I just have to tell you that my littlest did the sweetest thing today. I went yesterday to Target to pick up a few things for my upcoming trip to Bangladesh. You know, stuff that's really important to have with me....Immodium, Pepto, Propel packets, and a new pair of yoga pants for an eternally long 30+ hours of airline travel. (Seriously...almost 5 hrs to LA, then almost … [Read more...]
The Wire {We Are Free}
My kids got a book for Christmas that has had me really thinking lately. It's called "The Man Who Walked Between The Towers" by Mordicai Gerstein. It's the true story of a French aerialist, Philippe Petit, who on August 7, 1974 secretly strung a cable between the Twin Towers in New York City under the cover of night, and during the daylight spent almost an hour walking, … [Read more...]
2013…Dwell in Possibility
I'm having a moment. Blogland is ripe with words that people have selected as their word for 2013, and right now, I'm just struggling. I took the past week off from writing and working in general as my hubs had taken the week off and we busied ourselves with home improvements and family time. It was great. Christmas was relaxing and sweet. When we were at church on … [Read more...]
Black Eyed Pea Stew {What’s Cooking for New Year’s Day}
This is a recipe from last year. It's worth sharing EVERY SINGLE YEAR though for New Year's Day. I promise! I must confess that headed into this recipe I was skeptical. I'm a good Southern girl, but that doesn't mean that I have a burning passion for all things black-eyed peas and collard greens that I want to tell the world about. In fact, memories of the food from every … [Read more...]
Move Over Clark Griswold…
Who doesn't love Christmas lights?! Seriously...there's something magical about them. We drive around neighborhoods looking at them, we love Clark Griswold because of them, we are fascinated with them. When I was a kid we used to go to a whole town that does up their lights for Christmas, McAdenville NC. Ya'll....it is something to see! But the past few years, we stick … [Read more...]
Cracker Candy Recipe {What’s Cooking}
Growing up, my mom always made this stuff we like to call Cracker Candy at Christmas time. It's sweet, it's salty, crunchy and delish. And...it is EASY to make! One time I made it and someone asked how I made the flaky pastry that was inside. I just said it was years of skillful practice. (ok, not really...I told the truth that the "flaky pastry" is really just saltine … [Read more...]
Get Real… {Allume Devotional}
Well friends, I've done it again...I've bitten off more than I should chew at once! I mean, I'm chewing on all the life that I have stuffed in my mouth right now, but it's one of those kind of bites where there's too much meat, so you chew and chew and chew...like a cow regurgitating it's cud because one time down just isn't thorough enough. Amidst planning Allume 2013, … [Read more...]
Roasted Goat Cheese Appetizer {Recipe}
So, I made my first vlog today all by myself! Let's hope it worked! I made this yummy appetizer yesterday for some friends coming to dinner, and then I made it again for a girls' night tonight, and I thought it might be more fun to try a vlog for ya'll! And for those of you who want a written version too, here you go! 10 oz log of goat cheese julienned sundried … [Read more...]
Go Fish {Allume Devotional}
So, Allume has passed, and I'm still finding myself pondering some of the same things that the Lord has had me pondering for months now. Much of it, I shared in my session at Allume on Blogging as Discipleship. I'm going to share a few snippits from that session below, but if you want the full on thing (complete with Monty Python impersonation) then you can download my … [Read more...]
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pan
If I've said it once, I'm sure that I've said it 100 times.... I LOVE a good chick flick. I have a group of dear friends here who all feel the same way. So, once in a while when a good one comes out, rather than drag reluctant but acquiescent husbands to the movies for a laugh or cry, we put our kids to bed and catch a late show all together usually on a random Tuesday night … [Read more...]
Shot to the Heart
Ok, ok, so maybe alluding to a "shot to the heart" is a bit too much Bon Jovi meets Pulp Fiction drama to describe the shots that I actually got yesterday. Honestly, it was more like an into-the-shoulder-muscle sort of pain that leaves you feeling the next day like maybe you'd worked out really hard the morning prior. For a kid who got allergy shots a couple of times a week … [Read more...]
Hymnal Table Runner….{Holiday Decorating}
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! That includes around my house too! So far I've gotten my living room done today. Here's a teaser Instagram pic! I'll do a full holiday home tour once I get everything finished. (By the way, I FINALLY got Instagram, and if you want, you can follow me on it HERE) I can already tell that I'm going to have way too much fun with … [Read more...]
Make Way {Allume Devotional)
I was on a phone call the other day with a wise new friend. Somehow in the conversation, my friend brought up the words from Psalm 77 about how the Lord makes a way where there was none. I've been thinking about those words quite a bit since. That day even, I knew I had more to chew on with those words...the reminder that God doesn't need a way that makes sense or is obvious … [Read more...]
Style Tips! {Together in 10 Contributor Post}
Once when I was about 15, I remember going to the grocery store at the beach with my uncle. For some reason he didn't wear shoes, and I was mortified. He told me though, that if he walked with authority into the store, that noone would even notice that he wasn't wearing shoes. I cringed the whole time thinking that the "no shirt, no SHOES, no service" sign was going to jump … [Read more...]
Bangladesh!
Breaking News ya'll! Here's the short version. Through a series of crazy, God-sized events and introductions a few weeks ago, I met this really fantastic gal named Lindsey who works with Food For the Hungry. We had a beer and talked real life. We connected. Then, a week or so later, I got an email from my fun new friend asking if I'd ever be interested in going on a … [Read more...]
Allume Pictures and Decor!
I said the other day that I didn't really have any pictures of the decor from Allume, and then ya'll...sweet Anne from Authentic Simplicity sent me some! So I wanted to share. The best part of these is that they didn't cost much at all! This lamp set-up was on the stage. We just asked attendees who were local to bring out some lamps, and they did! It looked gorgeous to have … [Read more...]
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