I cannot tell a lie. But I hate to admit this. Bianca and I are friends. I know! Can you believe it? Probably not. I really wasn’t a fan of the idea of a rodent for pet. Welcoming a species to dwell in my home. When normally you would make extermination efforts for such a […]
The One with a Winter Lemonade
Ways I save money. At least they Work for Me. Wash and reuse plastic containers from used up yogurt/sour cream/butter. I’m constantly packing fresh veggies. Leftovers in my wide array of reusable plasticware. Cheese & lunch meats. Rubbermaid. Tupperware. Snap It. I feel like I’m doing a little “planet saving” when I get multiple uses […]
Chicken-Tortilla Soup
This was a recipe I had copied from a friend’s Southern Living’s Slow Cooker Cookbook. I was in the mood for soup. Something hearty. But flavorful. Nutritous. and of course Delicious. I believe this hit the nail on the head. I messed around with some of the ingredient quantities (most changes are noted in parentheses), […]
The One with the Mouse Conversations
It’s time. Time to join MckMama in a moment of brutal honesty. I am definitely not loving the snowflakes that are quickly accumulating. Nope. I’m not a snow lover. Not at all. I would never leave my hair to dry into a crazy mess post-shower. Nope. I’m always on top of my morning routine. And […]
The One with the Christmas Creativity
Not to be confused with the Christmas Nativity. So I definitely almost posted this 4 days before Christmas. Thus potentially ruining the surprise for no less than 6 people. Yes, it’s not really that thrilling of a gift. But still. Have the fun is in the surprise. Right? In an effort to save money while […]
The One with the Chicago New Year’s Eve
Well hello there, Two Thousand Ten. Nice to meet you. I have a feeling we’ll be good friends. For the first time in my life, I ushered in the New Year in a big city. The Windy City. Chicago, Illinois. Our friends, Karina & Michael just recently settled into their city apartment. They invited us […]
The One with His Peace
Welcome the New Year while soaking in the words of the Savior. —— As this year draws to a close, receive My Peace. This is still your deepest need, and I, your Prince of Peace, long to pour Myself into your neediness. My abundance and your emptiness are a perfect match. I designed you to […]
The One with the Different Sort of Christmas
There is never enough time. Visits home always seem to fly by. And time for relaxing and time for doing this that and the other thing seems to escape. We left at 6:30am for my parents’ house. Well, their church actually. We beat them to church. Which really isn’t unexpected if you know my mom. […]
The One where We Try Out Our Traditions
It didn’t feel like Christmas. Not with all the cookie baking. Or the present wrapping. Or the holiday planning. Or the wall of Christmas cards. Not until Christmas Eve service did it “feel” like Christmas. Now, obviously, it doesn’t need to “feel” like Christmas to be Christmas. To celebrate the greatest gift we could ever […]
The One with the Homemade Candy & Splints
What a lovely day before the eve of Christmas. Having Kevin home this year (as opposed to working late in lab last year) was a blessing. We had a blast. I did my workout thing. Of course. We had breakfast. Eggs & toast. And for the first time in months I believe I have mastered […]