The Maine Trip Part 2
Our mid-June trip to coastal Maine was so much fun that I’ve felt the need to break it down into smaller pieces. After an exhilarating (short) tour of the Coast Maine Botanical Gardens, we headed to…
The Maine Trip (Part 1)
Last year, my daughter had the privilege of going to Maine with our church’s high school seniors for a long weekend. She’s not much of a traveler, but when she returned home, she raved about the scenery…
Vegan Recipes
Our oldest son married his college sweetheart last Friday. They are off on a great adventure, first to a couple of national parks in the west, and then on to real life in Starkville, Mississippi. The…
On Motherhood
I've not posted in a while because life has been busy and also a little overwhelming. I'm struggling with some changes in my life. My oldest biological child graduates from college this Friday and marries his…
Another Prayer Answered
This past weekend was a busy one. Family and friends gathered at the Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast to tie the knot between our Tiff and Mr. Nate (Lynn)—and little Alaura. It started on Thursday morning with…
Navarre Beach in 2 Days
For that special birthday, hubby and I left town Thursday afternoon and headed to the beach. We'd never been to Navarre, but he'd found a decent deal on a room at a Springhill Suites in a…
Coming Down the Hill?
"Coming Down the Hill"--is that what it's called? We’re celebrating a milestone birthday for hubby today. The question is, how to do it properly? Ten years ago, I was able to surprise him although he really put…
Weighty Matters
I’ve spent the whole month of January wondering what I should write on my blog. Then this morning, I felt a culmination of events and other inputs that lead me to this not-so-novel thought: some suffering…
French Macaron Class
Just like December “blew in,” Chef Justin Ward, in a whirlwind of energy, smiles, and laughter appeared at my house last Saturday for his third time in about a year. He’s a native Texan, who found his…
Peace and Chaos–The 2022 Christmas House Tour
December blew in and caught me by surprise. I looked at the calendar in November and thought, “It’s not going to be so bad in December!” Then things started getting added to the December calendar, rapidly. I’m…