The rustling of wrapping paper and the sharp sound of Scotch tape tearing greeted me as I stepped through the basement door. I inhaled the scent of sugar cookies, my Grandma’s classic treat. No one made them like she did. Her basement was a busy bustle as aunts and cousins gathered to lend a hand […]
Read a Bit {Don’t Overthink It}
I’ ve been looking forward to this book from Anne Bogel! It’s definitely on my list of favorites I’ve read in 2020. Yes, I know, we’re only two months into 2020, but this book will stay on my list. I have loved all of Anne Bogel’s books. Reading People was her first and circles conversation […]
Flash and Henry Bookset Giveaway
It’s sixty-six degrees here today and the sun is shining against a perfectly gorgeous, blue, Kansas sky! It’s a bit windy for my taste, but hey, I’ll take me some lovely fall weather. YES, I WILL. 🙂 I mixed up an English Toffee cappuccino for a midafternoon break and curled up with The Joy of […]
Overcomer Movie Tickets Giveaway
War Room is one of my very favorite movies. The message about the power of prayer, the importance of prayer, and the passion to pray deeply resonated with me. The Kendrick Brothers do a terrific job of producing films with powerful messages, interlaced with humor, real-life and a good, hefty dose of encouragement as we […]
The Meadowlarke Stickers, Print, and Button Pin Giveaway
Let’s continue right on into July and summer with another super-fun giveaway! This one is a special bundle of stickers, button pin and a print! It is all the original artwork of my niece, Larke. She’s taken her artwork and created prints and stickers. She offers them along with her cool painted records in her […]
Four Summer Bible Study Suggestions
Summer seems to be a mixture of lazy and busy battered together and set into the sunshine to bake! Long days, schedule change, and water games. High temps, quick sandwiches, and chicken on the grill.Hammock swingin’, flowers and vegetables growin’, and iced tea sippin’.I’ve found, for me, a shorter Bible study, less intense, yet still […]
Bring On Summer With a Bookstack Giveaway
Happy, happy June! 21 days until summer is official on the calendar and we have the longest day of the year, the most hours of daylight and sunlight of all the year!!! June is always spelled in my mind as B U S Y. Because H A R V E S T. 🙂 On a […]
Ten Of My Favorite Books About Home
Lists and Books. Books and Lists. I like both. Most of these books have appeared on my blog or Instagram or Instagram stories at least once or more than once or more than more than once!!!! 😉 Today, I’m pulling them together to create a post of favorites of mine about home! These books and […]
Flowered Handpies
Handpies. Isn’t the name itself enchanting? Because who doesn’t want pie you can hold in your hand?! Well, unless, of course, you don’t care for pie……..then, well, then you’re probably not even reading this post. Because it stands to reason, if you don’t like pie, most likely you aren’t doing long Google searches for pie, […]
Ten Of My Favorite Candy Bars
I love all the little fun things life has to offer and for this Tuesday in August, I’m thinking about candy bars! Do you have a favorite candy bar???? I don’t know if I have ONE absolute favorite when it comes to candy bars. I have several I really love, but it can depend […]
Ten Takes on Book Suggestions for Readers
July has crept into August. Locusts hum outside and the hot hay-aroma of freshly mown grass hangs in the late afternoon air. I’m never quite ready to see summer slip silently towards autumn. And before it does, let’s sneak in a few more days of water splashing and hammock-laying and lazy afternoons of reading. […]
One Favorite Color
I love color. God could have given us a world of black and white, but He didn’t. He spoke it into existence and He splashed it brilliantly and vibrantly with a rainbow of colors and hues upon hues. Isn’t it incredible?! Yes, I love most any and all colors. There are a few I wouldn’t […]
Celebrating with a Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory Giveaway
It’s our last giveaway for July and it’s a very, very fun and happy one! Sew a Fine Seam is joining us today and giving away this pillow! Thank-you, thank-you Jill! Yay! {To new friends around here who may not know, Jill is my sister and she makes handcrafted and stitched pillows! She’s shared some […]
Celebrating With a Young Living Giveaway
I’ve been using essential oils for five years now! I can’t believe it’s been that long. I don’t think I’ve ever held a giveaway for oils. When I was thinking about celebrating through July with giveaway favorites, it occurred to me to definitely give away some oils! I really love my oils and use them […]
Celebrating With a Lilla Rose Symphony Flexi Giveaway
Every Friday I find myself asking in my head, “Where HAS the week gone?” And every time I turn the calendar page to a new month, I wonder the same thing. Except, “month” instead of “week”. July is sneaking towards half over! We have winners for our GraceLaced giveaway and our Magnolia Journal giveaway. Yay! […]
Celebrating with a Magnolia Journal Giveaway
Hey friends! The second giveaway to celebrate our way through July! This giveaway is for……………… wait for it…….wait for it………. a set of four Magnolia Journal magazines! This set is Volume two through five….. the premier issue stands alone! This magazine looked fun to me last year and I decided to give it a try. […]
Celebrating With a GraceLaced Print Giveaway
July. July always summons up memories and pictures of hot sunshine, water spraying, and long days. It carries me back to childhood and carefree days and summertime living. Stirring up lemonade or Kool-Aid in the burnt orange Tupperware pitcher and wedging the lid on top. Eating popsicles, orange or red, purple or green….licking them […]