We're on vacation at Palm Beach, Florida and I had a revelation. It's this idea that most families fall into two theoretical categories of vacationers. The Don't Splash Me (said with an English accent) and the Cannon Ball Pool Jumpers. You fall into one of these two categories even if you don't actually do the cannon ball into the pool - you are doing it in spirit. You could ... Read More »
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Highlights from our Open House
Three years ago we started having our church family over for a Christmas Open House. So.much.fun! We really love having everyone over because it's just neat being with our church in our home. The last two years my Mother has come up for it and that's such a treat for us. I loved that she and Sophie served punch together this year. Mom served out of a nice pewter punch bowl ... Read More »
Please don’t be a Christian jerk over issues like Phil Robertson’s suspension from Ducky Dynasty
The world is in an uproar over Phil Robertson's anti-gay statements and his role in Ducky Dynasty being suspended. In case you missed the news yesterday & this morning here it is from CNN: (CNN) -- Phil Robertson, a star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," has been suspended indefinitely after slamming gays in a magazine interview. We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil ... Read More »
6 sure fire ways to help your kids focus on “stuff” this Christmas.
How to make "stuff" the focus of your child's Christmas: Make a huge deal out of making a Christmas list. Give them everything they want or at least feel like you have to give your kids everything on their list (or what they told Santa) even if you can't afford it or don't feel right about it. Give them Target, Toys-R-Us, Best Buy catalogs and tell them to circle ... Read More »
World’s Best Punch. Warning: time consuming recipe!
Ya'll it's the best punch recipe out there but you do this for people you'd stand in front of moving truck for. Time consuming is the word for this recipe especially if you're making it in bulk but with that said I'm sharing it because it's the best out there. The ingredients for "Frozen Fruit Punch": 2 pink light pink jello (or whatever color punch) 1 big can ... Read More »
Celebrating my man today
I love this man right here. For so many different reasons I love him. But these are just a few……. We had a friend bring us two wonderfully scrumptious truffles back from the cheesecake factory. My truffle lasted .o2 seconds. Randy, on the other hand, left his on the counter. All day long. I was home all day long and passed by that truffle a hundred times. When the kids got ... Read More »
Dipping into the Blessing Bag
How bad is it that on the way to church I threatened the kids to wash their mouths out with soap….from the "Blessing Bag"! Sigh. These blessing bags seemed like the best idea ever at the time. Blessing bags….where you fill up a gallon size zip lock bag with toiletries, snacks and socks and keep on hand in your car to give to a homeless person. Honestly, it's been harder than I ... Read More »
Tokens of Prayer
My sweet friend, Sara Baker, just lost her father last Monday. He was an incredible man that left a godly heritage. He worked as Assistant to the President of Child Evangelism Fellowship for over 20 years. Reese Kauffman, the President of CEF, spoke at Mr. Baker's funeral on Saturday and he recalled some powerful things about the life of Buzz Baker. There were common threads ... Read More »