Hello, dear friends! Well, I promised a happier post today, and a cookie is certainly a happy little thing! If you followed my old blog, you might remember that I pretty much devoted every September to all the apple recipes I could squeeze into the month. Iām reposting one of my old favorites today, so for some of you this will be a repeat. My apologies. šĀ āŗļø Iāve been making these apple cookies cookies since I was a teenager, so itās an oooold recipe and a very memorable fall tradition for me. They are a delicious, almost cake-like cookie that makes your house smell amazing while baking! AUTUMN APPLE COOKIESĀ 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1 egg, beaten 1 1/2 cups all-purpose ... Read more
Sweet Lottie
Last week our family said a tearful goodbye to the sweetest dog ever. Our poor Lottie suffered from a brain disease, seizures, and multiple orthopedic disorders, and thatās just scratching the surface of her problems. Having loved this dog as much as we did, and having lost one of our bunnies over the summer, I was concerned about how the kids would hold up when her time came. However, I was the one who sobbed and sobbed when she passed. Yep, me. The mom. (We each cried. Mine was the ugly kind.) Despite the numerous pains and discomforts she experienced on a daily basis, our Lottie girl loved and protected our family fiercely. Joel and I never worried about the kids when Lottie was ... Read more
Fluff the Nest Friday: Laundry Room Spruce Up
Around here, Friday is the day to "fluff the nest", which is just a much cuter way of saying "clean the house". Am I right? So my Friday posts are all about tidying up and getting the house fresh and in order for the weekend. Some weeks my nest-fluffing comes more easily than others. I need motivation each Friday. ***** Whether you live by yourself or with ten other people, one of the weekly (maybe daily!) tasks of your hands is LAUNDRY! Several things motivate me to tackle laundry, but my drab laundry room was definitely not one of them! So in my effort to spruce up some work areas of my house this summer, I decided it was time to paint my laundry room. Below is the before photo, and as ... Read more
The Transitional Wreath
I love a wreath! I love front doors and porches and the welcome they offer. A pretty wreath and swept porch communicate to our guests that weāre anticipating their visit and weāre celebrating the current season! Being in between seasons can sometimes create the dilemma of not knowing what to display at our homeās entrance. Currently, weāre transitioning from summer to fall. Nobody is more ready for fall decorating than my girls and me! We delight in the rich oranges, browns, and plums of autumn. But with temperatures still in the high nineties (blahhh), Iām just not feeling pumpkins and mums yet. But Iām also so ready to move on from summer. Really really ready. My solution: TRANSITIONAL ... Read more
A Grandparentsā Day Tradition
Happy Grandparentsā Day to all the grandmamas and granddaddies out there! We have a tradition of inviting our grandparents over for a meal to honor them on Grandparentsā weekend, and so yesterday Joelās parents and mine joined us for lunch at our house. Having our big extended family together is always wonderful, but for this meal we enjoy Ā time with just the GRANDS! As we began setting the table yesterday morning, Country Girl and I had no idea what weād end up with because the day before our special lunch, a certain very bad doggie, who shall remain nameless (ahem, Barney!), ate the zinnias we were planning to build our table around. So, I went rummaging through the cabinets and found ... Read more
2019 Summer Bucket List in Pictures
Hello, friends! I still canāt believe weāve started a new school year and summer break is in the books! At the beginning of summer I sat down with the kids and had them each name several activities they really wanted to get in during our summer break. Over the years Iāve learned that the best way to get the most out of each season and make lots of memories is to make a bucket list. If we put things on a list, weāre more likely to do it! So, we made a bucket list and then marked them off one by one throughout June, July, and August. Today Iām going to share that list in pictures and Iāll try to go through them quickly. So here goes! 1. Visiting cousins in North Alabama We all love going to ... Read more
Summer Unplugged (mostly)
When my husband and I were first married, I was thrilled to have my first grown-up home in which to to decorate, organize, and set up housekeeping. But one thing I noticed pretty early on was that there was a particular drawer in our kitchen which seemed to collect junk. It frustrated me until I finally determined that we would NOT have a junk drawer in our kitchen. I took measures to keep each kitchen drawer organized and free of nick-nacks, doo-dads, papers, and mail. A place for everything, and everything in its place! And you know what? It worked! Well, so I thought. I proudly believed Iād accomplished that goal until I one day opened a drawer in our bedroom dresser to find....JUNK! ... Read more
And The Sun Rises Again
Good morning! Isnāt that sunrise breathtaking! I got to witness that particular sunrise in person earlier this week. Sunrises are one of my best motivators for rising early and hitting the ground running (or maybe just walking briskly!). Iāve been a little MIA here the last couple of weeks. I planned to get in a few posts last week, but a 3-day migraine derailed those plans. This week has been back-to-homeschool so Iām just getting around to hopping back on here and saying hello! During the summer months my kids all sleep laterāa perk that comes with having older kids (hang in there young mamas!)ābut I continued to rise with the hubs at our regular 5A, which not only allowed me my usual ... Read more
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