Just a few days ago I saw my first robin of the season. To me this has always been a SpEcIaL sign that spring is on its way. When I taught first grade I always loved watching the excitement on the faces of my students when we would spot the first robin on the fieldContinue reading “Spring is in the Air”
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Don’t Get Caught Up in the Catch Up
How long is that to-do list of yours? 2 pages? 20 items? How many times have you made pRoMises to your loved ones that as soon as your list is marked off then life will be better and you will be able to FINALLY give them your full attention? Having lists can be a goodContinue reading “Don’t Get Caught Up in the Catch Up”
Peace With Food {Over Rating Self-Control}
Boy, I messed up this past weekend and lost “PeAcE WiTh FoOd”. {Sigh} Here’s the story, maybe you can relate. I went to the grocery store to get some items for dinner. My kids had been begging me to have hot-dogs. So, hot-dogs and turkey burgers it was. As I was getting the items I picked up some chipsContinue reading “Peace With Food {Over Rating Self-Control}”
{Addicted To Thumbs Up}
Let’s face it. We love people’s ApPrOvaL. Not only do we love it, but if we are brutally honest, we may have to admit we’re addicted to it. So much so that it can dictate our life. But ultimately, there is really only one “ThUmB’s Up” that really matters. It’s God’s. And I have to ask myself, howContinue reading “{Addicted To Thumbs Up}”
{Breakfast Hot Ham & Cheese}
My sister-in-law, Jaena, gave me this recipe and although I typically go for the sweet breakfast dishes, I loved this SaVoRy one. If you love Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, you have to try this breakfast version! Breakfast Hot Ham & Cheese Ingredients 12 slices of bread 1 /4 pound thinnly sliced ham {I likeContinue reading “{Breakfast Hot Ham & Cheese}”
LIVING IT: Exterior Home Makeover
Check out a completed “Live-It List” item from one of our readers! I wanted a new look for the exterior of our home. Check out what I did! I ordered the supplies from Dyebrick (http://www.dyebrick.com/) After looking at their color panels we decided we would try staining our brick Rustic Brown. Starting out we orderedContinue reading “LIVING IT: Exterior Home Makeover”
{Table It!}
Isn’t it amazing what you can find in StOrAgE?! I was looking for a little side table, so my mother-in-law took me to her storage unit. This is what we found… PeRfEcT! I’ll take it!! A CoTtAgE-y bLuE table is what I am thinking I would like. To get a distressed look, I only covered it with a couple coatsContinue reading “{Table It!}”
From Mommy with Love
What advice would you leave for your loved ones if you knew you may not live the life you envisioned? This past month I was faced with one of the scariest unknowns of my life and by the GrAcE of GoD everything turned out fine and I am here to write about it and inspire. ItContinue reading “From Mommy with Love”
“Move ON…
and don’t look back.” Hearing those words can be encouraging but difficult to live out! -Are you trying to be a better YOU but you can’t stop dwelling on all of the bad things you’ve done recently? -Are you trying to forgive someone but you keep allowing yourself to think of all the reasons you can’t?Continue reading ““Move ON…”
{The Answer Is In The House}
With a tough EcoNoMy like the one we’re in, many people find themselves in a challenging financial position. Many are looking to take on second jobs to make ends meet. It reminds me of a talk I heard back in college. My alma mater, Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Ok required us students to attend chapel twice a week. These were aContinue reading “{The Answer Is In The House}”
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