Come Along on My Summer Morning Walk or Wandering Ponderings Feeling down and discouraged? Going for a walk in lovely surroundings always perks up my spirits. My severe allergies and asthma often prevent me from walking outdoors, and I know I’m not alone in this situation. We were recently blessed with a gorgeous, unseasonably cool…
Welcome to August, friends! Here we are, with summer beginning to wind down and back-to-school talk in the air. All my teacher friends are preparing to begin a new year, and my moms-of-littles friends are purchasing school supplies, backpacks and new lunch boxes. No matter how full your day, you know someone is going to…
12 Books and a Cookbook I’ve been reading up a storm in the past month. A one-two-three knockout punch of triple-digit temperatures and oppressive humidity plus high allergy levels has kept me and my asthma under house arrest. Therefore…plenty of reading time. In actuality, I’ve read or started many more books than this. A number…
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 How to Celebrate with a Simple Birthday Tea Party My friends and family know I’m a devoted fan of a good cup of hot tea, and a lover of a tea party. For the past two years I’ve invited…
“Teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 55 Birthday Blessings for 55 Years Whew! I’ve been missing in action on the blog for the past couple weeks. Did you notice? I knew I had fun things on tap as I approached my birthday, but it’s been…
Let’s Eat! July Menus Are you all having a wonderful summer? And by wonderful, I don’t mean expensive vacations and cramming experiences into every available moment. Wonderful summers to me are slow, meandering, sit-on-the-porch days. Days full of beach reads, connecting with friends and loved ones of all ages, rambling walks, napping while rain spatters…