Hospitality 101: Quick and Easy: No Cook Entertaining {pt.1}

Hospitality. It’s simply opening your home to others, sharing what you have and being accessible to people.  It means coming out of your comfort zone for a purpose (the gospel) and answering God’s call to “show hospitality without grudging” to one another with a smile. 

Weekend Edition: Recipes, Books and Art I’m Loving Right Now.

I don’t normally write on Saturday, but here I am. Winter seems long right about now, and to compensate (I think) I tend to fill the house with flowers. Peter bought me these hydrangea after the last blizzard, and surprisingly, I haven’t killed them. Emily 

Schools Decide that Cursive is N/A, and Why I Believe in the Handwritten Letter

Do you write letters? I feel sorry for those who don’t know the joy of writing and receiving a personal letter. They don’t know what they are missing. In today’s world of efficiency and productivity, a hand written letter is undervalued. Why put all that 

Merry Christmas, Meager Budget is Now Available!

I am SO excited to tell you about our brand new ebook, Merry Christmas, Meager Budget   Let’s face it, this economy is tough and everyone is feeling the pinch. My sister Beth and I wrote this book to give you tips, tutorials and plain 

Dollar Tree Decorating

True Confession: I love to find inexpensive ways to decorate my home. I shop thrift shops, Savers, and Dollar type stores. And I really enjoy changing things up, so I don’t like to spend a lot on decorations. I live in New England and grew 

We Need To Homeschool Through the Summer {sigh}

Homeschooling looks different for every family, and this year we will have a “homeschooling first” because we are going to continue to homeschool during the summer. I know. I got a knot in my stomach, too, when I realized that this is what we need 

Lemon White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

To overstate the deliciousness of these cookies would not be easy! I first bought one at a Whole Foods and knew I had to make them at home. These cookies are special and a little more expensive because the nuts are a bit pricey, but 

J.R. Miller’s Thoughts on Homemaking

Ohhhh, I just loved this quote and had to share it! “Home is the true wife’s kingdom. There, first of all places, she must be strong and beautiful. She may touch life outside in many ways, if she can do it without slighting the duties 

Key Lime Cheese Ball {Just like Tastefully Simple’s}

My sister brought a delicious Tastefully Simple Key Lime Cheeseball to my house for our Mother’s Day celebration. It was so delish. Did I mention that already? Okay then. Of course, we really don’t want to have to buy the mix if you can do 

DIY Dry Shampoo

Do you wash your hair every day? I don’t. I have to admit that I use dry shampoo and love it.  I have extremely thick hair and it takes me so long to dry.  So, washing my hair every other day saves me a lot