The Ways of Her Home

Embracing the homeward call

Oh, Come Let us Adore….Baby Jeefus!

I had the sweetest experience Sunday morning while in our 2-year-old room at church. Through this month the children are learning about the birth of Christ and so there was a wooden manger in the classroom. There is just nothing sweeter than hearing little ones talk about the Baby Jesus, or as one tiny voice exclaimed, "Baby Jeefus!" "Our manger is empty! Who can help me find Baby Jesus to place in the manger?", I challenged during playtime. These sweet children--just babies themselves--scurried to the toy bins to be the first to retrieve a baby doll. We ended up with not one, but FOUR Baby Jeefuses! They cuddled, rocked, and kissed Baby Jesus. They placed him carefully in the ... Read more

Christmastime is Here

Merry Christmas! It’s here! We've been decorating inside and out, shopping for gifts, and the Christmas activities have begun! This past weekend we went to our downtown's Dickens Christmas and on Sunday night our church had its Christmas party, both of which were a lot of fun. Oh, and we are working our way through our Christmas movies lineup which is always one of our favorite parts of the holiday. Another exciting thing which has nothing to do with Christmas is that I got a new iPhone which is much faster and allows me to finally load my photos on my blog--yay! So, I thought I would jump back into blogging with some Christmas decorating. After two years of trying an artificial tree, ... Read more

The Art of Sourdough

I've been working on loading my vacation photos, but I have a lot, and my phone is slooowww right now, so today, just for fun, I thought I'd just share some sourdough loaf photos that I already had in my blog's media file. I have a lot of fun with sourdough and trying new shapes and designs has been a bit of a new hobby for me the past year. I feel as though I am using my art degree and feeding my family at the same time, ha! The above loaf can either be seen as Christmas trees or leaves--you decide! Below is a regular sourdough loaf with cherries, honey goat cheese, and dark chocolate folded in. This is a delicious breakfast loaf! I've also enjoyed making seasonal ... Read more

Virginia’s Autumn Foliage

Last week our family traveled through beautiful Virginia! We visited Williamsburg, Jamestown, Monticello, Mount Vernon, and Busch Gardens. We were also able to visit family which was the best treat of all. Next week I'll post more photos from each of our stops and visits (I have sooo many pics to sort through this week!) but for today, I just want to share some of the lovely fall foliage we enjoyed. I hope you're having a very happy and blessed autumn! I'll be back soon with lots of pictures and details from our week in Virginia. ... Read more

Girls’ Trip to Texas

Last week my daughter and I went to visit my married daughter in Texas and we had a lot of fun! Magnolia was beautiful, as always. I don't watch Chip and Joanna's show so I don't know much about them and therefor wouldn't really call myself a fan, but I do enjoy visiting Magnolia. We went for a couple of hours one morning to do a little walking around and grab some lunch from the food truck. The pizza is our favorite! The shops are a little expensive, so we didn't buy anything, but all of their products are beautiful! And they even had some Christmas items out which was exciting. Before leaving we got some refreshment from the coffee shop! Next, we went to ... Read more

Fluff the Nest Friday: A Little Pumpkin Inspo

Happy Friday! I've yet to display pumpkins at my front entrance because it's been so warm here and my past attempts at putting them out too early always resulted in them rotting before we made it to Thanksgiving. However, after my 52-degree walk this morning, I'd say we're turning a corner with the weather! Woohoo! My daughter and I took a trip to Texas this week to visit my married daughter (I'll have a post about that next week) and while enjoying some fun outings I noticed a lot of beautiful pumpkin displays that inspired some good ideas for my own home. Above are some pretty arrangements at the Fables bookstore and below are several more we saw at Magnolia. Something that ... Read more

Tidbits from September

I pray all of you have been safe from the destruction caused by the hurricane over the weekend. It has been so heartbreaking to see the news footage and hear the ongoing reports of more lives lost. It was a sad ending to September. September passed so quickly, I didn't even take many photos of daily life. I'll need to be more intentional in October. But here goes anyway. I did a lot of bread baking in September but still haven't gotten back into sourdough other than just keeping my starter alive. What you see pictured in these photos is yeast bread using my milled grain. It's my family's favorite. On Labor Day we stayed home, did a little work in the morning, and then ate a ... Read more

Wrapping Up Apple Month 🍏🍎

Hello and HAPPY FALL! I'm so happy we can officially say it's fall now! Today's post will be my last of the September apple recipes. I have 2 new recipes to share and then I'll give a quick run-down of all the apple recipes on my blog so you can have them in one post. Ok, here goes! Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Pie Anyone opposed to starting with dessert? Good because I've got a delicious one to share today. It's Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Pie and I try to make it sometime during the fall or for Thanksgiving. It is just heavenly! This recipe is by Brown Eyed Baker, and you can find the link here. Next is a savory Apple and Cheddar Stuffed Chicken that I love to make in ... Read more