Dinner took a long time to make yesterday…. this by design. Following a month plus of fullness, December has been a practice of slowing down, especially in the everyday. Spotting an open afternoon, I filled time with chopping, stirring …thinking. Children cooperated with nap time or quiet time and this Mama ‘rested’ in the quiet...
So, I’m a woman of few words this week… Thanks for your patience. When my heart is full to overwhelming, I am often short on ways to express it all ~ time is a friend as I sort thoughts and emotions. All this said, tomorrow I’ll offer a full report on The Relevant Conference last...
The fullness of my weekend journey still stretches into this week, will stretch far into another month, into the new year. Right now, heart flooded with gratitude and hands busy adjusting to home again, caring for little ones I missed so much, I pause. Not an extended time at all, just a day or two....
“I wouldn’t have ever thought you’d be canning applesauce”, says this woman who knows me, a mother who’s watched my growing up and out into the world beyond home. “And five kids!” She chuckles under her breath while reaching for more apples to chop. I’ve heard this line of joking and teasing before, from my...
{Thank you for patience as we’ve recovered from colds, allergies and such. Our days have been slow and f-u-l-l all at the same time. Oh, I need a laugh today; the weekend was long in many ways. Join me?} A repost from the archives… Yes, it’s rare :: an evening at HOME, by myself....
So far, my September goal of maintaining a short freezer cooking session once a week has gone great! Flowing with the current season of life, this plan is working well — it’s much more energizing than anticipating an all day cooking time. Yes! But, the plan for posting progress? Not so great. Thus, this double whammy...
:: We enjoyed these scrumptious & sweet French toast cups recently. A fun recipe! :: Feeling like your plate is full? Catherine of A Spirited Mind offers an insightful post on keeping all those those plates spinning. :: Have you discovered Paper Coterie yet and seen how to turn your photos into beautiful books? And,...
One of my monthly goals for September is to establish a weekly freezer cooking time — a short cooking time slot however. Only an hour to cook, pack away food, and bring the kitchen into relative order again. Challenging? A little. But tremendously helpful in this current season of life. Last week held two...
