Wrapping up the 25th of December

Merry Christmas! For most families, by this time on December 25th, there isn’t anything left under your tree, unless it’s that straggler present for someone who didn’t show up.  Your outdoor trash can is full of boxes and wrappings and the bags and bows that got through the unwrapping chaos unscathed, you have stashed to […]

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Baking for dummies

I hate when I’m browsing for recipes and I see a picture of something that looks perfectly scrumptious, only to click on the actual recipe to find out it is a mile long with complicated instructions.  What part of “easy recipes” does Google not understand?  Then they try to sabotage you with directions like “blend […]

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A recipe for memories

Mm mm, I love the smell of cookies baking at Christmas time (well actually at any time), but there is something special about it around the holidays.  My kids always wanted to bake sugar cookies and decorate them.  Thank God when they were younger I had their granny to come over and help me. We […]

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My mother in law, my friend

Today, my blog is dedicated to my beloved mother in law, Nancy. You know those people who everyone loves? Seriously…you don’t know one person who dislikes them or has anything unkind to say about them.  Nancy is one of those.  She always sees the best in people, always gives people the benefit of the doubt […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise

    This photo challenge seemed like it might be a little difficult until I was perusing my photo albums and remembered this particular day .  My little granddaughter, Ayda kept running towards the sea gulls on the beach.  I think we can safely say, she “surprised” them.  That was a wonderful day and we […]

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A little thought before the words might do wonders

“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.” ― Emily Dickinson In my morning devotions, I was reading in the book of James about the tongue and how difficult it is to bridle, how it’s […]

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It’s already been a month!

So, today is my 1 month blogging anniversary.  I think I have managed to post almost every single day of that month, even though some days were more challenging than others.  I’m enjoying myself immensely and already learning a few things that will improve my writing skills.    I think this is a good time […]

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Let love abound

I’m not sure why I always look forward to Christmas so much, but I do.  As the calendar rolls forward and the day draws closer, I want to put time on hold and continue to bask in the season.  I love the decorations, the scent of sumptuous feasts cooking, the Christmas plays featuring children, the […]

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Ribbons and bows or bags and tags

I’m sitting here looking at all of the wrapped gifts under my beautiful tree.  My daughter was wrapping last night and complained about how many she had to do.  I said, “Use bags”.  But, she prefers having to actually rip open the paper and work a little for what’s inside, so she assumes others do […]

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Digging to China

  I am always silently thankful when I see a parent explaining something tenderly and patiently to a child instead of demeaning them or yelling at them.  It grieves me when I see adults talking to children in a belittling or humiliating way, in a way that causes the child to lose their confidence.  Don’t […]

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