...when your first best friend doesn't live next door.
Family can be, but is not limited to our relatives.
I remember Momma telling me when I was in my thirties to “slow down.” At the time I thought she was a little nuts. Didn’t she realize I had a lot to do every day? Didn’t she see I was being the attentive and loving …
Becoming a married woman includes for most of us gaining a mother-in-law. Yep, we do marry our husband’s family when we marry him… Let me tell you a little about my “Mom.” (You’ll know I mean my mother-in-law because I’ll always call my own mother, …
The 2016-2017 school year has come to an end! Whether or not you have children, you were one, and the prospect of summer always brings memories of vacation time, get-togethers, and family/friend fun. You may have plans in order already, but check out my suggestions …
Well, it is difficult to believe that the school year is nearly over. In schools everywhere students are excited, a few are sad, and a few don’t even realize summer vacation is as close as it is! For parents, we all know exactly how many …
I don’t know if you’ve ever had the same thought, but in my mind I never imagined I would be an adult in my relationship with Momma. It wasn’t that she didn’t respect me or my abilities, but I was always her “baby girl.” There …
Ladies, I can hardly believe the time is here for the launch of this website and blog. I have very mixed emotions, but am stepping out in faith as I open up more of who I am to you all. After much prayer and thought, …
Baking a cake came easy to Momma. She could make just about anything, and do it successfully. She could plan a full meal for a crowd way in advance, or she could pull a dinner “out of the air” if needed. No one was ever …
If she could do it, so could I! At the age of 13, I decided to enter some baked goods into our county fair. It was peer pressure since my best childhood friend was going to enter, and her mother encouraged me. This all happened …
When we first moved to Scotland in 1985, I became very angry and confused when I saw how some adults were treating their toddlers. Parents were “walking” their children on leashes! I would never have guessed that sane adults would put a harness on their …
As I walk with God on this journey of life, He continually reminds me, “I’ve got this; I’ve got you.” Instead of being afraid and not moving forward in trust, I am learning from Scripture, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and …