My husband’s mind works like no other. I love to sit back and watch the wheels turning. Many of his mannerisms change as he sinks deep into thought–his breathing slows and deepens, his eyes sometimes bat back and forth as if reading line after line of information, he might pull out the “air calculator,” and […]
The One with 10 Wintertime Recipes
Top {Ten} Favorite Winter Recipes It’s that time of week again! Top Ten Tuesday! And this Tuesday I have decided to share with you all some of my most favorite cold-weather recipes. Bon appetit! 1) Rich Hot Cocoa. If I didn’t know how caloric this drink was, I would make it every single day. It’s […]
Italian Pasta Soup Recipe
After spending a few minutes chopping peppers and onions and defrosting our gift of lean ground venison, I was quickly beginning to have an idea what we might be having for dinner. This is what I knew: a) it was going to be some kind of soup, b) I was leaning toward a broth-y soup, […]
The One with the Super Fast Sleds
Last minute plans are sometimes the best kind! After an absolutely lovely Saturday of book reading (The Help), birthday girl visiting (one of my beautiful Sr. Teen girls), and biology studying (with another one of my girls), I joined Sheryl & the kids for a date to Friendly’s. We were all in the mood for […]
The One with His Vivid Will
Today’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is:Vivid At times the will of God seems mysterious, unknown. We have trouble handing our futures and our dreams and our pains over to his trustworthy hands. As if He has somehow failed us in the past. But He has never me failed me. And He never will. But you […]
Ham Stew Recipe (Slow Cooker)
Crockpot meals are perfect for Sundays. Step one: throw ingredients into slow cooker. Step two: turn on slow cooker. Step three: wait a long while. Step four: come home to a perfectly cooked meal. With leftover ham still on hand, this chunky ham and vegetable stew was the perfect option. Easy and most importantly, delicious. […]
The One with Dream Supporters
You know what’s amazing? Having a friend who believes in you. I mean really believes in you. It all starts with a random brainstorm a few moments before the head hits the pillow. The kind of thoughts that keep you thinking, writing notes down in the dark, hoping the letters are actually forming words on […]
French Bread Recipe (Bread Machine)
*this recipe was originally posted May 11, 2010 I am a bread lover through and through. This version of French bread is rustic and beautiful. Not to mention incredibly easy with the help of a bread machine. If you love your bread machine as much as I do, this recipe is a must! (If you […]
The One with Glimpses of Grace
Every once in a while I have an “off” week. You know the kind, don’t you? I just feel “blah” for no apparent reason. The couch becomes my best friend, and I can’t motivate myself to move more often than necessary. I watch too much tv and feel guilty about it, but I can’t seem […]
Crunchy Chicken Fingers Recipe
I love chicken. Always, in any form (fried, baked, grilled, shredded, etc). But one particular afternoon (yes afternoon) I was craving– I mean hankerin’ –for chicken in a bad way. I decided it was going to be a dinner-for-lunch kind of day, and Kevin didn’t mind. These chicken fingers were fast and easy to prepare, and […]