Monthly Archives: November 2014

It’s a beautiful new day! My husband’s family is staying with us and it’s been really sweet. They have a little guy – almost four – and he’s a sweetie pie! I thank the Lord for family. We are celebrating … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Don’t you love the title of today’s post? I’m “borrowing” it from Proverbs 31 Ministries (proverbs31.org). 🙂 Amy Carroll’s post from today was SO encouraging and uplifting. I needed that. My parents are having some serious health … Continue reading →

Jude turned one today. 🙂 His parents (my sister and her hubby) had a big birthday bash for him. We had a blast. My favorite part was the cake smash! He did awesome. Dug right in and kept digging. He … Continue reading →

Do you have a home security system? We just installed SimpliSafe few months ago and we LOVE it. The company was founded by a Harvard educated engineer and the best part is that it’s totally affordable (less than $20/month!). We … Continue reading →

She is a mother, wife, lover of Jesus, grandmother, friend, and a warrior princess (she is a fighter for all things good and right)! 🙂 My loving mother is 71 today. She is one of the strongest and the most … Continue reading →

I have some good news! My dad is home from the hospital. Thank you so much for praying! After a tough week, we were blessed with an extra sweet/restful weekend. I had tea/lunch with girlfriends, attended a women’s prayer breakfast … Continue reading →

I was feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, scared, angry, and sad.  My dad is still in the hospital and we learned that my mom has lung cancer last Friday. All the emotions have been almost too much for my little heart to … Continue reading →

How do you deal with fear and sadness? I run to Jesus. I’ve done a lot of running in the last two days. My mom had her 6 month cancer scan last week and they found spots on her lung. … Continue reading →

I’ve been adding arugula to everything lately. I love this stuff. It’s peppery and full of flavor! I just made the most yummy panini ever – mozzarella, tomato, spicy mustard, and arugula on wheat. Simply WONDERFUL. 🙂

If you do nothing else today, please remember to pray for our country and VOTE. We live in one of the most greatest countries in the world. I’m thankful for the privilege. Gotta go – heading to the voting booth … Continue reading →