Dec 22, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Recipes
Coconut. It’s one of those things that you either love or hate. I happen to be one that loves it. A lot… Here’s a couple of simple things that I’ve done with coconut lately… Coconut French Toast – I can’t take the credit for...
Dec 21, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Songs/Poems
Are the lights that dress my Christmas tree A slight reminder of The star that shone so bright that night The brilliant finder of Shepherds on a hillside Lowly, humble, poor Wise men looking for a sign Rich, respected seeking more? Do the presents wrapped in bows...
Dec 20, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Prayers, Verses
After spending time with many different people over the weekend, new friends and old, I was reminded with a new freshness something that I think is universal. We all want to be heard. To be understood. To matter. I had two very lengthy conversations at a party the...
Dec 18, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Prayers, Verses
I wrote the word “ugh” in a text to a friend today. You know, that yucky, slightly sick, tinged with pain and maybe a hint of anger type feeling. Someone offered me a serving of “ugh” today. I don’t think that was their intention or...
Dec 18, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Recipes
Cookies and Cream Fudge 2 1/4 cups white chocolate chips + 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserved 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 3 cups Oreo cookies, chopped (about 35 cookies) 1 Ttbsp vanilla extract Directions: Combine 2 1/4 cups white chocolate chips...
Dec 17, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Family, JJ's One Of A Find
My dream is to live in a cabin one day. Until then, I’ve been finding ways to use rustic barn wood in our home to give me a cabin or lodge like feel. As I’ve shown in pictures in the past, the first project we had done when we moved to Colorado was our...