Every time I've ventured out shopping lately, I've been stunned to see so many items that look exactly like what we were wearing or how we were decorating in the 90's. Last summer, I saw several Instagram accounts sharing the process of moving their daughter's into dorm rooms and the fact that these young ladies all wanted bedding, curtains and lamps that looked astonishingly like what I registered for prior to my wedding in 1998. ... continue reading...
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A New Podcast
I have a BIG announcement! After a year of hemming and hawing, praying and processing, I finally went for it. I've joined the ranks of Podcasters with the launch of my new show, Not Gullible: Faith, News and the Stories that Matter; A Biblical View of the Week You'll have to go over and listen to the very first episode which will explain exactly why I gave it that title and what the purpose is for the show. It's been so fun to branch out a bit and expand my ministry in this ... continue reading...
An Autumn Home Tour
*Welcome to my home all dressed up for Autumn* When the world feels heavy, sometimes we can be tempted to wonder if things like decorating for a new season even matter. And yet, I believe that when there is chaos happening outside our doors, what we do inside matters all the more. ... continue reading...
How to Adapt Your Traditions as Your Kids Get Older
On a cold December evening in the late 1980’s, I was eagerly and reverently unpacking Christmas ornaments in anticipation of our annual family tradition of decorating the tree together. This was one of my most favorite days of the season. A time when we shut out the rest of the world and it was just the four of us. Mom would make hot cocoa and make sure that Perry Como was crooning away on the record player. Dad would wage a battle with the trunk of the tree as he wrestled it into the stand. And ... continue reading...
Christmas Home Tour 2024
Welcome to my home all dressed up for Christmas! One of my favorite things about large family gatherings is the reminiscing. I especially love to hear the oldest generation present at these occasions sharing memories of their childhood and I even love to hear stories we've heard many times before. ... continue reading...
