Month: March 2011

Cookbook Challenge #3

Cookbook Challenge #3

I have to admit, this month’s Cookbook Challenge kind of crept up on me. And I’m a little unsure about if this cooking task falls into the assignment. Call me a rebel or what you may, but I didn’t use a cookbook recipe. Cue, the 

Boating

Boating

via I love riding on boats. Whether it is a BIG boat (i.e. a cruise ship), a canoe down the creek, or my uncle’s boat on the lake, I always enjoy myself. There is something about the sun shining & the wind in your face. 

Sunday Savings

Sunday Savings

Ahh, Sunday morning. I love this day. Sunday means worship, friends, and rest. There is however one more reason I wake in eager anticipation, the Sunday paper (actually I wake to Max whining to go out, but that doesn’t quite set the mood). I spent 

Blessed Art Tutorial

Blessed Art Tutorial

Years ago I saw an amazing BLESSED sign in a local store in Auburn, Alabama. I wish I had a picture… I’ve been dying to try my hand at replicating it ever since.When we moved in our house, I found a home for this piece 

Easter Printable

Easter Printable

As always I headed over to Picnik to create these Easter printables. I hope you can find a place for them in your home. My friend Emily has some great printables as well. The time of Lent between Ash Wednesday & the resurrection of Easter 

Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til it’s Gone

Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til it’s Gone

You know the phrase “you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone…” I thought about this, this weekend as my sister and mom were in town from Alabama. Living about 2 hours away from them both, reminds me to cherish the time spent together. 

It’s Your LUCKY Day!

It’s Your LUCKY Day!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. I hope today you have the LUCK of the Irish! I’m stealing a few minutes of my planning to publish this post. We are all decked out in green here at school. For math we will be graphing Lucky Charms 

For the Love…of pie

For the Love…of pie

Do you know what today is? Well, being as it is March 14, it subsequently “Pi Day,” not pie day, but the kind of 3.14, Pi Day. If I was a Geometry teacher, I would have brought pie to my students to celebrate. As it 

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

I was raised Methodist, and currently attend a Presbyterian church. One of many things these two denominations have in common is the celebration of the Season of Lent.Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday, counting 40 days (minus Sundays) and leading up to the celebration of the 

Marvelous Monday (now Tuesday) & a kitchen island

Marvelous Monday (now Tuesday) & a kitchen island

I have to say today is a great day! It’s Monday and here at our humble abode, we are all smiles as III just got a job promotion. We put this decision in God’s hands & he truly blessed us! We’re about to go out 

It’s coming…

It’s coming…

So the curing process is taking a little longer than expected for the kitchen island. But pictures & details are coming this evening :) I’ll also have details from Max’s first vet visit as a member of the G family. I’m a little nervous about 

MIA

MIA

As the alarm went off at 5:15 am Monday morning, I went from a week of luxury to a week of insanity. School started back after a week off & “Real World ATL” took over. I found myself with little time to sit down at