Two Homes * Two Sisters * One Blog
A Post from the Past Papaw's Flag Outside of our Home We can trace the legacy of service in my husband's family back to the Civil War but alas there is no photographic evidence, so I will start with the man who was/is so near and dear to my heart... My husband's Papaw...isn't he dashing?! He served valiantly on the USS Mills for three … [Read more...]
Lately I've been contemplating what it means to live in the moment. As the mother of a young adult and a newly minted teenager, I see the days going by in a blur. I find myself clinging to precious moments with them. The moments when I can get them to sit down with me for a few minutes and share with me about their day. … [Read more...]
I love jewelry. Like seriously love it. It doesn't even have to be "real" as long as it's blingy and dangly. I'm happy. Actually the blinger and danglier the better. Don't you love it when you put on a pair of really great earrings, or a fabulous sparkly ring? It makes me feel more confident. puts a little bounce in my step. … [Read more...]
I can remember the sound so distinctively. I would be playing in the backyard with Vanessa. Maybe having a tea party, or playing house or bossing her around...or reenacting the latest Little House on the Prairie episode and off in the distance the melodious notes would resound. Starting softly, getting a little louder and then … [Read more...]
Shhhh...don't tell my husband, but I have a new love in my life. It showed up on my doorstep recently, and the good looks and sleek sophistication drew me in from the moment I unwrapped it. In fact I might have even given the Staples delivery truck driver a little squeal and a hug, but alas it wasn't him I was excited to see...it was … [Read more...]
I became known far and wide for my Black Bean and Corn Salsa recipe. From Missouri to Seattle to Kentucky I had carted this special recipe to each new home and served it with pride. Pride because I KNEW whenever I made it, my salsa would be consumed in about 5 seconds flat. no lie. They would start out dipping a chip into my salsa full of … [Read more...]
Okay so maybe not actually upside down, but I definitely turned the classic pineapple upside down cake on it’s proverbial head. I was researching 1920′s desserts and came across several recipes for pineapple upside down cake; but being someone who always likes to liven things up and try something new I, of course, had to give … [Read more...]
So, have you ever found yourself standing at the check out line or a fabric counter and the clerk, trying to make small talk while cutting small squares of lace, asks what you are going to make with the fabric you are buying? Excitedly you tell her about this idea you saw in Better Homes and Gardens for Lace Dyed Easter Eggs. How they took … [Read more...]
There's nothing more scary for a car owner. You're traveling down the road and you hear an ambiguous noise. You know the one. The noise that happens intermittently as your driving blissfully along, the one that strikes fear in your heart and then you don't hear it for days. And just as your lulled into a sense of complacency, … [Read more...]
There are many wonderful things about living out in the country. Beautiful views. Peace and quiet. Seeing the stars at night. There are some not so great things about living in the country. No place to just grab a gallon of milk...or a box of Hot Tamales. Cows wandering through your yard. Yes. Yes they do. And no … [Read more...]
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