#MustRead 31 Days Series Slow Cooking

I'm all about the crock pot.  And the bread machine.  And basically anything that makes a yummy meal with very little effort on my part.  :) So, of course when I saw this, I was all in! I love this series on Elephant Grace ... 31 Days of Slow Cooker Deliciousness. Seriously, y'all, sign. me. up. I love especially that she has main dishes, side dishes, and desserts.  I have a new Pinterest board for slow cooking since I have so many new recipes to try!   ... [Read More]

Voice Five Minute Friday LIVE from Allume

I'm live at Allume!!  We're doing Five Minute Friday live ... Five minutes. Go. ***** Tonight my daughter sang with her show choir. I missed it. The first time I've ever missed a performance she's been a part of. I know she was fine. But I'm not so sure I am.  I know I would not have heard her voice among the other 100 voices on stage.  But, the simple thing is, I wasn't there to try. She's fine.  I know she is. She's ever so much more confident and self-assured than I was at her age.  {Who am I ... [Read More]

#MustRead 31 Days Series Gracious Southerner

Christmas is two months from today. Okay.  You're hopefully not in cardiac arrest.  I mean, the Christmas decorations have been out at WalMart, Target, and Hobby Lobby for at least a month. One of the treasures I found in my Must Read 31 Days hunt is this one: Gold, y'all, pure gold.  It's practical and the posts are fairly short.  And most of them don't involve a hot glue gun!  This is NOT a crafty series ... this is a nuts and bolts, don't forget about this, and don't forget to slow down ... [Read More]

When Good Men Pass On

I'm traveling today.  Headed to a conference where I'll laugh with friends, learn from others, and draw close to the Father.  But today, while I'm waiting for a connection in Charlotte, the majority of my family will be gathered in our hometown of Kennett, Missouri, to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of a man who embodied "The Greatest Generation." A few weeks ago I visited my Pepa and when I leaned over to kiss him good-bye, I knew, somewhere deep inside, it was the last time I'd see ... [Read More]

#MustRead 31 Days Series Small Town Life

I'm a small town girl.  I was born in Kennett, MO (hometown of Sheryl Crow, population 10,000).   I spent most of my childhood in small town Oklahoma—Prague (population 2300) and Fairview (population 2600).  I went to college in Bolivar, MO (population 10,000).  I currently reside in Russellville, AL (population 8000). I cannot even count all the things I love about small town life.  For the 10 years we were in a larger city in Georgia, both my husband and I yearned to move back to a small town ... [Read More]