Wife, mom, writer, Christ-follower, reader, knitter, baker… writing about life in general and everything that goes along with it.
From the category archives:
It started snowing yesterday around noon. Nothing too heavy, but it was coming down.
By 3:30, the roads were covered and the plows weren’t quite keeping up with it.
Around 6:30 last night, someone in our neighborhood abandoned their car at the bottom of the hill. Heavy wet snow covering the roads left things slick and not [...]
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So…did you know that these existed?
I didn’t. Until a recent trip to the grocery store, that is.
As I walked down the cereal aisle, this brown box practically jumped out at me, set off in stark contrast to the standard yellow Cheerios boxes.
Let me tell you something about my childhood: My favorite cereal of all time [...]
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Time for Susanne’s weekly meme, Friday’s Fave Five, a chance to reflect and pick five things from this past week that make us happy.
1. Big Mama’s soup. I had a friend over for lunch this week and in my search for just the right new recipe to experiment on my friend with try, I came [...]
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Thanksgiving plans were a bit elusive this year, and due to some complications at the last minute I decided that, contrary to our initial plans, I would just make Thanksgiving dinner myself.
This is not something I normally ever do. I have a mother and a mother-in-law who are both very good at planning and executing [...]
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Back in June, I posted about some smoothies we’d been enjoying. And in that post, I mentioned that I wanted to (eventually) try a “green smoothie” — i.e., a smoothie containing greens, specifically spinach. I also said that I’d let you know if I worked up the fortitude to actually give one a try.
Well, I did. Finally. [...]
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In the comments of my last Friday’s Fave Five post, Keyley (who happens to be my sister-in-law — hi, Keyley!) asked me to share my favorite smoothie recipe. I was so glad she asked because I have been at a loss for blog post topics am always happy to spread cold, refreshing, fruity goodness around a little.
I’ll [...]
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It’s Friday again, which means Susanne’s hosting Friday’s Fave Five. Hop over there to visit other participants. But in the meantime, here are five things I’ve enjoyed this week.
1. Smoothies A new blender arrived at our house a week or so ago, and we have been on a major smoothie kick. The blender gets used [...]
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So. I haven’t been on the computer much lately. But I have been decluttering. Which is quite surprising.
Surprising? you ask. What’s the big deal about decluttering?
Well, the big deal is, I’m usually trying to find ways to avoid most forms of houswork. I’m uptight and particular about many things, but a spotless and clutter-free house [...]
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[Note: This post is ridiculously long. If you want the bottom line, just scroll down to where it says "So, in summary." I won't be offended in the least.]
I owe all of you an update.
A couple weeks ago, I solicited your advice, right here on this blog, regarding bed sizes. Chad and I were in [...]
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When it comes to doing housework, I have to say, I am not a fan. I have friends who actually enjoy the whole process of cleaning house, but I simply can’t relate to that feeling. Instead, I’m always searching for a better system and some helpful motivation.
I previously posted about the fact that inviting people [...]
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