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...
Boost Your Creativity With One Simple Step
by Cathy Baker Ready to strengthen your muscles? Your creative ones, I mean. Turns out, those who are more active are more likely to be creative than those who are sedentary. So, grab your walking shoes, racquet, roller blades, or any other torture device equipment and let’s invite our Creative Self on a date, thanks to Julia Cameron, The Miracle of the Artist’s Date: Image...
A Summer Stroll AND June Giveaways!
by Cathy Baker Care to join me for a stroll in my garden on this sizzling summer day? E-X-H-A-L-E Granted, my garden has seen better days. Days when wisteria didn’t strangle the life from my beloved hydrangeas and lilies. Days when I wasn’t as timid about stepping on fire ants (I’m deathly allergic!), helping to keep weeds at bay. At some point, I grew tired of the battle and bowed to the...
We Have Just 18 Summers: Special Guest, Michelle Cox
by Cathy Baker Many of you know today’s special guest (and I do mean special), Michelle Cox. I first met Michelle when she led a newbie class at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference several years ago. Her snappy smile and non-apologetic Southern drawl convinced me I was among friends. In 2014, Just 18 Summers, a novel co-authored by Michelle Cox, debuted and...
Surrounding Yourself With Beauty
by Cathy Baker I don’t remember the last time we went to a garage sale, much less woke up at 6:20 a.m. to get there. But the pictures in the ad caught our eye. Brian, the vintage stereo equipment. Me, the painted blue chair. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH BEAUTY Strolling away from the garage sale with the blue chair in tow, Brian asked why I needed another funky chair. My corny words...
Funny What A Few Flowers Will Do
by Cathy Baker Sunshine warms the body but encouragement warms the soul. E-N-C-O-U-R-A-G-E-M-E-N-T We were enjoying a meal, my friend and me. Well, maybe enjoying isn’t the right word. She was struggling to come to grips with possible changes in her life and I was struggling for the right words to say. And then it happened. Joe, an older gentleman whose family...