Doing the Hard Work Myself
I wish I had listened and asked questions more while my mom was still with me. She would giggle like a child when recalling a funny memory and would get so tickled at herself that she could hardly tell her tale!
Hello and “Marhaba”
In the Middle East, most common greeting in Arabic is “Marhaba”. It is said as the first greeting on the phone, in passing on the street, while welcoming guests, and basically anytime you say “hello” in other countries.
When Do I Cut Back My Perennials?
Several of you have messaged me asking, “when do I trim my perennials back?” That’s a subjective question, but through the years, I’ve realized that it’s not “when” but “how” is the more important question.
Passionate Purpose
How about instead of concentrating on the outward facing image this new year, we focus instead on that which we are designed to be, a blessing.
Any Chowder
Chowder is one of the best ways to use what’s on hand to make a heart-warming meal in 30 minutes for those unexpected drop-in guests or just for you!
Living in Occasional Certainty
I can’t live in certainty everyday. Vowed relationships implode, careers crater, fussy families fray, climates crack, butterflies are banished, and pandemics plunder our caged souls.
Christmas, The Birth of Sacrificial Love
The Christmas story celebrates the birth of sacrificial love. Nevertheless, as celebrants, we tend to contaminate the purity of this season with unattainable expectations, expectations of: peaceful family gatherings, magazine worthy decor, “Bon Appetite” type food fare, and happy, grateful, tantrum-free children.
Fresh Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake
Are you having company for Christmas morning brunch? Here’s a family favorite I borrowed from one of my sisters.
Mary, Full of Dismay and Fear, Mother of our Lord
I’ve been thinking about Mary, the mother of Jesus lately during this Advent season.
Old Fashioned Peanut Clusters
We’re invited to a Christmas party “sweet exchange” and are asked to bring two dozen sweets, one dozen to taste, and the other dozen to share for take-home! I was searching in my recipe cards for a family favorite and came upon my mother-in-law’s recipe for Crockpot Peanut Clusters. Yum!