I grew up in a non-denominational church, so I don’t think there was ever much of an emphasis on Lent in any of the churches I attended.  I had plenty of Catholic and Episcopalian friends growing up though, so I never not knew what Lent […]

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything.  You’d think that because of all the crazy winter weather we’ve experienced lately, preventing us from getting out of the house, I’d have more time to write.  WRONG!  Instead, we’ve been dealing with sickness, burst pipes […]

Back when my three kids were 6 and under, my husband had transferred to a new job in Tennessee, and I was the temporary single parent trying to sell our house in Florida (while homeschooling, mind you). The ONLY way to keep our house clean for showings was to […]

***This post was written last year on my old blog, but since it’s strawberry time once again (Hallelujah!) I thought I’d dredge it out of the archive. Once upon a time, my husband, in a wonderful display of romance, bought me 5 flats of Plant […]

Maybe it’s just the weather, but I want out of here!  Sunny, warm, breezy, blue.  Those are words that just resonate with me lately.  That, and we’ve got plans to do some traveling this year, and well, the planning has made me ready.  I love […]