This morning when I knew Kelsey, Caleb, and Harvey would be here for supper I thought—Perfect time to try out a new recipe! Immediately I knew I wanted to try this shortbread recipe with homemade whipped cream. Caleb loves homemade whipped cream and I knew everyone would love the […]
Read More...Joy
How Were the Roasted Butternut Squash Cups?
Okay, I promise this is not turning into a cooking blog. I love sharing my food adventures with you, but I won’t do it every day. And today is one of those days I will do it. After a busy day of running errands, making supper tonight was actually fun. […]
Read More...My New Obsession!
I bought a new cookbook today and this pan of beautiful fish is the first recipe I tried. It was one of the best fish entrees I have ever eaten and I even used tilapia from Costco! I cannot wait to use more and more of the recipes. For years […]
Read More...A Little Time for Fun Today
This afternoon I had the pleasure of lazily drifting in my kayak on the lake behind our house with one of my dearest friends. We had a ball sharing our hearts, being heard by the other, and just hanging out. We have been trying to get together to do this […]
Read More...What Brings Joy to Me
I am pretty tired tonight so I will keep this short. I’m tired I ran around the house and yard with The Grand today while his mama worked on a sewing project. I love taking care of him. I don’t have lots of pictures from today because The Grand is […]
Read More...The Pricelessness of Friendship
After weeks of praying, prepping, analyzing, and re-analyzing my thoughts on friendship, I had the privilege of sharing the material with the women of Grace Presbyterian Church. We had a ball. Kelsey helped me at my book table, so it was a real party! The experience of preparing was more […]
Read More...Changing My Focus for the Next Half of My Life
Tonight at supper I had an epiphany. You might think I’ve said this before and maybe I have. But tonight it came to me in a fresh way that helped me process more clearly. The thought came to me of things I am done with. I thought, “Here I am […]
Read More...Flowers and Cake!
Summery tablescape and cake. You guessed it. It’s time for my small group to start up after summer break. Today was all about preparation. This morning I worked on the material for Saturday again. Hey, in school I studied a lot. I need a lot of prep for a big […]
Read More...The Best Parts of My Life Are the Small Things
The best parts of my life are mostly small things. The best part of my day yesterday was my whole day with this little guy. I loved going to his two-year-old checkup with his mama. Then he came home with me so Kelsey could help a dear friend. On the […]
Read More...His New, Cool Discovery
This is the best pic from the day. The Grand discovered how to swing like a monkey under the table while he was retrieving the ball. It was hilarious and surprising at the same time! I would love to know what he was thinking as he accidently discovered a new […]
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