A couple of months ago, my mom sent me a picture of a beautiful Easter Garden which I promptly pinned to recreate. I planned to do this in early March so I could use actual grass seed and watch it grow across my miniature garden. Please check out The Frugal Homemaker’s Tutorial for great tips […]
Easter Subway Art
It has been exactly one month since I have created anything. I’m thrilled to be back with this fun Easter Subway Art describing the real reason for celebrating this meaningful holiday. Right click on the image below and choose Save Image As. Save to your computer and open in any preview software to print. The […]
How to Stop Emotional Eating
I am an emotional eater. For as long as I can remember, I have used food to numb me from the stresses of life. My constant need for sweet treats is my way out. I completely relate to Lysa TerKeurst’s thoughts on this struggle in her book Made to Crave: “I’ve realized when the desire for […]
Feeding My Family
Early Monday morning, I listened to Abby Rike, a previous contestant of the Biggest Loser, recall the moment she found out her husband, 5-year-old daughter, and 2-week-old son were killed in a car accident. I can not imagine surviving this tragedy, especially with the unwavering faith Abby held onto. I want this type of faith. […]
Making Peace With My Body
Peace. What a beautiful concept. For several months, I have felt more of its glorious presence than I’ve encountered in years. This week is different. The darkness returned. For as long as I can remember, depression and anxiety have ruled my life. There doesn’t need to be a reason for me to slip into one […]
Breakthrough
We all have those moments in our lives when we feel like we are drowning. Those “going under” times that stay forever embedded in our memories. Thankfully, we usually gain more from these experiences than we ever thought possible. Breakthroughs. Determination. Salvation… My greatest breakthrough moment took place over 14 years ago when I took […]