I have a fun DIY/Gift Idea for you! It’s May and that means graduation month. That means gifts for graduates. This sweet treat tower could be used for lots of occasions…………………… BIRTHDAYS FATHER’S DAY VALENTINE’S DAY THINKING OF YOU NEW BABY CELEBRATION aaaaaaannnnnnddd………………………… and it would make a fun graduation gift for the senior students […]
Walking Steadfastly, Doing What Is Right
The sun and the dew and the wheat all spun themselves into a glorious combination on this beautiful spring morning. I tried. But as smart as my phone is and as good as the camera contained within is, it could not capture the beauty and shine. I’d been sitting there in my chair under my […]
She Reads Truth Bible Review
Today we’re going to look at the She Reads Truth Bible. It’s a Christian Standard Bible. I was excited to receive one to review and one to give away. UPDATE: Giveaway over, but you can still browse and get a feel for the SRT Bible. 🙂 It is a neat Bible and has several neat […]
Pages and Projects {The Purposeful Planner}
I’m changing up my post name. Instead of Yarn Along, I’m going to give Pages and Projects a try. I’m still going to be talking about books a lot! And my knitting or whatever other project I think about posting. Ginny Sheller decided it was time to quit posting her Yarn Along link-up due to […]
Ten Takes I’ve Learned About Living With Pain
Pain. Aches. Headaches. Wounds. Hurts. We all deal with them in our lives. There’s no escaping it. Pain is a part of life physically, mentally and emotionally. At sometime, in some way, we will endure painful things. Thankfully, many times the pain passes quickly. Other times it lingers. And sometimes it becomes an unwelcome part […]
Lilla Rose News, Sale and May Flexi 2017
Hey friends! Popping in quickly to update you with Lilla Rose news. We have a sale ~ 10% off all styles being Released on May 1st. Plus Free Shipping on Retail orders of $60 or more. Newly released styles include May Of-The-Month, brand-new styles released on May 1, and returning Of-The-Month styles being released on […]
Bible Journaling Chit-Chat
I’m sharing a bit of my Bible journaling today. I first saw Bible journaling in 2015. I loved the idea and have enjoyed following some accounts on Instagram who share their art and Bible pages. It inspired me to give it a try here and there. I’ve done a variety of things. Handlettering has […]
A Piece of Time
Snippets. Squares. Segments. Call them what you will. These captured details from my day. A sliver-y slice of time held in pixels. The moon is glowing golden and glorious in the dark sky. It’s saying hello to me through the window in my living room. Lamps glow golden on the inside, casting cozy home and […]
Cottonwood Creek Herbals Gift Basket Giveaway
Happy end-of-the-week, friends! We have a very fun giveaway today! Just in time for Mother’s Day! This gift basket would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift to give to your mama or to a friend or to yourself! 🙂 My sweet friend, Melodie is sponsoring our giveaway today. She owns and runs Cottonwood Creek Herbals. It […]
Today I Want To Eat At My Grandma’s Table
Think ~ Write ~ Thursday Linking up with Carole ~ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Remember the times when we would pull around the bend in the drive and come to a stop in front of the garage? We’d tumble eagerly out of the car and head for the door, knowing we’d be greeted with delicious smells and warm […]
Yarn Along {Never Unfriended}
Here are three fun facts I posted on Instagram last week ~ 1. Anablephobia is the fear of looking up. 2. Mozart was 4 or 5 years old when he created his first musical compositions. 3. Apples, peaches and raspberries are all members of the rose family. What’s your fun fact of the day? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• […]
Grateful for Today
Psalm 16:2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” vs 5-6 ~ Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• […]
It’s Gluten Free From the Bakery on Main
Right before we were packing up our bags to head to Ohio in March, this box made its arrival onto my doorstep. Now, I love packages and parcels arriving in the mail or left on my porch by the UPS or Fed Ex delivery people. I’d been expecting this shipment and I was happy when […]
Life Will Not Always Be As It Is Today
Life will not always be as it is today. ~ I read this quote a few years ago and it lingers in my mind. A reminder that resonates with me often. It applies well to all the days. On the hard days ~ they won’t last forever. On the discouraging days ~ another day will […]
Yarn Along {Outlive Your Life}
Back in March I finished up a couple of pom-pom wreaths and I took these pictures. I really enjoy making these wreaths. {DIY for a pom-pom wreath in this post here ~} I enjoy blogging about the wreaths too….it’s just having time to! {I never, never get all the projects and ideas done like I’d […]
Ten What Ifs From My Friend
Last week I presented myself with Ten What-If questions and shared them for a Ten on Tuesday post. Later in the day my phone chirped its incoming text alert. Words from my friend and cousin, Danita, sprang up on my phone screen. She told me she’d enjoyed the post very much and then she shared a […]

















