With the Advent season upon us I had to splurge on a tea calendar again this year. They really are fun to use and I look forward to opening the little window every day. Last year I tried to have a dedicated tea time in Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: November 2021
First Week of Advent – Hope
As I reflect upon the past two years at the heart of it all is hope. We have struggled to come to grips with a pandemic that has taken loved ones from us too soon. We have seen friends and family affected by a situation Continue reading →
Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Till the season for everything pumpkin and I have made this recipe several times and decided it was time to share the goodness with my readers. These cookies are moist and delicious and with the added chocolate chips they are the perfect fall treat. Soft Continue reading →
Thankful and Grateful
Thankfulness. Gratitude. These are two words that make the world so much better. Today I am thankful for healthcare workers and all of our essential personnel that are working to keep things running during this continuing pandemic. I am thankful for family and friends who Continue reading →
Advent Calendar Time
Growing up we always had the traditional Advent calendar. The ones I remember from my childhood days were nothing like the Advent Calendars of today. The ones I remember definitely had a Christian theme to them and the countdown to Christmas was more of a Continue reading →
Trotting Out the Turkey for Teapot Tuesday
Turkey and Thanksgiving go hand in hand and I always have to share my one turkey teapot during Thanksgiving week. This year is no different and I just had to pull it out and share the teapot that I love this time of year. King Continue reading →
Grace Isn’t Fair
A repost from several years ago but this is something that has been on my mind lately. Let me know what you think. Grace isn’t fair. Have you ever thought about that? At church this past Sunday the message was about grace. I sat and Continue reading →
Missed Connections
I just discovered a great writing prompt. It basically was to go to Craigslist and looked for Missed Connections. Honestly, I did not even know this existed. But it is a thing and obviously it is not MY thing but it is a thing. So Continue reading →
Frozen
Have you ever had a moment that you just wanted to freeze forever? One of those moments that just fills your heart with so much happiness and joy that it is unimaginable? This past weekend I had several of those. A trip to New Jersey Continue reading →
Keep Calm and Press On
There are days aren’t there? Days when the overwhelmingness of life weighs heavy and the stress knot in the back of the neck grows from the size of a penny to the size of a grapefruit. Days when it is very difficult to see beyond Continue reading →