How do you turn two bags of frozen black eyed peas into dinner in an hour? Start with a big vidalia onion. Chop it up small and saute it in the bottom of a heavy pan in a tablespoon of oil. Get a thick slice of Petit Jean peppered ham … Continue reading
I love a true story. I am a total sucker for a real life story that is told well. I am amazed by people who can make me remember that the most minute details of this life are beautiful. Even breathtaking. When I finished Waiting for Snow in Havana by … Continue reading
I saw these billboards last fall on Abraham Piper’s blog, and I’ve been haunted by them ever since. I am constantly trying to remind the people I live with (and myself) of how much we take for granted. Clean water. Food to eat. A roof over our heads. My kids get … Continue reading
Ever since I remembered last week about these six word memoirs, I’ve been trying to fit ideas into six words. I find though that it is so much easier to sum up one or two weeks of my world than it is to put six words out there that are … Continue reading
I have been laughing for a week reading Kyran Pittman’s memoir of that which is everyday and near. I knew I was going to love Planting Dandelions when I read these words from the introduction, I believe in seeking. I believe ardently that you should drop everything and run toward … Continue reading
I mentioned on Monday that I got to escape last weekend. I took lots of pictures of Springlake Camp where we spent our time, a place I had not visited in many years. My favorite addition to the camp was this prayer garden that was a path deep into the … Continue reading
There’s a pizza + salad spot in Little Rock that I love, love, love called ZaZa’s. They make a Tandoori Chicken Salad that is super yum, and I’ve been trying to get it down for a couple of weeks now. Mine is sans chicken, but you could certainly add it … Continue reading
I got to escape to the woods on Saturday for some quiet time. I’m so thankful for a long extended time alone at a picnic table in the woods. For time to lie on my back in the dirt and look up at the trees, leaves sparkling. For electric green … Continue reading
Do you need a last minute inexpensive Mother’s Day gift idea?? I found this FREE printable that I absolutely love and printed it off for Mother’s Day. It’s from eighteen25 and they have several colors to choose from. You could put it in a frame, but I’m slightly obsessed with … Continue reading
It’s been a while since we got to sleep in our beloved pop up, so we were very excited to escape a couple of weekends ago for a little spring camping. It was pretty wet, but we made the most of the moments it wasn’t raining. We went to one … Continue reading
