Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
The Fragrance of Love: Sharing Valentine Cookies!
I ♥ cookies, especially those that are perfect for sharing, so break out the heart-shaped cookie cutters! It's time to bake. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies Yield: 2 dozen heart shaped cookies Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 box red velvet cake mix (I used Duncan Hines) 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 1/2 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Powdered...
The Fragrance of Love: Tidyness
by Cathy Baker I LOVE the idea of tidying up. I'm a sucker for book covers. Case in point: the life-changing magic of tidying up...the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing, by Marie Kondo. I didn't go in search of such a book. In fact, I was looking for a new Ravensburger puzzle when the cover caught my eye. Once inside, however, I was immediately drawn to the clean lines, white...
The Fragrance of Love: The Specificity of God
by Cathy Baker It began with a prayer journal entry—my asking God if writing was His desire for me. You see, in recent years I've struggled with guilt. Guilt because my love for teaching the Word had begun to wane while my love for writing continued to increase. I simply wanted to be as certain as possible that God was behind my desire to write, and not my flesh. I was growing weary of asking...
The Fragrance of Love: Family
by Cathy Baker Families are like fudge... mostly sweet with a few nuts. Author Unknown I LOVE my family. No naming names here Uncle Jim but I find this quote to be quite true, at least in my family—and I wouldn't want it any other way. My dad's mom (Ma-Ma) was a master-maker of that particular type of chocolate concoction, offering up a butter-like consistency with an ever so slight...
What’s New? Our February Series!
Beginning Monday, February 2nd, we'll explore all things pertaining to love. Every weekday I'll share a snippet of something I love in hopes of stirring a spirit of gratefulness, especially for the little things within us both. On Wednesdays, the focus shifts to the extravagant love of our heavenly Father, the One True Love. So, why the topic of love five days a week for an entire...
What’s New? Silencing the Cannot’s
by Cathy Baker "If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." -Vincent van Gogh Granted, Vincent probably didn't have paint-by-number kits in mind when he said this, but I sure did. The last time I matched colors with a number I wore pigtails and Gilbert O' Sullivan's Alone Again (Naturally) was topping the Billboard chart....
What’s NEW? A Book Giveaway!
by Cathy Baker Today, I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Lori Roeleveld. She's incredibly talented, downright inspiring, and a witty disturber of Hobbits. Lori's NEW book, Running from a Crazy Man (and Other Adventures Traveling with Jesus) was released in December 2014. Frankly, it's unlike any book I've read. Brief essays, if you will, that take aim at the soul,...
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