Last fall, I ran across a Facebook advertisement for a beautiful set of story maps that had me clicking with great interest. The link took me to the Elizabeth Wade Studio. Once there, I found a treasure trove of gorgeous watercolor story maps of some of my favorite classic novels. The drooling began. I didn't expect to buy anything since art prints are usually out of my price range, but then I … [Read more...]
Hello, February!
I love February for so many reasons. 1. It’s my birthday month! Yay! Not only does it mean celebrating with friends and family, it also means several birthday perks from my favorite stores. Did you know some loyalty programs give you a discount or even an amount of money off a purchase in your birthday month? Check out stores like Kohl’s, Belk, Talbots, Pottery Barn/William-Sonoma, DSW, … [Read more...]
Early Christmas Decorating
I did a thing this weekend—I decorated for Christmas! Now, mind you, I have never, ever decorated this early before, mostly because I usually wait until after Jeff’s birthday in early December. But since he’s out of town on a mission trip right now, and when he returns, we only have a couple of days to get ready for a trip with our kids over Thanksgiving, and then there is a weekend full … [Read more...]
Things I Didn’t Know I Needed
I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂 A friend of mine highlighted these on the last Amazon Prime Days, I immediately ordered them! And I have not been disappointed. So far, I have stuck these flexible cord wraps to my Instant Pot, my blender, my toaster, my mixer, and my coffee … [Read more...]
House Work
Someone recently asked what I do to celebrate the Sabbath, and my answer is taken from the Bible: "Do no ordinary work." Since my ordinary work is writing, sabbath activities tend to center around house work--things that just never seem to get done in the ordinary scheme of things. So the other night I was flipping through Facebook reels and I saw an ad for a magnetic dryer vent. My heart … [Read more...]
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