Fire Magic
What is it about fires that we find so mesmerizing? Paul and the boys love to build fires and Abby and I love to join around them. Some find them warm and cozy.Some find...
Stress-Free and Spur of the Moment
I got an inspiring email from my friend, Faye, who has years of entertaining under her apron. I loved her idea and thought I’d share it with you! We had an intergenerational ice cream...
Essential Ingredients
I wouldn’t have had a dinner party last week if my girlfriends hadn’t come! Each Lady who came was the essential ingredient needed for a successful evening! All six of my friends, with our...
Monday Night Dinners
How could I have been so pre-occupied with my life for 9 years, that I never noticed Howard? Howard Pugh was a 98-year-old man who lived at the end of our street. All we...
Mexican Perspective
Our son, Elliot, went on a missions trip to Mexico this summer, with our church high school youth group. The stories he shared with us about Mexican hospitality, and the wealth that we have...
A Deeper Connection (and Zucchini Relish)
The eight of us girls go back forty to fifty years. We have a deeper connection than we’d have with an ordinary friend. We are first cousins. Last week we came together, at my...
The Gift of Today
My heart swells when I hear the excitement in my elated daughter’s voice, saying, “Oh, Mommy! Mommy!” She can also cause my heart to ache, while crying out those same words when she is...
The TABLE
I just made this comment to a friend: “The Dinner Table really is an exceptional place, isn’t it?” Not only does healthy, beautiful goodness from our garden appear on our plates, but also delicious...
Kids Hosting Kids
Our kids are comfortable in our kitchen. They are self-sufficient and they know how to whip up a quick snack or lunch for them and their friends. After swimming for hours, they are especially...
Thursday Night Dinners
Our whole family looks forward to Thursday nights, starting at 5 pm. What is so special about Thursday nights, you might ask? Is it a TV show? Do we get to eat out? Does...
Homemade Ice Cream & 4th Celebration!
As a little girl, I would relish the moment of licking the paddle pulled out of the ice cream freezer, as my parents would make homemade ice cream on a hot summer evening. I...
Catch the Passion
Have you ever noticed that some people have the uncanny ability to inspire those around them? My mind goes back to about ten years ago to mouth-watering meals and magical evenings spent with friends....
