RELAXING & REMEMBERING
As our family of 5 sat on the front row at our Christmas Eve candlelight service, an elder came by and lit Paul’s candle as the lights dimmed in the building. Paul then passed...
3 GENERATIONS OF APRONS
I grew up with my Mom wearing aprons. Some of her aprons were used for everyday work like cooking, baking or canning. Some were fancier and reserved for special occasions like serving guests for...
Wreaths & Faithgirlz
Today I didn’t feel like giving. But I knew what was scheduled on the calendar and I couldn’t back out now! Eight mothers were expecting me to pick up their daughters right after school...
PROGRESSIVE DINNERS & FRIENDS
“What matters in the end is that we love.” Those were the words from my husband driving home from our friends’ house last night. We both decided, after 5 hours of intimate, cherished time...
ORNAMENTS & MEMORIES
We pulled the Christmas boxes out of the attic this week. As my daughter and I set up our tree (2nd year to have a fake tree, but we compensated for the lack of...
LESS IS MORE
I believe less is more. No party is out of reach including Thanksgiving Day! It requires skillful planning (I love lists!) that includes portions of the dinner be made ahead of time and delegation...
HOSPITALITY IN HARD TIMES
This last week I lost a good friend to breast cancer, after a long 7 year battle. Here is something she wrote in the back of her bible, which was read at her memorial:...
PERFECTION & HOSPITALITY (Roasted Chicken Recipe)
Perfectionism can be a robber of relationships! People who are perfectionistic often believe that making mistakes makes them less successful, less likeable, and even less worthy of people. Let me tell you a story...
Does your house have to be perfect? and Roasted Garden Tomatoes
Does your house have to be perfect to invite others in? No! More tips and a delicious way to enjoy Roasted Garden Toamtoes. You have more confidence in yourself when you can succeed and...
WELCOME TO MY BLOG!
With the best intentions, many of us think about entertaining, but never get around to it. Usually this happens because we don’t have enough time, we’re disorganized or our spouse isn’t interested in hosting...
