Edited to add: MckMama is hosting a fabulous giveaway in conjunction with raising money for Compassion International’s Child Survivor Program. I’m so thankful she chocse to be obedient to the crazy brainstorm idea only God could have placed on her mind. She’s giving away a brand spanking new (purchased with her own money) iPad. You […]
The One with the Word Crafting Parade
I joined sweet Bekah‘s blog party and here’s what spewed out of my brain: 1. If you had to describe yourself in one word, what would you say? *see blog title**for a more in-depth description see here. 2. If you could have one superpower, what would it be? I think I’d have to go with […]
The One with Star Wars Episode VII: The Cinnamon Rolls of Death
We survived. Thrived even. Our Star Wars Marathon youth event was a great success! We nearly doubled our numbers thanks to our teens inviting lots of friends! For exactly twenty-four hours, our home was overflowing with teenagers. Booming with 15 hours of epic Star Wars sound effects thanks to our tripped out basement. Full sound […]
Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls
I did it. I finally did it!. And boy, I can’t believe I lived this long without it. Yep, that’s right. I whipped up an ENORMOUS batch of Ree (aka The Pioneer Woman‘s) world famous (literally) cinnamon rolls. I had the perfect opportunity. Fifteen teenagers were over for the night. Twenty four hours of Star […]
The One with a Favorite Holiday
Easter. It’s my favorite holiday. Not because of the awesome presents. (Presents? On Easter? Maybe Easter Baskets.) Or the new Easter Dresses. (I totally resonated with Kristen’s Easter Dress post.) Not because I love Reese’s Peanut Butter eggs. Or even because it’s Springtime. (This writing reminds me a lot about my sister’s childhood Easter book: The […]
The One with a LOT of Firsts
How have I gone all my life without experiencing the almost-sinful indulgence of Ganache? I mean seriously!! Ganache is a heavenly form of chocolate–fudge-like, but so. much. better. This dreamy concoction is made by heating heavy whipping cream which is then poured down over bittersweet or semisweet chocolate. The chocolate melts and upon stirring, this […]
Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake
With Easter Sunday quickly approaching, I knew I wanted to make a fantastic dessert. We’re hosting much of our family for dinner, so this would be the perfect opportunity to indulge ourselves with something rich and delicious (which shouldn’t be around for too long for the two of us to get fat on!) Annie came […]
The One with the Epic April Fools’
Ahhh yes, April Fools’ Day. I’ve never been one to partake. I don’t like getting lied to and then made fun of for trusting someone’s word. And I don’t like fooling other people. Well, maybe that’s just because I’m not very good at it. But one year, one fabulous year, Kevin and I took the […]
The One with our Second Spring at Home
I can hardly believe this is our second Spring at our home.This year I knew exactly where to anticipate all the beautiful bulbs blossoming.Pushing their way through the cold hard sod long before the trees show their leaves.The daffodils are beautifully yellow.The lilies are beginning to strengthen their stems.There is green everywhere.And it’s so beautiful. […]
The One with the Cat Poo. Eeew.
This is all TOO appropriate to not join in with MckMama’s Not Me! Monday.Which is totally unfortunate. After noticing the cat scratching around on our office carpet in a digging fashion, I most certainly did not ignore this clear warning sign. Which is why, as I walked through office to open the curtains (post workout […]