Welcome everyone!  After much consideration, I have decided to dive into the world of blogging....so here I am!
I have always enjoyed trying new things, learning about them and then sharing my experiences with others so I thought what better way to do that than with a blog.  I'm not a writer by any means but I definitely find I get my thoughts out much better when they're written down and I can reference my points and not forget to include things this way!  
So where to start....well I'm passionate about many things - first and foremost God and faith.  Secondly my family.  And then I have multiple other interests including cake decorating, food allergies, healthy eating, cooking, baking, homeschooling, playing the piano, natural alternatives to medicine.....the list goes on!  So that's why I thought I would describe my blog as being about "food, faith and everything in between!"
The name "More Costly than Rubies" comes from a passage in Proverbs 31:10-31about a virtuous woman:

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her          maidens.
 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."

 I pray that I will be able to find myself within the lines of this passage and that with God's help, to my husband and children, I will be More Costly than Rubies.
I look forward to posting more of my thoughts, ideas, recipes, cake creations and whatever else I come across and I hope you'll follow me in my new blogging journey.

 -Stephanie