I love any reason to hunker down. If for nothing else than just to relish in saying the words ‘hunker down’. And this is what I see just outside my breakfast room this morning. It’s not the 6-12 inches of snow they predicted, but 2 inches of slush is enough reason for hunkerin’ in [...]
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I thought it was high-time mocha cake gots its’ own post. Mocha cake deserves more than to be thrust in the corner while beef-potato-cabbage soup struts its’ stuff. Mocha cake is not an afterthought; nor a recipe to be thrust to the bottom of another post. Mocha cake stands alone as the single best weapon [...]
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{photo of my favorite accessory and flea market find : the bust of David} This year, in lieu of my traditional list of New Year’s resolutions, I decided to do a ’40 in 40′; forty things I wanted to do in my fortieth year of life. But because I couldn’t quite figure out photoshop and [...]
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I woke up Saturday morning with a raging head cold. I’ve used {roughly} 11,234 ‘puffs with lotion’ tissues, a full tube of chapstick and bottle of kids’ cold medicine. Too bad I don’t know a good doctor. Adding insult to injury, the Vikings got beat, my dirty wet dogs are ruining my school [...]
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My Big Fat Greek Goulash Best Beef Stew Ever Mocha Cake The Lightest Fluffiest Angel Wing Biscuits Beef Enchiladas Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Glazed Apple Bars Irish Stew Southern Cornbread Spicy Tomato Soup Fish Tacos Old Fashioned Griddle Cakes Blucberry Coffee Cake Strawberry Dream Cake Late Summer Vegetable Soup Chicken and Dumplings Cheese Tortellini Soup [...]
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Thank you for all your encouragement and advice yesterday. I don’t think I’ve ever attempted any harder task: teaching my girls, facing my own demons, and praying that at end of the day, God fills in the gaps. We’ve spent the better part of two afternoons in the craft room—-which always seems to cure our [...]
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I find myself at a bit of crossroads in my homeschooling journey. For the sake of those who are new to this blog, I’m in my second year of homeschooling my two littlest children—7 and 9, both doing 3rd grade*ish work—after quitting my job 3 years ago as a family practice physician. I have loved [...]
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If your children are like mine, when they see a snippet of the devastation in Haiti, they are captivated. Especially when the devastation involves so many children. We are all at a loss for what to do. I’d like to jump on a plane and bring all the Haitian orphans home with me. Since that [...]
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I shall attempt to give my thoughts on C.S. Lewis’ book Till We Have Faces. I know this for sure; what little I can string together on the subject will be inadequate. This book left me stunned, ashamed and yet profoundly hopeful and longing. It’s a complex layered story that lays bare the human [...]
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This is Steve’s oldest son Malachi {with his girlfriend Alex}. Today is Mal’s birthday. We miss him so much and wish we could be with him today to celebrate! We’ve found it gets harder and harder to spend time with your grown children when they have real jobs/responsibilities. We were looking back at [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. Read More Here...
