TGIF, friends! Valentine's weekend is upon us and the hubs and I will be joining friends down south for a fun couples' weekend. I always like to bring a treat to my host and hostess, so this week I whipped up a yummy sweet that I've had to hide from the kids. :) Here's what you need: 12 cinnamon graham crackers 2 cups chopped nuts (we love pecans but walnuts are good too!) 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 tsp ground … [Read more...]
My Lenten Discipline for 2016
February 10, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Lent is upon us once again -- early this year! And I find it somehow appropriate that this morning dawned our coldest of the year. A few stray snowflakes are still blowing about and I'm lingering in front of the fire with coffee and my Lent Devotional from She Reads Truth. I used to dread Lent in my younger days... it was depressing and meant giving up something for 47 long days. Somewhere along the way of spiritual growth and maturing … [Read more...]
Book Review: Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
February 9, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
I had hoped to get this review up a week ago, but at last here it is... I have lingered in this book. I posted this photo a few weeks back when I was first digging into the reading and it got quite the reaction on Facebook. Apparently there are many of us parents struggling with the sense of entitlement that seems to reign in our current culture. You all know my kids are older -- millenials, most of them. And that word "entitlement" is … [Read more...]
Five on Friday: Favorite Super Bowl Eats
February 5, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Remember the days when the Super Bowl was played in January? Not sure why that crossed my mind recently, but it did! In our house the Super Bowl is sort of the last hurrah of football season and marks the beginning of a dearth of sports viewing pleasure... until Opening Day for baseball. Unless you count some exciting March Madness games. You can see where our priorities lay around here #housefullofboys. So Super Bowl 50 is upon us and … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It: January
February 3, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Well, a few days got away from me and here we are into February! Yikes! If you follow me on Instagram, you saw that I broke away for a girls' weekend at the beach and got the bonus fun of celebrating a dear old friend's 50th birthday at the same time. It was a good time and now it's back to cold/rainy/busy days here at home. :) I've got a list of posts for y'all coming in the next few weeks, but thought I'd flash back to January today, just … [Read more...]
Family Room Update: The Rug
January 25, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Well, I finally got the family room fit for photographing! I wanted to share a few "in progress" pics, so y'all can follow along as I gradually tweak this space. First of all I wanted to share a good picture of the rug. I mean... I'm just in love with the pattern and colors. And it works beautifully with the pieces I already have. Winner winner chicken dinner! Click HERE to view sizes and prices. You might glimpse in the upper … [Read more...]
Looky What I Found…
January 20, 2016 by · 3 Comments
Wednesday! We've been in the deep freeze here in Georgia with some snow and ice predicted for later today. It is January after all! So I've had the fire lit and I've been working away on Legacy and getting my family room ship shape. Well, friends, you know that one thing usually leads to another! And so now that the family room refresh is under way it's on. I'm on a tight budget but I knew I wanted a small ottoman to accompany these new … [Read more...]
Family Room Updates (A Peek)
January 18, 2016 by · 3 Comments
Happy MLK Day, friends... I hope you are off today, snuggled in with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoying yourself! I've been taking advantage of the long weekend in a big way... catching up on Legacy to-do's, working on reorganizing my office, reading, and even sneaking in a nap or two. I'm still kind of low energy after my illness, so I've found I still need a little extra rest. Let's hope it's not habit forming. :) Speaking of when I was … [Read more...]
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