One of the first big chunks of Scripture that I memorized was Romans chapter 12. Yes, the entire chapter. In verse 15 Paul wrote, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” I also like how the Message (a paraphrase) puts it, “Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; [...]
My husband is having a little Jesus moment.
Last month I got back in touch a high school friend via the social networking phenomenon known as Facebook. She recently sent me a message that said, “So I gotta ask, what made you keep such an involved blog? It is a riot and I enjoy reading it, but how do you find [...]
My most unforgettable cinnamon roll experience was at Ann Sather’s, a Swedish diner in Chicago that has been churning out the delectable made-from-scratch treats for over 60 years. I once tried the recipe but it turns out that I’m not much of a bread maker.
The next best thing to Ann Sather’s is my recipe [...]
It began as a joke. When Adam and I were newlyweds we bought a few cans of salmon. Adam insisted that every good pantry required a back-up (ie. something inexpensive and easy to prepare and otherwise referred to as “d-list” pantry food.) We consumed all but one can of salmon which sat [...]
Summer means sandal season and cutely polished toe nails. As a member of SheSpeaks I recently received a new nail polish to sample, Nic’s Sticks Paint & Go Nail Lacquer from Nicole by Opi. Nic’s Sticks are different because they are brush-on nail pens.
One of my motivations for trying Nic’s Sticks is that [...]
Megan and Paul received a fun gift from a family in our church - a Butterfly Bungalow. It is one of those kits where the company mails you caterpillars that will develop into Painted Lady butterflies. You’d have thought it was Christmas when the package arrived yesterday. For the next week or [...]
Paul asked me this morning if his next sneakers could be Skechers. The reason is that (according to Paul) they have a new kind that makes you fly.
Paul is a marketer’s dream come true. He is too young to care about product brand names. To him it’s all about the cool factor. [...]
This is my “go-to”, “no-fail” chocolate cake (or cupcake) recipe. It is one of those recipes that I always have the ingredients for in my pantry. Sometimes the simplest recipes are also the best.
6 Minute Chocolate Cake
1-1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold [...]
My dad has a phrase that he likes to say, “Hindsight is 20/20.”
What does hindsight have to do with moving to San Diego? Yesterday Adam broke our big news on his blog. He wrote, “The last few weeks have been a whirlwind…literally. First there was the crazy phone call that started it all. [...]
