Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections. I’m beginning to see how the secret ways and deepest mysteries of God and His kingdom are often revealed off the beaten path of organized religion and frequently missed by the too-smart. Sometimes it’s not the professor or […]
More Cupcake Liner Flower Fun
I’ve been playing around some more with paper and paper-y stuff! I showed you cupcake liner paper flowers in this post here. I opened my drawer in my kitchen one day; the one that holds all my cupcake liners and various things. I spied my bright-colored liners in various designs and “Lightbulb!” “Idea!” The […]
Yarn Along {The Boy With a Drum}
Still thinking about Little Golden Books ~ The Boy With the Drum. I love books that rhyme. They’re the best read-aloud kind. I had this book memorized before I could read, and I felt like big stuff, proclaiming that I could read, because I could read/recite this book. 🙂 Makes so much sense to a kiddo! […]
Ten Foods That Make Me Think Fall
It’s Ten on Tuesday! Today’s topic is……………. Ten Foods I Am Looking Forward To Eating Now That Fall Is {Almost} Here! These are some of our favorites and I have recipes for most of them here on my blog!! 🙂 Who knows if we’ll get them all fixed, but they make me think fall! […]
Books Tablescape
Once upon a time in Instagramland, summer was slipping to an end and cooler temperatures were tiptoeing closer and autumn was through the trees and around the bend in the path, not quite visible, but approaching. School sessions and schedules were starting in again and many people were posting pictures of back-to-school and last-days-at-the-pool and […]
Memoir Monday {No. 88}
An end-of-summer/beginning-of-fall look. We late-planted some gourds and pumpkins and they are growing. Tucker picked a few beginners for me. The flowers look a bit bedraggled from the heat and the croquet balls speak of summer days and the gourds hint of autumn. Matthew & I spent a day out with friends. I took a few […]
Of Cake Pops and Party
In January, at birthday time, Renae told me she had an idea. She wanted to have a couple of her friends come over, not now, but in July at her half-birthday, and celebrate then with summery things like swimming and such. That was fine with me. She began to plan and would add ideas […]
A Lovely Lunch
Just a lovely lunch. Every so often….pulling out pretty dishes. Displaying food and then taking pictures. Stepping back to simply enjoy a pretty table! Embracing beauty. Using the pretty dishes I have and love! Enriching life and infusing it with joy in simple things. Reminding me again to take time and use the pretty […]
In Our Wardrobe {No. 2}
Today in our wardrobe…….. Choose Gratitude Tee Coral tank Gray knit skirt ~ so super comfy! I love it. It actually came from a garage sale! Skecher flip-flops ~ featured in this post Lilla Rose hairbands Gratitude necklace I used the Pearl Hairband and the Mixed Metals Hairband both for a fun look. The […]
Of Books and Highlighting and Pens
I showed you my basket of pens and markers and pencils and all manner of writing utensils over here in this post. I still really like having it and use it practically everyday. I never used to do much highlighting in books. I did highlight in my schoolbooks some. {In those long-ago days. Peer through the […]
Yarn Along {The Shy Little Kitten}
That Kitty likes this book, I think. The Shy Little Kitten. I love Little Golden Books. When Renae was small she had a Go Fish game. The cards were a larger size and instead of fish on the cards, each set was characters from the Little Golden Books. There was the Saggy Baggy Elephant and […]
Things I Like To Keep In My Suburban
Let’s ramble a little on the subject of some stuff I like to store in my Suburban. My husband likes to tease me about my “Suburban stuff”. Nevertheless, there are certain items that are very handy to just “HAVE” in my vehicle. One of my friends taught me this trick. Years ago, we had […]
Memoir Monday {No. 87}
I think That Kitty is glad to be home from Ohio. He just showed up everywhere. Gray, dampy mornings. Turkeys continue to show up. Thinking about the word amenable. This trait was discussed by Mary and Nancy in the True Woman 201 session I watched this week. It means in simple terms to have […]
Instapost {Sept. No. 1}
Well, technically my idea when I first instaposted was to post ONE picture, sort of like Instagram, and then write what was on my heart or on my mind to record. I was thinking they would be a cross between Instagram and a blog post. I really enjoy Instagram, but generally don’t write long captions […]
In Our Wardrobe {No. 1}
We are having fun with style and clothes posts, so I just started a category for them. Don’t miss the darling, little glasses charm on this necklace. See it? How cute is that?! I wear contacts most of the time, but I got my first pair of glasses when I was in second grade. I […]
A Good Dog and Expectations
“Cooper, when I tell you you’re a good dog, I expect you to act like one.” Cooper was barking loudly, and wildly chasing our mama cat. First, under the trampoline. Next, across the yard, and finally, Kitty scrambled smartly up a tree. I’d walked up just in time to hear the words come out of […]
