Have you ever been eating a dessert and thought, "this is good, but what if it was CHOCOLATE?!" I have. And it was that thought process that took me from good pandemic cake to mmmmm-I'm-going-to-eat-this-all-right-now pandemic cake. And I'm going to tell you all about it. Or you can scroll past the story and pictures … Continue reading Perfect Pandemic Cake
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New Ways, For Now
I live in the country and I homeschool my kids, so you'd think I already frequently shop online and use a lot of internet-based resources. But typically I don't. I might put in a shopping order once a month (is that a lot?), preferring to actually use my physical senses to assess items I want … Continue reading New Ways, For Now
Holy Week at Home
We are in the middle of the Christian Holy Week and concurrently in the middle of a global pandemic. Which means most of us are going to be celebrating what would normally be meaningful communal events by ourselves or with only our closest family members. I admit, I am still soberly excited about the upcoming … Continue reading Holy Week at Home
Help me make a list!
Fill in the blank: Pandemic-induced time at home is the perfect time for ______________________. I'm putting "potty-training" in there! I see lots of juice and books in my future . . . Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash What's on your project list for the coming weeks? with love, Anita
Juice
I'm not a superhero many times not even a great mom or a wonderful person at all Caught up with all of you in the throes of a national crisis a global pandemic I find myself feeling quite ordinary my efforts infinitesimal compared to the magnitude of the galloping beast Living here at the foot … Continue reading Juice
Lent 4: The Lord is My Shepherd
For most of us these days, the Coronavirus pandemic has touched all parts of our lives, including Sunday morning worship. Thanks to my pastor, Marian Buckwalter, for sharing the following pertinent message with us this week that we can each enjoy from an appropriate distance. May you be blessed! **************************************************************************** Monday, when our son came … Continue reading Lent 4: The Lord is My Shepherd
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