At the breakfast table this morning….Cooper (age 13 ~ 14 in April) has already started to work on his pre-Algebra assignment for the day… evidently a pretty grueling one. Robert: What award was Sandra Bullock up for last night? Me: I don’t think she was up for an award ~ just a spectator/presenter at the… Read More Early Retirement?
Ever since we were introduced to P.F. Chang’s and their gluten free menu, our whole family has fallen in love with lettuce wraps. I’d never made them at home, but was inspired to try after friends from church invited us over for dinner and served them to us. They were delicious and the kids gobbled… Read More We Love Lettuce Wraps!
A few weeks ago, we held a marriage conference at our church. Three churches participated ~ ours and the two church plants that have come out of ours. Anyone could come ~ married couples, engaged couples, dating couples, or singles. There was a great turnout. Robert and I spoke on Friday night, giving the biblical… Read More So I Said to My SELF ~ DECREASE!
Just wanted to give another room remodel update for a few of you who have asked about it. It wasn’t so easy to get good clear pictures, as the room just sort of GLOWS PINK now, but you get the idea! We’re about finished, and I’ve been so blessed by how the Lord has provided… Read More Too Pink For Pics
Yesterday I returned from a wonderful weekend in Texas! There were just so many great things about it ~ from the sunny and 80 degree weather, to the PURE conference, to time with my sisters, to meeting some new friends, wonderful speakers, a beautiful resort and even more! It was also Melissa’s (middle) birthday, which… Read More PURE Fun and Inspiration
…but not as much as we had hoped, which trains Kayla in (and reminds me of) a basic tenet of home improvement: all projects always take much longer than you think. Kayla sent my sister a photo text message of the wall to show her our progress. The response she got said: “CUTE!!! Some of… Read More Some Progress…
…the girls will PLAY! Play interior designers, that is. Pretend we are on the cast of Home Makeover: Extreme Edition, and FINALLY work on the “big girl” room that was promised to Kayla on her 10th birthday in July! Our boys left to go on a men’s retreat in northern Vermont Friday afternoon with about… Read More While the Boys are Away….
My dad sent me the link to this Superbowl commercial yesterday, and I just had to share it with you for educational purposes. It’s educational in that you will get a bit of Texan culture and history all while watching a Texas-born music star sing about a Texas-only chain grocery store. I know. Just… Read More You Can’t Spell Texas Without……
I should have posted this LONG ago, but better late than never. When we arrived home from Texas two and a half weeks ago, a special package of gluten free goodness was waiting for me at home. Rudi’s Gluten Free Bakery had sent me a sample loaf of their bread, a reusable sandwich storage container… Read More Rave For Rudi’s ~ and other GF Gems
OK ~ I know you are all DYING to know what I used the leftover almond pulp for, and because I don’t want to keep you from sleeping tonight, I will go ahead and tell you. While I was brainstorming about what to use it for, I remembered one of my favorite things to eat… Read More Almond Pulp = Raw Vegan Cheesecake (The Suspense is Over!)