This recipe combines some of my favorite things — the slow cooker (AKA Meal Planning Savior), warm dinners for winter, flavorful food, and an EASY ingredient list. Once upon a long time ago, I believe my mom received the original recipe for…
Fridays are for Favorites #11
Hi friends! It’s Friday!! And next Friday is…Christmas!! Whoohoo (or not if you still have shopping to do…)! This past weekend felt like a whirlwind as we made a trip out of town for a beautiful wedding. We came back to a…
Extraordinary Everyday: Fireplaces
‘Tis the (winter) season and there’s just something about a fireplace this time of year, right? Or maybe it’s just something about the fire itself with its burning and crackling, various shades of oranges, yellows, purples, and blues, luminescent when just…
Grief through the Seasons of Life
Life has many seasons, with its rise and fall, ups and downs, sunshine, and storms. Each season has its unique qualities, experiences, its imparted growth. Each one stretches and shapes you, some more than others. When I think about the…
{EE} Reads: Bloom
{Image Via} Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected is a rich, breathtakingly beautiful, achingly honest memoir written by a mother who finds out her second daughter has Down Syndrome on the day her daughter is born. Kelle Hampton shares her story with raw emotion,…
Gluten Free Restaurants in Dallas, Texas
Texas was my home for many years, first in the suburbs of Dallas and then in Dallas itself. I lived there both pre-gluten free and post gluten-free, and I must say, Dallas has many, many good gluten free options! Here…
