I have taken a bit of a blogging break over Thanksgiving and wanted to wish all of you a blessed time of thankfulness as you spend this day with family and friends!!...

We had a wintry mix blow in Monday night, and Tuesday morning when we got up, the whole world was clothed in deep inches of fluffy whiteness.  Oh, it was lovely!  I knew that it wasn't going to last long, because rain and high winds were in the forecast for later in the day, and so I got dressed while it was...

Have you noticed that the need for passwords is increasing?  It seems that everything you do now requires some sort of password to access information. I fear the day when I may need a password to open the refrigerator door, or turn my oven on! Technology is on a march it seems, and every day things just get a...

I've been making my own body wash for some time now, and I just ran out of it today.  I thought it would be a perfect time to share with you how easy it is to make your own body wash. It requires just a few simple ingredients.  It comes together so easy, and makes your skin feel like silk afterwards... it is...

One of our favorite Saturday morning traditions is to eat a huge breakfast, sit around the table, and take our time to visit and talk to one another.  I have several different large breakfasts that I make, but one of our favorites is definitely bacon, gravy with biscuits and scrambled eggs. ...

Unexpectedly, today we received the first snowfall of the season.. and it's sticking!  At first when the flakes started coming down this morning, I didn't think they would last, as it looked more like frozen rain than snow. The snowflakes were huge as they drifted softly down out of the sky. I wondered...

Sunsets in spring and fall here generally have one thing in common.... the skies exhibit impressive palettes of color, and at times, it can seem that the very horizon is on fire. In this picture, it almost seems like the tree is breathing fire! Wisps of bright fiery colors sift through the leaves of the shadowed...