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...
Lesson Learned From One Spoiled Lhasa
I know you want this, but you can’t have it. It’s not good for you. To Rupert, however, everything about it was right:It looked good. It smelled good.It was edible. Everybody else was eating it. How do you reason with an eight-year old Lhasa Apso? After all, I know what's best for him even when he doesn't understand. He simply needs to trust me. While spouting these words of wisdom to Rupert...
We’re Baaaaack!
Things Learned During Our Weekend Getaway: When surprising the hubby with a "Happy Anniversary" script instead of the standard "Happy Birthday, Cathy" on the cake, be sure to first alert the clerk at the bakery when he's present for the pick-up. The surprise fizzled quickly. If there are specific things that would enhance your vacation, say -- space, windows, ample lighting, a table, or...
Proud Parent Alert!
We're so proud...Brandon's new Web site launched today -- as well as his new worship album A Love Better Than Life.To God be the...
Small Steps, Right Direction
Things do not change; we change. ~Henry David Thoreau~ Living less than an hour away from my dream destination leaves one baffled as to why we wouldn’t trek up to the mountains more often in October. Three years ago.Baffled. Two years ago. Baffled. One year ago. Baffled. This year. Changed.Life is busy. Honey-do list bulges. Hobbies frown from neglect. Things haven’t changed.I have. For...
My Friday Fave
Stampington & Company has done it again. After spotting the premiere issue of Mingle...Creative Ideas for Unique Gatherings in Brevard NC last weekend, I snatched it up quicker than a Mocha Frappe at McD's.Inviting doesn't begin to describe it. Weighty, farm tables, robin egg blue vintage chairs, worn benches, and plentiful table tops. And that's just the cover!Each page, framed in...
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