Cookie Truffles #Recipe

Holiday Parties are so much fun!   You get to visit and mingle…and the FOOD!  Okay, I admit that I’m not all that fond of socializing.  I’m a total introvert so all that fellowship can be really draining for me.  I do look forward to sampling all the goodies at these parties, though.  I am […]

Handicapped Parking? Don’t Judge Too Quickly

I get it! I majored in Special Education.  I have a heart for those among us who are differently abled.  I understand the urge to defend those who may not be able to defend themselves (or may not have witnessed what you saw).  I understand the desire to fight injustices. I know that some individuals […]

Cheesy Ranch Biscuits #Recipe

Few things complete a delicious meal like a savory biscuit.  This cheesy ranch biscuits recipe has lots of flavor plus it is as easy as Bisquick biscuits because that is the base of this recipe.   This post contains affiliate links.  I may receive commission from clicks or purchases through these links at no additional cost to you.  […]

My Christmas Tree Silver & Teal with Dragonflies

I love everything about Christmas!  I love the lights, the scents, the music, the movies, the TV specials, the decorations, the wonder, the excitement, the generosity, the Nativity, and the Christmas tree.  Come see what fun we had decorating our Christmas Tree Silver & Teal in honor of my son, Wyatt. Affiliate links are included. […]

Is My Homeschooler Missing Out?

I just got this question from a reader.  I started to answer in the comments, but my answer got away with me.  I thought it was best to answer here. Is my homeschooler missing out? Home schooling has been something that has crossed mine and my husband’s mind, but do you feel like your child […]

My Mother’s Christmas Tree Gold & Burgundy

Of course, you can’t decorate for Christmas without a Christmas tree! So after decorating my mother’s stair railing Here, my next project was the Christmas tree decked in Gold & Burgundy.  My mother chose gold ornaments and ribbon with some pops of burgundy and red up top with the poinsettia flowers and decorations at the top. *This post […]

Simple Yet Festive Christmas Decor for the Stairs Railing

It’s a tradition! Every year, my mother invites me over to her house to decorate for Christmas.  Christmas comes early at her house, at least in part, because both of her brothers’ families visit each Thanksgiving, and we all have an early Christmas with one another.  We look forward to it every year, but my […]

Chocolate Mint Fudge #Recipe

As I said here in my white chicken chili recipe, tonight is the chili cook-off at church.  In addition to a chili, we are supposed to each bring a dessert.  I am bringing chocolate mint fudge.   Affiliate links are included.  I might make a small commission off of purchases through these links at no extra […]

White Chicken Chili in the Slow Cooker

Tonight is the chili cook-off at church.  Everyone brings a ground-beef-with-tomatoes-and-beans-styled chili, it seems.  I always have to be different.  Tonight, I am bringing a white chicken chili made with cream cheese and cannellini beans.  As always, I used a slow cooker to slow simmer all the flavors together. **Edit:  I have started cooking this […]

Creamy Broccoli in the #SlowCooker #Recipe

I brought this Creamy Broccoli to the church picnic.  It was a hit!  Before I bringing it to the church picnic, I tried it at home.  My husband and sons just raved about it.  That gave me to courage (yes, it takes courage) to bring it to the church potluck.  I got tons of sweet […]