As a salad lover, I’m always on the lookout for ways to jazz up my salads. And one of the best ways to do that is with a delish homemade dressing. These days, I rarely use store-bought dressings, mostly because I’ve discovered homemade dressings are fairly easy to make and their ingredients and flavors tend […]
I’m excited today to share a short story I entered into a contest in 2012. This story, entitled “The Clockmaker,” was awarded the Reader’s Choice Story in the 2012 ACFW North Denver Chapter’s Flash Fiction Contest and was published in a special edition of Harpstring Magazine. I hope you enjoy it! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ […]
As a wedding gift, my mom gave me a book filled with recipes she made for our family during my childhood. This precious gift brings back many sweet memories. During the holiday season, I refer to this book often for its cookie and dessert recipes. As I flip through the pages, I find a favorite—Christmas Coffee […]
Tonight, children across this country will bring home jack-o-lantern buckets brimming with candy and pillowcases about to burst at the seams. Little hands will dig through trick-or-treating treasures, tearing wrappers open and indulging in this once-a-year candy overload. Many of us parents stare at the cache of candy with mixed emotions. Nostalgia overwhelms as we […]
My little guy LOVES Star Wars and gets a kick out of playing Angry Birds Star Wars. So it made perfect sense this autumn season for us to decorate mini pumpkins as characters from Angry Birds Star Wars. With some basic supplies in hand, we spent a few hours over the weekend converting seven mini pumpkins into beloved characters: […]
“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.” ~George Washington Carver~ As a tradition, my family embarks on a day-long drive up in the Colorado mountains each autumn to enjoy the changing leaves. One of our favorite drives […]
Most mornings, my family eats eggs for breakfast. But every so often, we long for something different. Muffins are always a welcome change to our breakfast menu. This last summer I tried a new gluten-free, paleo-friendly muffin recipe—Blueberry Lemon Muffins. I started with a Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin recipe I found in Make it Paleo by […]
A few days ago, I finally downloaded photos I took this summer. Nestled between hundreds of pictures, I found a treasure—this candid moment captured between my seven-year-old son and his forever young great grandma.
Grilling at my home is a joint effort between my husband and me. Usually, I prep the meat and veggies, and my husband cooks them on the grill. Lately, he’s taken his job at the grill more seriously by watching cooking shows about grilling and studying techniques in cookbooks. And I’m proud say he’s become quite a master at grilling. […]
When faced with uncertainty and the unknowns in our lives, it’s easy to allow fear to dominate our thoughts and actions. Yet, fear has no authority in our lives when we live out the following words of truth: