Reluctant Entertainer

How a Cluttered Home Affects Our Ability to Relax

For many people, the heavy responsibilities of home and family and earning a living absorb all their time and strength. Yet such a home–where love is–may be a light...

Gardening

How to Plant Seascape Strawberries

Strawberries … our family loves them. My husband just added to our garden 24 new plants to our existing beds, a few weeks ago. Did you know that strawberries...

Breakfast & Brunch

Slow Cooker No-Peel Apples and Steel-Cut Oats

How do you plan ahead for breakfast when you’re heading out of town the next day, and you want something hearty and healthy? Also, when I’m looking for recipes,...

Desserts

“Refreshment” and Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Are you ever asked to bring refreshments to a concert, school or nighttime event, or even a party? When I think of refreshments, growing up it was always “cookies.”...

Decorating

Using What You Have and Not Comparing Yourself with Others

Don’t try to be the hostess you are not. You want to be gracious, and entertaining should feel natural. – The Reluctant Entertainer Probably the most important entertaining tip...