Once A Month Cooking – Holiday Style

October 26th, 2010

My sweet friend, Tricia, is a phenomenal “foodie”.  She specializes in Once a Month Cooking or Freezer Cooking, by planning ahead so she can have easy to prepare meals on hand all month long. It’s a superb idea – and one of these days I’m going to take the plunge and do an entire month’s …

A Blast From Halloween Past…

We’ve had a blast in the past dressing up for Halloween.  There have been props, puns, and even floats.  We’ve taken (cheap) costumes and ran with it, creating a theme, and getting lots of  laughs from our neighbors. (Even though last year, dragging that bed for over a mile as nuts and bolts fell out …

Relevant was… (Link-Up)

October 24th, 2010

  (Left to Right : Crystal, Kristen, Kimba, Alyssa, Jessica, Dana, Melissa, Angie, Crystal, Sarah, Jen) Relevant was warm. Relevant was convicting. Relevant was familiar. Relevant was fresh. Relevant was worshipful. Relevant was life changing. I questioned so many things in the process of deciding if should make the trip to Relevant. I questioned the …

The Road to Relevant

October 21st, 2010

We are HERE! What a journey it has been! I’m typing this post on my phone so we will see how/if it turns out, but I just wanted to let you know that we were able to attend.  God is so faithful! I also wanted to let you know that your prayer requests have been …

Relevant or Irrelevant?

October 20th, 2010

After 9 days of a nasty stomach virus hitting all of the males in our house with a vengeance, I thought I had successfully avoided the plague. I’ve been washing my hands like crazy, cleaning, taking natural supplements – but last night it hit me hard.  I’m feeling much better this morning, but I’m uncertain …

Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza

October 19th, 2010

I recently made this Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza for a family gathering.  Don’t let the presentation fool you – this recipe is so simple!  If you can handle a brownie mix, you can totally make this dessert! (And Yes, Betty taught me how to make this creation too!) Ingredients for Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza: 1 …

Make Your Own Superhero Cape

October 18th, 2010

The boys felt a smidge better and well enough to take a walk down the street for some fresh air.  While I was cleaning out a closet, I found our (only) Superman cape.  However, sometimes having just one of something doesn’t cut it and improvising is required.  Making your own Superhero Cape is a “breeze”.  …

Good News is For Sharing

October 15th, 2010

Even with all the (for lack of better terms) “yuck” we’ve had going this week, there have been definite highlights.  It’s such a better thing to focus on the good news around you even on the cloudy days, isn’t it? Good News Is For Sharing, So Here It Goes… 1. Celebrating A Monumental Moment – …