Ready to add a festive touch to your holiday treats? 🎄 Try making these delightful Christmas pretzel treats today! … Read More Sweet & Salty Delight: Making Chocolate Pretzel Rings with Kisses and M&Ms
While the coffee brews and the kids sleep in Friday morning, I pull out the remnants of yesterday’s feast. Mashed potatoes become crispy potato cakes in the skillet, topped with a fried egg.
Turkey is tucked into warm biscuits with cranberry jam. I wake everyone up and we gather around the table in pajamas, plates piled high, hearts still full.
There’s no rush. No pressure. Just the quiet joy of being together.… Read More 🦃 Leftovers & Love Notes: A Thanksgiving Weekend Tradition
A Heartwarming Family Tradition during the Holidays Chocolate Crumble cookies … Read More My Grandma May and Her Chocolate Crumble Cookie Recipe
Notes about the First Thanksgiving as a new mom with toddlers…
real-life family holiday moments… Read More Making Holiday Memories: Easy Ways to Involve Kids and Grandkids in Thanksgiving Prep
Thanksgiving is a time of gathering, of sharing, and of love. A simple meal and assembly of loved ones is the goal. It is memorable and satisfying.
… Read More The Joy of Autumn: Decorations and Family Gatherings
It’s a time for pumpkin-spiced treats, cozy blankets, and family gatherings, making our homes feel inviting and full of seasonal charm. Embracing these elements helps create a happy and healthy environment, setting the tone for the rest of the fall season. … Read More Home Decor: Cozy Tips for a Healthy and Welcoming Environment
This unique ambiance of autumn provides the perfect backdrop for reflection and prayer. As the days grow shorter and nights grow colder, we’re naturally drawn to the warmth of our homes, both physically and spiritually. In the quiet moments that fall offers, we can seek a closer communion with God. Just as Jesus often retreated to solitary places to pray, autumn presents us with an opportunity to slow down and find our solitary place, whether it’s a quiet room or a peaceful woodland trail.… Read More Finding Faith in Fall: Reflective Practices for Autumn
here’s to you! This 4th of July let’s not only celebrate the independence of our great nation, but also the independent, strong, and loving women that you are.… Read More Sparkling Independence: 4th of July Salute
Remembering those who gave all…… Read More Memorial Day
We moved in 2 days before Christmas, something i hope that we will NEVER do again. … Read More At Home in Blue Willow at last…
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