Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Our kidlets have been battling colds and coughs on and off for the past few weeks, so getting them out into the snow this past weekend was just what we they needed. As I sat facing backwards, behind my hubby on the ATV, soaking in the sun and basking in all the glory of their delighted shrieks as they slid,… Read More
Our tree is finally up, and let me just tell you, frasier fir is the way to go! It was suggested to us last year after we made the mistake of acquiring the “smells distinctly like cat pee” tree. This one actually smells sweet and piney, as a Christmas tree should, and the fact that protective gear is not necessary… Read More
My Bean. Delightful & daring. Compassionate & caring. {into those eyes I do love staring!}
There’s no doubt that our family loves hummus – especially with heavy garlic & a kick of cumin – and with the amount of fuchsia vegetable surging through our bodies {that’s a lovely mental image, isn’t it?} without much of a dent being made in our stash – it was time to get creative and try a combination of the… Read More
…because your teeth can’t possibly be more rebellious than his.
We like food around here. Good food. Fresh food. Flavorful food. It all equals full, happy bellies. Which explains the mystery of shrinking of pants. But that’s another post. Our garden just happens to be bursting with succulent, sun-ripened tomatoes and fresh, aromatic herbs…so bruschetta was a no-brainer appetizer when friends joined us for dinner earlier this week. It’s no… Read More
Apparently I still don’t know how to post things to my blog properly – I was trying to be more prepared and threw together a rough draft of this post a week days ago {seeing I tend to only think about desktop wallpaper half way through the month, after a reader or two have asked where it is}…and then, feeling… Read More
Happy birthday to our precious Bean! You have blessed my heart in these 5 years more than you’ll ever know. You’ve stretched me, delighted me, challenged me, taught me {time and time again}, and tickled me pink with that delicious sense of humor, incredible compassion, lavish generosity, and sweet spirit God deposited in that cute little body of yours. We… Read More
I got an email a couple of weeks ago from the owner of a little bed & breakfast nestled in the foothills of the mountains in upstate South Carolina. It’s aptly called “The Queen’s Cottage”, and Queen Anne’s Lace is their “thing”. She had stumbled upon the ‘love story’ and photos I had posted last May and was hoping to… Read More
Ever since stumbling upon the idea on Pinterest a while ago, I’ve been wanting to snap some photies of my beautifully growing Bean in my wedding dress. For visual & nostalgic wonderment now, yes, but also for display on her wedding day. In, you know, 35 years. To say she’s been eager to don “the dress” for the camera would… Read More
I’m in desperate need of a date with my camera. In fact I’m hoping to squeeze one in tomorrow – with my kiddos – out on the railroad track near our house. With a trunk. At sunset. woah, mama. I’ve never pulled off a “shoot” like this – perfect lighting, delicious loin-fruit {if I do say so myself}, surreal backdrop… Read More
Hope you had a most glorious 4th of July! We sure did. You know you love your neighbors dearly when you’ve spent time together 5 days out of the past 7…and your kids still like each other. Correction : they adore each other. We’re blessed!
