There has been some semblance of spring here, and the chickens have been so happy to get out of their snowy, muddy coop and out into the yard for some scratching, worm eating, and dirt/leaf baths. We have 8 chickens now (after the 2 tragic deaths) and are getting 6-8 eggs a day. I still… Read More Feathered Ladies Update
Last year our Celiac support group brought in a chef from the University of Connecticut named R. Landolphi to do a gluten free cooking demonstration. It was right before Thanksgiving, so he cooked many dishes and sides that would be perfect for that meal. These little buttery cheesy tasting popovers were so delicious and pretty… Read More Gluten Free Friday – Parmesan Popover Bread Bites
Well, we did it….we finished the 10K and had a great time. Wow…it’s so much easier to run that distance with good scenery and crowds cheering you on! The only thing we were missing was something GREEN! It was a St. Patrick’s Day Run and the Irish were out in abundance…red heads and green clothes… Read More Racing and Skating
Tomorrow Robert and I are running a St. Patrick’s Day 10K race in a nearby town. Running is something that I’ve “enjoyed” off and on since high school, and recently Robert decided to join me. He assumed his knee couldn’t take it after his reconstructive ACL surgery 16 years ago, but so far, he’s had… Read More Off to the Races!
So, I just wanted to share two fun surprises I have received in the past week or so. First off…daffodils! It was my turn to host homeschool group yesterday, and my friend Aimee and her daughter Carol arrived with a bunch of daffodils. They were all closed up, but overnight opened up so beautifully and… Read More Spring Surprises
At a homeschool potluck dinner a couple of years ago, my sweet friend and mommy/homemaker extraordinaire, Christina brought this wonderful dish. She, of course, had made something that our family could all eat. I had to get the recipe and have made it a couple of times since. It’s a great spring and summer dish,… Read More Gluten Free Friday – Christina’s Chicken and Wild Rice Salad
A few weeks ago, Robert and I were so saddened to receive the news of Dr. Harold Hoehner’s death. Dr. Hoehner had been a renowned professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary for 42 years. I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Hoehner about 18 years ago when I went home with his… Read More A Great Loss
I was so excited to receive a very special package in the mail this week….a much-anticipated copy of a new Bible study called Capture My Heart, Lord. It is a nine-session study focusing on Christlike characteristics of the heart as well as historical women who embodied them. I can’t wait to get started, and I’m… Read More Big Accomplishment By a Dear Friend
I think I’m just becoming the queen of recipe alterations here! This recipe came from a magazine called Natural Solutions. I bought it because it had an article about Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance as well as some great sounding recipes. My hesitation to eat a lot of dairy products caused me to alter this… Read More Gluten Free Friday – Turkey, Spinach & Goat Cheese Lasagna
Last weekend the men in my life were away for our church’s annual “Burly Man Retreat” (no running water…outhouse…the whole bit) , and I thought it would be the perfect time to have some “girly time” with the little lady in my life. Kayla and I had been planning this for weeks….painting toenails, cuddling on… Read More The Birds, the Bees, and the Roosters…