Welcome back to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I will be sharing with you what I plan on making for dinner each week while trying to choose recipes that are healthy, budget-friendly and use similar items. And most importantly, that are simple! I am not one to choose recipes with twenty ingredients and eighteen steps. […]
I don’t often talk about religion or faith. In fact, it is rare when I do. But when I feel something, something that just catches me off-guard and sends that strange shock-wave of tingles through my body, it means something. Something that maybe some of you have felt before, too. Every month our church holds […]
Good morning! One of my favorite places in the house is our bedroom. I’ve always wanted a “pretty” bedroom and with the romantic ceilings and natural light of this space it immediately set the tone. My graduation gift from HIGH SCHOOL was a new bed. Because it was sturdy and had ample storage, we used […]
One thing I get anxious over is that 4:00 hour when I haven’t a clue what we are having for dinner. So, for a while now I have been planning out our weekly meals so that I know what to expect each day. Sundays are usually my planning days so that I am ready to […]
The ceilings in our dining room are tall. Actually, the area we are using as a dining room has tall ceilings. The previous owners used this room as a sitting room. But it is connected to our kitchen and we hated the thought that the room would only be sort-of used (Do people use sitting […]
During our whole married life we have never had a dining room table. We just wanted to wait until we were in our permanent home before deciding on something that may or may not work elsewhere. So, now that we have been in our new home for just over a month one of the first […]
In 1949, at the tender age of 16, Maurice Devereaux (Grandpa Mo) joined the Marine Corps Reserves. Still a child, he knew his calling. And somehow…somehow, he convinced his parents to let him go. He was called to active duty when the Korean War broke out and due to being underage, had to lie to […]
While there aren’t many decorations on the walls yet, one of the first things I did to the house was to put together our Fall mantle. Most of these things I got last year, but I know similar items are still available and you too can put this together on a budget as […]
Now that Gwyn is out of the baby phase she was due for a bedroom makeover. About a year ago we got Gwyn a french provincial bedroom set at a great price from Craigslist but I knew that it needed new paint. The walls of her bedroom are a light cream color and the furniture […]
Want to treat your little ones to a super fun event coming Saturday, November 15th? Party Enchantments is welcoming THREE new characters to their crew for this special event that is SURE to please both girls AND boys! Aurora, Jake the Pirate and Jasmine will be making their debut at this magical event and will […]
