Homemaker Placemaker It’s all about works of the heart. We are never too old, or too young, to learn new ways to make a home or make a place. And don’t…

Photo credit JLScott Photography Giving thanks - for cool Autumn weather, nature’s dazzling color display , farmers harvesting their crops and prepari…

I’m so glad I am learning to listen to the small still voice that sometimes suggests the other direction.  On our way back from a shopping trip yeste…

Just a quick update! It’s Thursday - and that means chopping day - aka - the day that all the fruits and vegetables get cleaned and prepared. There ar…

It’s true that I have been absent from this blog for the most part in the past year. There are many reasons excuses  for that, not the least of which …

Originally published on March 28, 2013 Most days, on the best days, I offer a prayer of surrender before my feet ever hit the floor. If I forget and f…

Blogging. Why? What compels me to write our stories here?  I've asked that question of myself so many times. Honestly, I know the answer, but when…

Originally published in August 2023 My husband and I enjoyed a rare date at the Bonefish Grill last month. We'd forgotten the wonderful bread and …

I think this might be one of the least appreciated—if not the most annoying—phrases my children have heard me repeat. But isn’t it true? Whatever it …

We are a big family by today's standards, yet we are  small circle people . We often wonder if there's something wrong with us, but when we pee…

Yesterday was Friday; it was a Friday that John was off work and we did a rare thing. We spent the day together just the two of us. It started out wi…

Giving thanks - for good habits John and I have created over the past year. Small things done consistently, over time, build these good habits. I am …

Giving thanks - Breathing room. Beauty from ashes. Spring in full swing. I am infatuated with the pomegranate margarita from our new favorite Mexican r…