How does it happen? One minute it is Thanksgiving and before the dishes are done, it is Christmas. The last month has truly flown by. In fact the entire year is a blur. A good blur but a blur all the same! I have spoken at over 30 events in…

A few years ago, I hosted a cool Christmas Bible study in my home called “Unplug the Christmas Machine” by Jo Robinson & Jean Staeheli. We started it at the beginning of November and met for 6 weeks. I remember how much that study changed my normal Christmas trends and…

Christmas music started playing in my house yesterday!! As I started to put away Fall decorations and drag out my Christmas ones my stereo helped to usher in the holiday change. There is a Christmas song by Faith Hill that I love that begins with these words: “Teenage girl, much…

I just couldn’t resist sharing A REALLY COOL something new that “Rolled” out of my Thanksgiving Kitchen today! I bought these adorable little pie crust cut-outs from Williams Sonoma this year. Julianna and I had a blast cutting them out to decorate pies and salads for our dinner tomorrow. Check it…

I love blogging. I realize you might find that difficult to believe since it has been nearly a month since I last posted. It is not because of blogging boredom but rather is due to life’s busyness. I have used this blog as a sort of journal/diary for over a…