Patriotic Jello Dessert
Just in time for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July I have this fun red, white and blue jello dessert to share. I’m not typically a big jello person, but I love anything that brightens up dinner or a special time with friends. For this patriotic dessert I dressed it up a bit by [...]
Home{work} Wednesday Link Party #2
We had a wonderful time launching our brand spanking new Link Party last week! Thank you for joining us! But without further ado, the winner of our $100 Visa gift card is (drumroll): Kathy Crawford Moody from Life on Lakeshore Drive Congrats from the Home{work} Wednesday ladies! Now on to our top three most [...]
Home{work} Wednesday Link Party #1 Favorites
We had so much fun with our very first link party! Thank you for taking the time to link up your projects. I love being inspired by your creativity, and I pinned some terrific ideas! Two of my top three favorites were garden related (which my husband would find hysterical since I do absolutely [...]
“Victory in Jesus”: Simple Gift Sunday
I heard this version of Victory in Jesus for the first time at Beth Moore Living Proof here in Greensboro NC. It’s an old, old hymn with a terrific new sound by Travis Cottrell. As always, I wish you a blessed Sunday filled with family and rest! (Photos by my youngest son) [...]
From Downtown to Downton: Hometalk NC Bloggers Meetup
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to join a lovely group of 23 ladies for a day of thrifting and shopping in our lovely town of Greensboro, NC. We joined together for the first ever Hometalk N.C. Bloggers Meetup, From Downtown to Downton. Headed by the industrious team of Amy from Atta Girl Says and Suzy from Worthing Court we [...]
Avoid a Paint Can Mess! Ask Tim!
My DIY husband is back with a request to help a reader avoid a paint can mess. You’ll love this easy and efficient tip from a professional painter. Let’s talk about that paint can. Many of you may have heard of putting a layer of plastic wrap over the opening before tapping the lid [...]
New Link Party and $100 Visa Card Giveaway
It’s here! It’s finally here! I am so excited to be joining with Amy at Atta Girl Says, Suzy at Worthing Court and Barb at The Everyday Home to invite you to join our first ever link party. We’ve been plotting and planning for a few weeks as we gather our resources and girl power to [...]
Mother’s Day Love for Adoptive Moms: Simple Gift Sunday and Linkup
For the last three years I have traveled to Orlando, FL, to meet up with some amazing women who are adoptive and foster moms. These women are uniquely drawn together through the bond of parenting wounded children. Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD, and for many of our kids, just one of their diagnoses) [...]
Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
I’ve been posting recipes on the blog here since late 2011 and I really have to apologize. Until more recently my pictures of food were quite unappealing. Here’s the evidence. A before and after of the recipe I’m sharing today. Ummm, that before is so terrible. I apologize for making you, my readers, want [...]
Old Window Photo Frame
As a true Pinterest fanatic I pinned a window family frame from Domestically Speaking and hoped to incorporate the idea somewhere in our home. When my husband came home with all these free windows recently I knew I could turn one into a fabulous accent wall in our kitchen. This project actually had three parts. The [...]
Celebrate Motherhood and Home{work} Wednesday!
I am excited to be joining 21 other moms in celebrating the beautiful gift of motherhood. Each of the moms represented is different in many ways. Some may have sweet little babies, some may parent teenagers. Some may homeschool while others send their children to public school. Some moms may have adopted and some may [...]
“Carry Your Name”: Simple Gift Sunday
I have become a big Christy Nockels fan. I’ve heard some of her music on K-love before and recently downloaded her album “Into the Glorious.” It is an amazing worship album. I hope you enjoy these images and the simple message in the song “Carry Your Name.” How merciful the cross How powerful the blood [...]
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