Posted in Sacred Life Sunday, tagged life, Sacred Life Sunday, solitude, thoughts, vacation on September 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“I love people. I love my family, my children…but inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where you renew your springs that never dry up.“
-Pearl Buck
When I think of our vacation last week and what were the most memorable memories, the one day that I think of first is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fall card, hand stamped card, New Home Card, stampin-up on September 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I created this card for someone moving into a new home after a bitter divorce. I wanted to find a scripture to go with the card that was comforting as well as hope filled. I chose Psalms 61:4: I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. [...]
Posted in Recipes, Sweet Simple Things, tagged food, pumpkin bread, Recipes on September 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Thirty years ago when I was a young bride, I received this recipe for pumpkin bread. It is by far the best pumpkin bread recipe I have ever tried. Every year when the air is crisp and pumpkins are ripe, I look forward to hot apple cider and pumpkin bread. The wonderful thing about this [...]
Posted in Life at Home, Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Happy Fall and congratulations to Nancy, the winner of my leave a comment for the fall drawing. I will be sending her five handmade cards with a fall theme. Thank you to everyone who left a comment! I so appreciate your support and encouragement. And to those of you who read and remain silent, I can understand that as [...]
Posted in Sacred Life Sunday, tagged Christian, Faith, fears, Sacred Life Sunday, worry on September 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Worry gives a small thing a big shadow” -Swedish Proverb
When life is going well, worry seems a silly waste of time. Then the clouds gather, things go wrong, and my fear rushes in. The shadow seem to cast a real darkness onto a perfectly beautiful life. For me, repeating Psalms 23 always helps. It is [...]
Posted in Sacred Life Sunday, tagged Sacred Life Sunday on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.-Author Unknown
We are packing and getting ready for a vacation in the desert to catch the last bit of summer sun. We are ready for sunshine, laying by the pool, dinner out, seeing the shows and exhibitions, and best of all, time [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged haloween cards, Handmade Fall Cards, handstamped cards, thanksgiving cards on September 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’ve been hard at work on fall cards at my craft table. I recently bought this sassy, cute cat stamp made by Inkadinkado and she is starting to grow on me! With her long legs, and curvy tail, she should be called “sexy cat”! She fits inside the punched shape with room for a stamp [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged baking, cooking, homemaking, zucchini bread on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s zucchini season, and at every produce stand you see zucchini at a great price. Ever since my children were small I have made whole wheat zucchini bread. They have always loved it with a glass of milk. I posted this recipe in the spring and received an email about it two weeks ago. Their [...]
Posted in Sacred Life Sunday, tagged Christian, life, Sacred Life Sunday, spirituality on September 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I was in a funk. You know the feeling, everything begins to irritate you. You feel overwhelmed, angry and frustrated. Nothing is in order especially your life. At the end of a long frustrating day, I stopped at my favorite craft store to pick up some fall paper, and hopefully find some enjoyment and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged handmade cards, handstamped cards on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oh how I long to go to Paris! I have had my eye on this Paris stamp set for a long time and finally decided to buy them. It’s not a vacation in France, but they will have to do. I love the vintage flair to this stamp set. They come in a little kit [...]
