Do you have family that lives far away? [Read More]
Homemade Gifts to Make Even If You’re Not Crafty
My family loves to make homemade things at Christmas, which adds meaning to our holiday. I am always touched to know someone spent time working on a gift with their own two hands. [Read More]
How to Write a Love Poem (Yes, You Can!)
Poetry is something that intimidates people, and they can't imagine understanding a poem, let alone writing one. [Read More]
Walk by Faith Print
A few weeks ago at Bible study we talked about memorizing certain verses. I think this can be very helpful as you make your way in the Christian life. Choose a verse you like and commit it to memory so you can call on it when times are challenging. [Read More]
Art for My Mixed Media Christmas Card
I wanted our Christmas cards this year to be fun, homemade, and different. Since I'm wild about mixed media these days I thought I'd create a piece of artwork for our holiday card. [Read More]
That First Holiday
After my dad died, someone told me that "that first holiday will be really rough, so prepare yourself for it." "That first holiday" after he died was Thanksgiving, as it turned out, and was made even harder because many times his birthday fell on that day. The holiday is forever tied with [Read More]
Thanksgiving Time by Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is one of my favorite poets. His words are souful, full of emotion and real life. Since today is Thanksgiving, let's celebrate with some poetry. [Read More]
Beer Cheese Soup With Beer Bread
When you come from the beer and dairy state, you're bound to make a few things that incorporate the two. [Read More]
Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Croutons
This past Sunday I almost missed the Packer game. Thought it was on at night (which the schedule said it was) and instead it was on in the afternoon. Just on a whim, we checked to see what station and noticed it was on in about fifteen minutes. [Read More]
Mixed Media Thanksgiving Cards
I've made Thanksgiving cards the last couple of years, but only a few. I send a couple to family members and one or two to some of the folks at church and that's about it. [Read More]