Farewell to May…
May is the month I catch up with my sister and nieces, gabbing and frolicking in the water and lazing around poolside while all of our children swim. Bring on the Summer… I am ready!
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Of Toads and Herbs…
Each summer morning this time of year, I rush out in the morning with my mug of coffee to see what herbs and/or vegetables are ready for harvesting. I spend about an hour and a half out in my gardens after my husband leaves for work at 8:30 am. Sprinkled throughout my garden beds are small vignettes of various whimsy, and I chuckle to myself as I work. … Read More Of Toads and Herbs…
Baby in the House (again)
Kind mothers of babes allow me to care for their little ones now and then to cure my blues for another child. It is healthy, really…… Read More Baby in the House (again)
Let Summer Begin: The Coffee Bar
My husband claims he has never met anyone who gets so much joy from changing a couple of coffee cups and items around on a few shelves.
I think he secretly loves it that I get so excited, though, because he made the shelves for me, and he is a Big Coffee Drinker! He and I gather here very early every morning to pour a few cups and chat before getting dressed and ready to face the day.
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Weave a Cloth that Feels Like Love
One night a father overheard his son pray:
“Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is.”… Read More Weave a Cloth that Feels Like Love
Working with Vintage Kitchen Tools
Imagine my delight when I came across this mixer at Salvation Army last week. My mind flooded with happy memories of Grandma’s tiny apartment, those irresistible aromas coming from her impossibly small kitchen. … Read More Working with Vintage Kitchen Tools
Red Hot Love
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends.
I have added some pops of red in my kitchen to keep me in the spirit of Valentine’s. Grandmother Vivianne loved Red, wore it often, and collected Cardinals. I now have a small collection to remember her by. … Read More Red Hot Love
Reasons to Dream…
Simple tasks like washing the dishes
develop into visions and
Reasons To Dream when I place little vignettes in my kitchen… Read More Reasons to Dream…
End of the Backyard Bash
Visitors to our backyard play paradise were daily… from neighborhood kids to church friends. We had many a play date in the early years with food, swimming, games and fun. The backyard certainly was the place to BASH… Read More End of the Backyard Bash
God’s Redemption: Reminding Myself
I love the word “Redeemer.” In the Old Testament, the word “redeemer” was used to describe someone who purchased slaves. I learned in Sunday School many years ago that redeem means to buy back. Jesus fulfilled all of the prophesies about a Messiah from the Old Testament. God offers each and every one of us salvation through the work of his Son, Jesus. … Read More God’s Redemption: Reminding Myself
Blue Willow 