My friend, Mari…{Well, she’s really only my Facebook friend, and the cousin of my dear friend and middle school Spanish teacher, Kelly/Miss Riggs…but those things and the fact that she’s from Texas, and makes gluten free treats, make me love her and know that she is a kindred spirit. ☺} Anyway, Mari is a fitness… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ MariGold Bars!
Cooper was up and at ’em early this morning for his first cross country practice of his sophomore year. He set his alarm for 6:51am, made himself a breakfast of eggs and GF toast, and headed to the high school at 7:45 for the 8am start. And he was ready! He’s been spending some time… Read More Rockin’ the Red Ones This Year
Two recipe posts in a row means I haven’t blogged in a week, but there are reasons for that. Would you believe me if I told you that a Sunday afternoon trip to the emergency room with a collapsed congregant {she is fine now}, a bit of a health scare and unexpected trip to my… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Swiss Chard “Sushi” & Triathlon Countdown
Well, I was hoping to post about the homemade energy bars that I recently made hoping they would be fuel for my upcoming triathlon, but they did not turn out as I hoped {too soft and messy}, so instead you’re getting the caramelized onion dip that I made on Sunday for our friends and lunch… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Caramelized Onion Dip
Decadent gluten free waffles and pancakes, a worship service with old friends in Burbank, and an afternoon of beach volleyball ~ that’s what the Sunday after my brother’s wedding held. We knew that our church-planting friends, Robby and Kim, had, in the last few years, moved from Burlington, VT to Burbank, CA to plant a… Read More Stu and Rachel’s SoCal Wedding {Part 2}
I really never really thought of myself as someone self-absorbed, but alas, it seems I have a serious case of Me. Myself. and I. And it’s not a pretty sight. Last week I was reading John 12 and came to these verses, very familiar, but freshly full of impact and conviction. {But isn’t that often… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ July {Death = life. Chaos = Joy.}
It all started with two people moving to southern California from other southwestern states {Arizona and Texas}, deciding to go to the same church there in Palm Springs, volunteering to work with high school students there, connecting with mutual friends, and being introduced over dinner. Then it was a first date consisting of kayaking and… Read More Stu & Rachel’s SoCal Wedding ~ Part 1
New Year’s Eve in Austin Texas 2012 ~ Four Seasons Hotel Well, not exactly, but it is an island, off the coast of Maine, accessible only by ferry, and I don’t think cars are even allowed. This is really a blessing to us, although it has taken me a couple of days to warm up… Read More Celebrating 20 Years On A Remote Desert Island