Corn Salad with Black Olives and Lime Dressing
How about a colorful and crunchy salad? Doesn’t that sound great after all the rich holiday foods? It sure does to me. Sometimes, nothing hits the spot for me quite like the crunchy goodness of a a salad with some
Let the Baby Grow Up this Christmas
When I was a little girl, Christmas seemed to take forever to make its way back to our little house on the end of a dirt road called Bull Run in northeast Louisiana. We kids started counting down the days
No Fail Christmas Fudge
In honor of the season, I give you my “No Fail Fudge”. This is my Aunt Marleta’s recipe and it’s a one, two, three version that has never, but never, let me down. Ready? Let’s go! “No Fail Christmas Fudge” One: Stir 3
Grand Memories
The season is going to come and go, but the memories don’t have to, grandma. I discovered a fun little app a few months back that can offer us one small way to hold onto the moments and create new
Five Ways to Quit Doing Christmas and Experience It
I'm on a Christmas mission. I want to tune out the commercialism that threatens to obscure the sacred story of God choosing to be born among us with itty bitty fingernails and baby’s breath. I want to walk through the
Holiday Snackin Crackers
One of the Tomlinson family's holiday favorites is Holiday Snackin’ Crackers! I start making them in the fall and we serve them right through to New Year’s. (It becomes important to slow down after the holidays if I want to
Moving it as a Lifestyle
My man and I enjoy watching those Ninja Warrior competitions. That’s the show where athletes compete on an obstacle course that challenges both their muscles and their guts. As of this date, neither Phil nor I have been so moved
All Fired Up Cheese Krispies
Most every southern cook has a favorite cheese straw recipe. Here's mine, only it incorporates Rice Krispies cereal for some serious crunch. These keep really well in a cookie tin. Be the hostess with the mostest and share ’em with
Changing Hearts
I’m in a memory lane mood. Walk with me. I’ve got a takeaway at the end that can help all of us be the game-changing grandmas we want to be! My sisters and I grew up doing our fair share
Let’s Talk Fall, Y’all!
The arrival of fall means harvest on our farm with all the sights and smells that come with it. And while I love the practice of thanksgiving all year around, fall also signals a special season of gratitude. For these