One of the biggest, most beautiful benefits of working at a Berry Patch is getting to pick as many berries as I desire. A.MAZING. I picked a quart of Red Raspberries to bring home to my dad, and when i mentioned this to him, he quickly requested a Raspberry Pie. “I don’t have enough berries […]
Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe
How do I manage to forget how EASY scones are to make and how IMPRESSIVE they serve? 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of baking and VOILA, a beautiful, elegant addition to your brunch, breakfast or tea time. Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe Recipe from Betty Crocker Cookbook Makes 8 scones Ingredients 1-3/4 flour […]
Piano Recital [Year 2]
Though I started teaching piano in September 2009, June 2012 was my very first piano recital as a teacher. I hosted a second recital at Christmastime at a local assisted living establishment. This year, I was excited to have 16 students performing in the recital (doubling my 8 from last year.) They all did a […]
Cranberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe
What to do when you have lots of rhubarb leftover but not quite enough to fill a second Rhubarb Pie? Why, you find what fruit you have in the freezer and you use that. Cranberries it is! I was a bit hesitant to use a second tart fruit in this pie, thinking it might be […]
To Beat or Not to Beat [The Strawberry]
Saturday, June 8th marked my second Strawberry Festival 5k Race in Albion, New York. Last year, there were 150 runners in the 5k division. This year there were 207.Last year, there were 30 Run for God participants. This year there were at least 60 or 70.Last year, my husband was waiting at the 1 mile mark […]
[My Husband Is] Adorably Hilarious
This is what I received for our fifth year wedding anniversary. I love him, I really do. And I love that he knows exactly what will make me laugh and what I will think is irresistibly adorable. *click on the image to view larger resolution (and actually read the words.) Subscribe.
Photos From Our Fifth
Our Fifth Anniversary Date Day was a wonderful success! Kevin arrived home on Friday (our actual anniversary) around 7pm from a two day church conference. I presented him with a small token of my love – this vintage-esque Detroit Tigers shirt. Saturday morning, we took 5 minutes to set up our tripod and camera for […]
Married for Five Years
May 24, 2008 1st On our first anniversary, my husband picked out my most treasured kitchen possession – a candy apple red KitchenAid Stand Mixer. I bought him a new slimline Bible. 2nd For our second anniversary, we shared an adventure at Cedar Point. 3rd I don’t remember exactly how we celebrated our third anniversary, but I wrote this […]
My Multitude of Children
Seeing as how it’s Mother’s Day, I thought I would share some pictures of the children God has blessed me with over the past 5 years. Though I may not yet (or ever) have biological children of my own, my life is rich, filled with dozens of kids who become an integral part of my […]
Negative Nelly? Not Today.
I’ll be honest. I have a tendency toward negative attitude when things don’t go my way. I can be quite childish, actually. But God is always good and this morning He granted me, in all His sovereignty, the state of mind to remain calm and positive in the midst of extremely frustrating circumstances. Exhibit A: Our […]