This is our 5th story in our 8 part series, Loving Your Man When It Hurts! You can find all the stories here. Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson There have been plenty of times I have disappointed others and others have disappointed me - including my husband. It seems the closer the person is to you, the harder the disappointment hits. When we're talking about our spouse, it's a doozy! It's always funny giving advice - like I have it all together. We would all admit that none of … [Read more...]
Easy No Sew Ruffled Pillows
One of the ways I love to update my home on a dime is, by changing up my pillows. Sometimes they are moved around from the living room to my bedroom or to another room. Other times, I have bought a little over a yard of fabric and totally redo them. This time I just embellished some plain pillows I already had, with ruffled trim. My husband gets a kick out of this, shortly after we were married he discovered I liked to change things around the house, ALL the time. So everyday when he got … [Read more...]
“Loving Your Man When It Hurts” February Series
"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part." Have you ever sat in the shower crying? Wondering--what was I thinking? What did I get into? How in the world are we going to get through this....? but at the end all you could manage to mumble out was "God, help us, help me." 6 8 Real Women Share their Stories... From all ages and walks of … [Read more...]
Frilly Frou Frou Ruffled Tablecloth
The girly girl inside me is loving all of the ruffles and rosettes that are trending in home decor. Dress your party table up with this lovely flowing ruffled tablecloth. You won't believe how easy it was to make, so stick around and I will show you how. I bought the tablecloth on clearance after Christmas for $3 and the strips of fabric were left over from Christmas crafting. It took me 2.5hrs to complete. I love turning my sewing projects into NO SEW! Back in October I made a No Sew … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly Around the World Recipes: Thai Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
If your dinner time is anything like ours, your meals aren't always greeted with excitement by your kids. Unlike Proverbs 31 mom, my children are not rising up from the table and calling me blessed, when they see our dinner. Nevertheless, I continue to dabble in Around the World recipes but adjusting them to a more kid friendly version. Sometimes that means allowing them to top my gourmet meals with ketchup. I know, disgusting but hey I have to pick my battles. This month I will be sharing … [Read more...]