All Cheesed Up Artichoke Quesadillas
Here’s how it went down. I had plates spinning around my head and I needed to cook supper early so I could take something to the parents so I started snooping around the fridge and pantry. The first thing I
The power of a mama’s voice
Shellie here, I’m counting my blessings and naming them one by one. And high on my list is the good medicine recommended to us in Proverbs 17:22 — LAUGHTER! As you’ve probably heard me say once or ten hundred times if
Intentional relationship hacks for building stronger families
Let’s begin with a fact that should be obvious, but to make sure we’re on the same page, I need to spell it out. All families have relationship challenges, because all families are comprised of living breathing humans. This includes
Hacks to help with a kitchen remodel
Have I mentioned we’re in the middle of a total kitchen remodel? It’s week four and we’re beginning to see glimpses of light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it’s not a train. Just kiddin’. Kinda. Remodeling in general
How To Be Heard
Let’s start with the obvious. As soon as our kids (or grandkids) get old enough to ask questions they begin shooting them at us at a pace that can be tiring, if not flat out brutal! What isn’t quite so obvious is the
Bring Them With You
God and I have several special places we like to be together, but it was clear I wasn’t going to be experiencing any of them that particular morning. The house was bursting with grandchildren. Translated that means scant private time with God on
You Ought to be in Pictures
I have a large and very heavy ceramic bowl on my kitchen bar that has caught loose pictures for the past fifteen or so years. No doubt that’s why it’s overflowing, but every time I even attempt to “weed” it, I get engrossed
Make Sure You’re Plugging in!
As I may have mentioned ten or two hundred times already, I was doing a number of things simultaneously long before the experts gave it a name and began debating its advantages and disadvantages. Their conclusions are a moot point for me. I
There is no standing still
I’ve worked out most of my life, give or take a season, and I’ve proven one theory over and over again. If you get off the exercise wagon it’s increasingly difficult to find the motivation to climb back on board! As of this
How to Embrace the Promise of 2023
Let’s talk about the new year! We love the promise of 2023’s blank slate, don’t we, friend? We start out with gusto, making plans to let “that” go and do “this” better. I know I do. At the same time, past experience reminds