Loved Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman Even though this book was published just after WWII, so much of it still resonates today. Howard Thurman is deeply theological while being completely accessible (one of my favorite combinations in writers). He helped me to see how even though we claim to be all one in… Read More Reading Lately
Just popping in to say that there’s a new session of HelloMornings starting today. Won’t you join us? I’m hoping for a way to make myself more accountable for starting the day in the Word and getting things done. These next six weeks (the length of a HelloMornings session) will mean lots of changes for me.… Read More HelloMornings and a few end-of-year goals
. . . and all the other posts I wish I had time and energy to write. Gentle reader, I have so many words floating around in my head, and I desperately want to sit down and compose them in some semblance of order. But oh, the excuses. Holidays, papers to grade, family event after… Read More The State of the Garden
I’ve probably mentioned before that I don’t have much of a green thumb, but I really love fresh flowers and herbs and want to be able to grow them. Luckily, there were mature rosemary and mint plants in our garden when we moved into our new house, and it seems the previous owners also planted… Read More Gardening Attempt #637 + a printable for you
Read more about why I love CSA and locally–grown fruits and veggies here. This week’s box: broccoli dino kale strawberries* fennel turnips green onions grapefruit 2 blood oranges lettuce * Can we talk for a second about the cartwheeling and dancing that goes on in my household when strawberries are back in season? It’s embarrassing.… Read More CSA Box: February 15
Have you jumped on the One Little Word bandwagon yet? It’s a simple way to find a focus for the new year, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having one little word for the past two years. My word for 2014 was intentional, and my word for 2015 was joy. And my word for 2016 is . .… Read More One Little Word for 2016
I’ve written before about how I’m not the biggest “Hooray, new year’s!” person ever. I still blame the fact that I tend to remember things more in terms of school years than calendar years. Regardless, I have a hard time getting into the whole goal–setting or resolution–making scheme. I’ve tried various tools over the years—worksheets,… Read More Hello, 2016
I made Ina Garten’s Savory Palmiers for a couple of holiday events. They were so easy and a huge hit. Baked dog treats. We hosted Christmas Day. I know. My in–laws are far more willing to hand over the holiday–hosting reins than my own parents. It meant a lot of fun domestic activities. My husband was… Read More Life Lately: End of 2015
I hope that title doesn’t confuse you with what’s happening on this blog and what’s happening in the War Room, but I have decided it is time to get serious about baking around here. I’ve baked French bread for years (so incredibly easy and absolutely my favorite thing) and have done the occasional birthday cake… Read More Getting serious about baking
I inherited my love of cooking from my father. My mother is good at many, many things, but she struggles even to turn on the oven, so it’s a good thing my dad loves cooking or we all would have starved. My father inherited his love of cooking from his mother, who seems like she’s… Read More A little pre-Thanksgiving action