I love the Fourth of July because I am privileged and honored to be an American. We are not a perfect country, but for generations we have been the country to whom the world looks for an example of freedom. When I was eighteen, I spent a year traveling with a singing group called "The Re'Generation." We traveled throughout the United States doing unabashedly God-and-country programs at civic … [Read more...]

Do you watch TV with the subtitles (closed captions) on? I recently read an article in THE ATLANTIC that was very interesting! My hubby and I watch TV with subtitles when they're available. It started with foreign films, of course, because if you don't speak Korean, you're not going to understand the language being spoken in a Korean movie. Then we used it when we watched streaming movies from … [Read more...]

I have a to-do list. I was with some folks the other night--don't even remember where--and someone mentioned a bucket list. I started thinking . . . I don't really have one. There are things I might like to do (like spend a week on a dude ranch or visit Rome), but I'm not dying to do those things. So I wouldn't say they're on a bucket list. Instead I have a to-do list, things I'd like to do … [Read more...]

If you like to bake like I do, the thought of baking in June isn't exactly appealing--it's hot enough outside without turning on the oven. But while watching Youtube the other day, I discovered a cake recipe that doesn't require baking . . . so if you can make pancakes, you can make this. And to give proper credit, here's a link to the video. Here's my translation of the recipe: … [Read more...]

Have you stayed at an Airbnb? I'd love to hear about your experience, because I'm on the other end of the situation. My husband and I moved into an interesting house in 2017. It consists of several detached buildings--a caboose, a workshop, a two-bedroom house, and a building that once housed an artist's office, studio, and a place to stretch his canvases. We bought it because it was artsy … [Read more...]