A new song that we’ve added to the Christmas playlist this year is called “How Many Kings” by Downhere. The lyrics are beautiful. Like this:“How many Gods have poured out their heartsTo romance a world that has torn all apart?How many fathers gave up their sons for me?Only one did that for me”.From beginning to … Read more
Winter Wonderland
We have snow! It was a nice way to kick off vacation, the boys scattering all of their snow items throughout the house in a rush to get outside. Lol! We don’t have a mudroom and our space is so cramped that I am always trying to find ways to maximize what we have. I … Read more
Drowning in the Pages
A few months ago I cleared off my nightstand and tried to keep only the most important books nearby (i.e. my Bible). Well, I guess that didn’t last long!:) I am reading several books at once and it’s probably not the most efficient way to do it. For some reason I do great at digging … Read more
Christmas Cake
The other day I was watching QVC and fell into a hypnotic stupor when this cake was showcased. It is “Paula Deen’s 3-1/4lb Holiday Peppermint Layer Cake”. Oh glory! Not only do they describe the cake in amazing detail, but then they actually cut a piece, slowly savor each bite and zoom in on the … Read more
Busy Weekend
What a weekend! I’m definitely not fully recovered but thankfully it was all fun stuff. Saturday was our Mom Squad luncheon! After months of planning, praying, and driving my husband up a wall (lol) the big day arrived. THANK YOU to all 500+ ladies who attended and spending your afternoon at Hartville Kitchen. I was … Read more
Cookies and Choir
It’s the Christmas cookie season and I can’t wait to make these little dandies! They are “Peppermint Meltaways”, yum. Here is the recipe.Jim also found a limited edition combination from Toll House, it’s mint chips mixed with dark chocolate chips and a recipe on the back for “Scrumptious Chocolate Mint Layer Bars”. Doesn’t that sound … Read more
It’s Here!
Yippeee, the book I have been waiting for has arrived! This was an exciting Monday, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning!:) Lisa Henedy and her website Catholic Mom have been a source of inspiration to me and a place I have gone for information and motivation as a Christian mom. I have gotten … Read more
A Full Plate
I ran across a website recently that has given me a major boost in my quest to eat healthier. It’s called The Daily Plate. You just punch in your goal, if you want to lose 1 or 1.5 pounds a week, or perhaps if you need to even gain a few pounds. It then calculates … Read more
Festive Friday
I am dragging a little bit today. We were up past 11pm on Friday…I am not used to that!:) We had a memorable evening at Outback Steakhouse and then at Cleveland Playhouse. The radio station had a contest where we would escort a winner to dinner and then to the performance of “A Christmas Story”. … Read more
