A Quick “Hello” From Our House to Yours
We are busily scooting from family to family, enjoying the bustle of Thanksgiving, being reminded of the blessing of family. There was a time I grumbled about the traveling, the packing and the driving; not anymore. These times are fleeting, and I pray you enjoy your time, as well, with the loved ones in your […]
Crocheted Hats: Would You Settle For the Gist?
Well, I had every intention on sharing my “pattern” from this first hat I made. Unfortunately, when I tried to duplicate it in a larger size, I came up with this: Equally cute, but not the same. (This picture tickles me *pink*.) So I gave up conformity and resolved to emphasize, ahem, the value of […]
Friday Faves…A Few Things That Make Me Smile
From Catalog Living Crush a pack of Oreo cookies and mix it with a block of soft cream cheese. Roll into balls, freeze for a few minutes, and dip into melted semi-sweet or white chocolate. There are no words for this luscious dessert! And consequently… And consequently…
Musings From a Mother
Dough pretzels are more fun when everyone makes his own “snake” in the shape he likes. Speaking of snakes, nothing brings the study of reptiles to life quite like finding a live subject in the school room floor! (Call to husband while standing on chair: “What? Is it poisonous? How would I know! Righhhht. You […]
I *heart* Babies
Photograph courtesy of Bria Crawford
Summer Snapshots of Sisters
Ellia and Mallie… Mallie can’t get enough of Ellia. She thinks Ellia is a live baby doll, available for toting and doting at her whim. I love the unadulterated love of a child for a baby. And with a face like that, can you blame her?
Star-Gazing is the Closest We’ll Get to Starbucks
The nearest Starbucks coffee is some 40 miles away, but tomorrow we’ll have butter ’cause we’ve got raw milk today! It’s not all glam and glitz to dabble on this funny farm, but we marvel underneath the stars and cherish country charm. They think I’m “Fertile Myrtle” but they should only see, these goats don’t […]