Can we talk, for just a moment, about how much fun I'm having reinstating my paper planner? I only decided to bring it back a couple of weeks ago and I have already designed and re-designed my weekly pages. Actually, I could go on and on about a few things, but I'll stick to the… Continue reading My Favorite New Planner Feature
It's easy to see the bad news. It's everywhere, especially in the national and international news. Today, for just a moment, I was overwhelmed by bad news. There had been some bad news throughout the week that touched people and entities close to me. Then I heard that there was a police standoff about a… Continue reading Look for the Good News
...well not quite five full years, but close enough... HAPPY NEW YEAR! I pray this year is full of blessings, peace and joy for you all. Let's not spend too long on the subject, but I feel like all I've done since starting my blog in 2009 is re-think, re-design, & re-launch! If you're a… Continue reading The Blog That Took 5 Years to Launch, Happy New Year, and One Word 2014
Have I mentioned our drought a time or two thousand?? Well, after 2 big snows we have warmed up and are enjoying a quiet Saturday with a good soaking rain. I do have to venture out to run an errand eventually, but for now I've got beef stock cooking in the pressure cooker for a… Continue reading Simple is Not Boring
{1} My weekend started off great, and I was blessed to volunteer at the Women of Faith One Day conference in Wichita on Saturday. This is a new format for them this year and I thought it was pretty great – especially for those who usually can’t afford the time or expense to attend the… Continue reading Monday Stuff – Poison T-Shirts, Origami Flowers, Homemade Bread & Such
TODAY when most of the world will be clamoring to see the "next big movie series" based on popular books with a dark theme aimed at our young people another movie is released. This one is life-affirming. It teaches lessons about love, family, relationships, forgiveness, grace and healing. October Baby is the story of Hannah,… Continue reading Every Life Is Beautiful – October Baby
Life is Crazy Beautiful 