40 Day Sugar Fast Hello, friends! You are invited to join me on a 40 Day Sugar Fast during this lent season. Hope you say yes! A group of us will be starting this on Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday. A little Backstory: I have never regularly attended a congregation that followed the liturgical calendar, but have been fascinated and kind of drawn to the idea for awhile now. There is something comforting to me about the idea of more formally following the rhythms of the life … [Read more...]
The Best Soup Ever
The Best Soup Ever Hello, Friends! Today, I'm sharing the best soup ever with you. I have made this one many times and everyone, or almost everyone, in our family loves it. We love having a full table at our house and thankfully, we often do. If we won't all fit, we drag another table into the dining room and set it up at the end of the big one. Nothing matches. The table is set with a mix of chairs, 2 kinds of tablecloths, and an assortment of plates, glasses and silverware. My … [Read more...]
Nine Things I Love Right Now
Nine Things I Love Right Now Hello, Friends- It's been a long time since I've done a Nine Things I Love Right Now post, but I love reading them, so today is the day! But, before we get into that..... Whoa. It is a snowy, cold blustery day here in Illinois. I'm looking out my office window at bare tree branches, a snow-covered lawn, a forlorn Pearl ( our vintage airstream), and I'm glad I don't have anywhere I HAVE to go, but thankful I can still get out if I want! Are you snuggled in warm … [Read more...]