I have a calendar that sits on my kitchen window sill. It has Bible verses and then someone’s thoughts about the verse for everyday. Before we left for Mayo on Tuesday, I took a photo of the verse for the 16th on my phone so I would have my little nugget for the day. Here’s… Read More
res·to·ra·tion: noun The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. We spent our Saturday restoring a well used bed frame we found on the marketplace for $95 and a dresser we acquired last year and are finally getting around to repairing. Both of these pieces needed a little love and lots… Read More
It’s been officially fall for about a week. Apparently our south Georgia weather did not get the memo because we are still enjoying surviving 95 degree days. I always love the change of seasons, even if we have to look really hard for evidence of the change in the deep south. Our mornings and our… Read More
Did you know that today marks the 265th day of the year 2019? That’s right–only 100 days left in this year. Then the New Year will roll in and voila–it will be 2020! So were you successful this year? Did you live up to your New Year’s Resolution? Why bring this up? What’s so important… Read More
The title alone is a mouthful. You must be wondering …. where is she going with this blog? The truth? All over the place! Let me start with the word STRESS. We’ve been feeling it a little bit over here in our little piece of happy. But I didn’t realize how much stress until I… Read More
Good morning! We have had one of the prettiest mornings in Southeast Georgia–there was actually a slight, and I do mean slight coolness in the air. A perfect way to begin the day. I hope you had a fabulous weekend. We did! We got 2 of our grands on Saturday and they spent the night… Read More
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been a little quiet for a couple of weeks. Truthfully, a couple of things happened that have kept me quiet. Let me do some explaining. Most of you know that I am 1 year and a month post operative of my colostomy reversal. My body is 100… Read More
You never know what your children will grow up to be. Oh sure–sometimes they give you little inklings of clues. We knew that Austin would choose a career that involved being “hands-on”, and an adrenaline junkie. We figured that it would require him to be active instead of sitting behind a desk. While schooling with… Read More
Ok, so I know you are wondering what the what. How does a package = tears? I’ll get there in a moment. But first, let me be a little vulnerable and real with you. Our family has been experiencing the “crazy” in the shadows. In March I alluded to a crisis we experienced with one… Read More
In the spring I offered a free quilting class for the summer not knowing what would come of it. I had 4 ladies sign up and they have almost completed their masterpieces. All 4 came from different backgrounds–2 teachers, a photographer, and a retired administrative assistant. We had a variety of levels of sewing skills… Read More
