I love it when: The stove fairy appears and cleans my stove :-) My husband speaks my love language and helps me make sure I have a clean house and ki…

It's Sunday and our house is still a mess, seriously.  There has been improvement but it seems to have shifted rather than disappeared LOL.  In f…

In response to a text message (including photos of the piles growing at her home) my sweet daughter sent me on the day she called in to work because …

Cliche, I know, but so very true nonetheless. Dear Future Me, Here are some thoughts for you to keep in mind as Christmas draws near.  Today is Satur…

#1  Google - below the search bar: For discovering the best bakeries before 2015 resolutions, there’s the Google app Susan

Yes, it's as good as it sounds.  This reminds me of the Brach's Double-Dipped Chocolate Covered Peanuts that my mom loved so much when I was …

John has long been a fan of the traditional Southern Pecan Logs.  Every year, on our way back from Florida vacation we stop and grab some grub and th…

I guess you could say I've come a long way.  I could never have imagined ten years ago that I would be that mom who insisted on praying with my d…

Hello Gang, It's time to try my hand at a sourdough starter for the season.  I looked for several recipes on the internet and have decided to go …

I'm thankful for the lesson - "feelings are not facts".  For me, days like yesterday, and even already this morning, my feelings certa…

Today is a big day - a really, really, really BIG day :-)  Well, it is if you're anything like me and have barely been able to walk through you…

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Verse Concepts Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will…

Yeah, that's a fact.  But I'll be working on that.  I won't be attending Allume this year but I have this feeling that although I won'…

It's really time to get back to writing.  It's always in my head and I need to just discipline myself to get it down in writing.  A quick gla…

Jesus Calling is my favorite daily devotional.  Today's reading is particularly fitting for the theme of this blog.  I recently came to the …

There's just no place I have to share this and anyone to discuss it with at this point in my life - but I want to be able to come back to it.  Ma…

Thinking about what to plant and where to plant :-)  Companion planting is key.

Every once in a while a series of unexpected posts or articles bring back to mind the freedom we really do have in Christ.  Let it go... How importan…

Each day brings a new set of plans, hopes, challenges.  I've noticed a steep decline in my ability to stay focused on an activity these past few …

Work (and some progress) continue in my efforts to overcome the clutter in our home.  Some days just provide a different perspective of what I'm …

I am utterly convinced that the key to my chili is the Rotel Tomatoes.  I make good chili.  Our city hosts an annual Chili Cook-off and on several oc…

One of the fun things about being a foodie?  I take photos of everything that comes across my table.  And this fruit salad was photo-worthy for sure! …

The original recipe came from my favorite food blog, The Pioneer Woman .  Because I didn't have all the exact ingredients the recipe called for …

The original recipe came from my favorite food blog, The Pioneer Woman .  Because I didn't have all the exact ingredients the recipe called for I…