It has been a beautiful, sunny, 60 degree Thanksgiving Day spent basking in the joy of time set aside to celebrate and praise God for the amazing people, gifts, and opportunities He has blessed me with in my life. As… Read More
A Grateful Heart
It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon – sunshine, partial blue skies, and a nice 50 degree temperature. I’m simply enjoying a day at home with little to do except relax and rest before a new week begins. And oh what a week it will be – Thanksgiving is… Read More
Knit the Season
‘Tis the season to KNIT! I’ve been knitting for a little over 10 years now, and while I am by no means an expert knitter, it is something I very much enjoy doing during these chilly fall and winter months! There’s nothing like putting in a good chick-flick and curling up with chunky yarn and needles by the fire on a blustery… Read More
November Favorites
November is here, and with it the season of blessing and thanksgiving! Hooray! Here is what I’m loving this month… 1) Daylight Savings Time. One extra hour of sleep. Need I say more?!? 2) Fires. With temperatures now dipping into the low thirties at night, and remaining chilly throughout the day, building fires has been keeping us and the house extra warm. Not only do… Read More
Happy Halloween!
The last day of October is here and that means it’s HALLOWEEN! The past couple weekends have been spent getting into the spirit of this fun-filled holiday and it has been a blast! Two weekends ago the hubby and I went to a… Read More
Office Space
A big theme in our lives this year has been “Home Improvement.” My husband, a builder by trade, began working on finishing our basement on New Year’s Day of this year, and it has been amazing to see his creativity and skill come together in… Read More
Birthday Week
Happy Sunday! I am currently nestled into my newly improved home office (more on this later), in my pjs with classical music. I need this time of peace right now. It was quite a busy week, jammed pack with celebration,… Read More
My Favorite Month: October
My FAVORITE month of the year is here! Hooray for October! I absolutely LOVE October! And here are the reasons why… 1) The colors of the trees become more and more vibrant; pair this with an orange, pink, and purple sky in the morning and you have a masterpiece! 2) 10/10!… Read More
Life in the Vine
Last weekend marked our official “Back to Church Sunday.” It’s always nice to come back home to church and the normal Sunday routine of worship, followed by food and football by the fireplace… Read More
Capital City River Run 2012
I began official training for the Capital City River Run Half-Marathon the first week of July. Last weekend I completed the race and it was my BEST yet! I am super happy to report that I beat myself again with… Read More