Men’s Ties Turned into Zippered Pouch
When my dad went to heaven last March, my mom began the arduous task of cleaning out his closet a couple months later. He had quite a lot of ties made by Jerry Garcia. The fabrics are gorgeous,...
View ArticleWeight Watchers Chocolate Chip Biscotti
After all the sugar cookies and sweet treats of Christmas have been devoured and their cute little tins stored away until next year, I vow I’m never eating sweets again….until tomorrow comes and the...
View ArticlePractical Help When You’re Drowning in the Hurts of Ministry, Part 3
You can listen to today’s post here on Refresh Her podcast. The dishwater was warm and sudsy and I was busy at work cleaning up the supper dishes, but my mind was in a totally different place. Mentally...
View ArticleiPhone Sticker Hack for Moving Furniture!
I love to keep my house fresh and inviting, and sometimes that means I have to “rethink” where furniture pieces are placed. A new need has arisen and the current arrangement isn’t working as well as it...
View ArticleChocolate Swirl “Skinny” Banana Bread
We recently had the blessing of a couple of nights away at a lovely mountain home with dear friends. We each made simple meals for our time there. I made a banana bread to take along. I love Banana...
View ArticleThe Treasures of Home
You can listen to this post on Refresh Her podcast. If you learned that the previous owners of your house had buried a valuable treasure in the backyard, would you dig until you found it? No doubt, we...
View ArticleRefresh Yourself by Refreshing Someone Else
Do you ever just feel like you’re in a sort of slump? It’s kind of a blah-ness about everything, if you will. There are lots of reasons for the feeling, but there is one sure cure! Proverbs 11:25...
View ArticleWhat Are You Having for Supper?
“What’s for supper?” may be the most popular question in a home! Everyone wants to know what’s coming! As the cook, we can feel overwhelmed by the constant need to come up with the next meal, but can I...
View ArticleSpending Up the Treasure of a Godly Home
You can listen to this post on Refresh Her Podcast Have you heard of people who win millions of dollars, then end up being paupers in a decade or less? It happens. They foolishly spend up their...
View ArticlePeople Are More Important than Things
After a two-day trip away, my husband returned home. It was a snowy, wet night, and because the garage was full with two cars inside – mine and our daughter’s, he parked in the slushy driveway and...
View ArticleBaked Chicken that Makes Its Own Gravy
In the Old days women made amazing Sunday dinners that included yummy fixings like Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes and white, cream gravy. But also in the old days, everyone had to wait until 2:00...
View ArticleAwkward Waiting In Prayer
You can listen to this post on Refresh Her podcast. \ I will never forget the anxious moments of waiting. I was a soon-to-be post college student seeking God’s will for my future. My name had been...
View ArticleWithhold Not Good
One day a dear older man and his wife (I’ll refer to them as Mr. and Mrs. C) from our church stopped in for a short visit. I loved it when they would stop by. They didn’t call. They didn’t announce...
View ArticleIndividual Salted Caramel Cheesecakes
Valentine’s Day begs for a special treat! Since the 14th is just days away, I wanted to share a simple treat that is served up in individual portions. Years ago I made a delicious treat – Salted...
View ArticleScrub-free Oven Cleaning
I had the blessing of making dinner for my daughter’s family this week. Well, it was a blessing until the pot pie filling seeped out of the crust and baked into a hard, crispy shell in my oven! What a...
View ArticleBacon, Chicken, Corn Quesadilla
I often struggle with what to fix for lunch!! It needs to be quick, but I also want it to have protein, and of course, I want it to be delicious! If you get stuck on what to fix for lunch, I have a...
View ArticleThe Power of a Woman’s Words
You can listen to this post on Refresh Her podcast. (This transcript/post was last week’s episode) Has someone’s words ever cut you to the quick? Words are a powerful thing. They can help in such a...
View ArticleMeeting Jamie Deen
I am a huge Paula Deen fan! I love her old show, her You Tube channel, and her restaurants! I’ve gotten to eat at Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen in Pigeon Forge and it was delicious! I learned from...
View ArticleHoney Dijon Salad Dressing
A special salad can add so much to a simple supper of fish (like this Dijon Crusted recipe) or Grilled Chicken Breasts! A fabulous salad may be all you need to add to the protein you’re serving. The...
View ArticleThe Bold, Religious Looks of a Woman
You can listen to this post (last week’s podcast) here. They say that we spend 1/5 of our life talking! How many of those words are spoken carelessly or in haste? How many are sincere and uplifting to...
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