The story of St. Valentine. We read a children’s book quite a few years ago and it told this story about St. Valentine. The emperor decided to ban marriage because he was having trouble recruiting men for his army. He believed the men didn’t want to leave their homes and families and decided banning engagements […]
Hearts and Roses and Apple Pie
I put this pie together one day in January. Since it’s Valentine week, it seemed like a good time to post these pictures. It was fun to try another design and use some hearts. I had hearts in my head because I had added Valentine touches around my home and had been enjoying thinking about […]
Rose City Chocolate Tea Giveaway From Winterwoods Tea Company
Valentine’s Day approaches bringing thoughts of chocolates and roses. 🙂 Winterwoods Tea Company from Spokane, WA has combined the two in this lovely handcrafted tea blend. How fun is that?! Their bag proclaims from Farm to Teacup. And, TODAY, we have a giveaway for a bag of their Rose City Chocolate blend! LOOK at […]
Yarn Along {Little Lord Fauntleroy}
Book List for the week! Because of Bethlehem by Max Lucado Technically, a Christmas book, but I just started it and I love it. {It goes with my Christmas wreath that is still on my front door because the lock is broken and the door won’t open. So, it’s all good! 😉 } Max Lucado’s […]
Valentine Prize Ribbons
About the middle of January I spied a fun idea on Laura from Decor to Adore’s Instagram. She’d made some really cute Valentine prize ribbons. I hopped over to her blog post and I filed the idea away in my head and on Pinterest. The week before last I pulled out the idea, my craft […]
Liberated by the Light
So tired of intimidated, I want to bathe in liberated. And live in Christ, for I am free. Free indeed. These devil’s lies wrapped around me, They’re false. So wrong entirely. Their choking hold I’ve been so fooled. Not anymore. I’m who my Jesus says I am, Redemption’s plan. From Great I Am. For me, […]
The Garden Cd by Kari Jobe Giveaway
Today we have a musical giveaway! Isn’t this cover art absolutely beautiful?! It’s worth owning the cd simply for the cover! 🙂 This was the first time I’d listened to Kari Jobe and her music is beautiful and swelling, filled with inspiration and praise. The Garden. It releases today and you can find it on […]
Hello February 2017 ~ A Burlap Runner, Some Yellow Roses and a Story
It’s Think Write Thursday over at Carole’s…………. Today’s topic is HELLO FEBRUARY!!! This subject is fun for me since I wrote a long run of Hello Monday posts that morphed into Memoir Monday posts and then ran their course for that season and time. Along with greeting February with a cheery hello, we’re welcoming this […]
Yarn Along {A Lot of Books and Pictures}
This is Renae’s knitting. She made a dishcloth pattern a couple of years ago and recently pulled out this bulky chenille type yarn and she’s working in a dishcloth, following her own pattern! I keep seeing her knitting on top of her desk and finally grabbed it this week for pictures! This stack of books […]
To My Teenagers
We’re having a party! ……………………………………………………. Approximately a year ago, give or take, I was making preparations and plans for a party to celebrate our teenagers. I was still moving slow, much slower than now. It had only been a couple of months since my surgery. But sometimes pain and health makes you more acutely aware […]
In Our Wardrobe {No. 50}
Joining us for wardrobe, this week is this dress with it’s very-fun floral print! It’s a buttery-soft knit and I’m quite excited about it! I love the colors and the flowers so much. {AND, my fiftieth wardrobe post. Wow! I’m amazed. This category wasn’t something I foresaw when I started blogging, but I have enjoyed […]
Word of the Year {2017} and a Giveaway Package Collaberation
I’ve long seen posts about a “Word for the Year” and enjoyed reading them. But this is the first year I’ve had a word at the beginning of a new year. As I was preparing my spiral for SSMT Scripture memory and searching for verses, the theme Steadfast emerged and though I had never “officially” […]
February Cherish Flexi 2017 and A Lilla Rose Sale
Cherish It’s the February 2017 flexi! Red. Hearts. Silver. Beautiful! …………………………………………………………………………. and FOR 41 HOURS WE HAVE SALE! {Offer Begins Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at 7:00am Pacific} {Offer Ends Thursday January 26th at 11:59PM (midnight) Pacific} For Customer & Guest Online Orders Only 10% Off Newly Released Styles (Released on Jan 25) 50% Off Holiday Themed […]
Yarn Along {Sweater Wreath and The Daily Grace Co.}
A quick look at colorful knits! I finished two plummy-raspberry colored dishcloths. When I spied this bright ball of variegated yarn in the bag, as I dug through it, I had to grab it and all its cheerfulness. I have a start on a bright, cheery dishcloth! All tucked up nice and neat in a […]
Winans Chocolates + Coffees Valentine Giveaway Package
My daughter peeked out the living room window. “There’s a box on the porch that says Winans,” she called to me. I don’t remember my exact response, but in involved a few hoorays, delight and a smile! She slipped out through the garage and toted it inside for me, setting it on my kitchen island. […]
Yarn Along {Craving Connection}
I’ve been using ends and small amounts of my cotton yarn for dishcloths to make these fun raggy-taggy pom-poms. I thought it might make a fun, quirky wreath. The other evening I used all the ones I had and started the wreath. Now back to pom-pomming to have enough to finish it out! I want […]