth and love. To feel treasured, understood and significant. All of these things help us to create homes of honor, and it’s homes of honor that will help build a stronger nation.

I am all for holding onto the old fashioned values and ideals that this country was founded upon. Let’s hold onto the American Dream! (Even if you are not from America, I know that you want to be the best mama (or grandma) and create a home of honor too, so let’s all stick together as sisters and just maybe we can bring hope to the world!)

This is what Warm Pie, Happy Home is all about…..it’s much more than about the “Pie”, it’s about the love behind the pie, or anything you do to show your tender loving care to your honeys.

Oh! and gals, I am going to have a give-away! So spread the news and tell all of your girlfriends about it!

Thank you gals for leaving me such sweet comments about the muffin tin/snack tray and Summer’s chore chart. Many of you requested a closer look at Summer’s chores, so here goes!

Clean Bedroom:
Make bed
Put away clothes
Put away toys
Tidy closet
Dirty clothes in laundry
Vacuum
Clean Bathroom:
Put towels in laundry
Wipe down sink
Do Homework
Read 20 minutes
Devotions and Prayer
Violin Practice
Set Table for Supper
Help cook Supper
Help clean Kitchen (after supper)
Put your things away (around the house- before bedtime)
Lay out clothes and backpack (for tomorrow)

Once your child gets in the habit of keeping things tidy, it shouldn’t take long to keep things up, it’s when things are neglected and begin to pile up that makes doing chores overwhelming. It also helps to reduce the stuff they are responsible for, put out a donation box and have your child choose some things to give away to the less fortunate. You can also rotate toys, put some away for a few months, then bring them back out and pack up the others. Keep in mind the age of your child when assigning chores, we want them to experience success. Don’t forget to be their cheerleader!

Well, I am heading out of town for a little over a week…..and when I get back I’ll just have a few last minute things to do to get ready for the grand opening of my new Web Site! So be patient…I hope it will be worth your wait! May God bless you all…and keep them home fires burnin’!

Hugs Y’all!

Ruth Ann

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