Trash Bag Inspiration

As I re-read this post from last year, I thought about this picture torn from a magazine that is still on my refrigerator. She has been there a long time and she never ceases to inspire me–trash bag inspiration! This picture is on the wall of my refrigerator. It is an inspiration. I mean, just […]

Waiting for the Morning

Waiting for the Morning

“My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning” (Psalm 130:6). Something aboutĀ mornings brings hope. I believe it is related to a life force within us that rises, like the mercury in a thermometer, with each new day. As I read that verse from Psalm 130, I can imagine a […]

Beam Me Up, Author

Beam Me Up, Author

Let’s face it. Some days, we want to be beamed up or whisked away to some place refreshing, different, exciting, fun, and leave our troubles far behind. Just for a little while. Just to get our second wind. Since I am not Captain Kirk, and Scotty isn’t available, I do the next best thing and […]

Under the Quilting Frame

Under the Quilting Frame

Happy first day of March–brand new month, one step closer to spring. Is this month coming in like a lion in your part of the world? Here in NWA, it is pretty mild–damp and cloudy, but not snowy or cold, so look out! Let’s keep tabs on this changeable month and see if it will […]

Homemade Bread Sticks and Apron Pockets

Homemade Bread Sticks and Apron Pockets

A pan of homemade bread sticks sits in my refrigerator. Closer to lunch time, I’ll take them out, let them rise about half an hour, and bake them. They should go well with homemade lasagna. Since this was my first time to attempt bread sticks, I have my fingers crossed. If they turn out delicious, […]

Making Memories for Tomorrow

Making Memories for Tomorrow

It was shocking to me when Dr. Billy Graham passed away this week. Of course, I knew that he wasn’t well and he was getting up in years and would one day die, but it’s still a shock because he and his crusades had been a fixture in American life since before I was born. […]