After the tragedy in Florida, I see + hear a lot of other words: soapboxes, dialogue, love, hate, anger, bullying, acceptance, and rejection. I see people not necessarily speaking to each other, so much as writing strongly worded diatribe on social media, hiding behind their screens, not actually hearing each other- just wanting to make …
This cold/flu season is rough, for sure. We all have colds at my house right now, but back at Christmastime, my mom made some DIY cough syrup that not only tastes good, but it also uses up all those leftover candy canes from the holidays. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:2] Now, personally, I like to use about a Tablespoon …
When my grandma passed away, I created seed packets with Forget-Me-Not seeds inside, for anyone and everyone to plant in her honor. She loved flowers, and I believe she would have loved the physical and metaphorical overlays between planting new seeds at the time of her passing. Here’s a pic: Now, I love flowers, …
Update: The Blackwell Boutique is open, for anyone who may be curious! The weekend was as busy as the week, so sorry for the late post! My Christmas tree is still up, too, if it’s any consolation. It is almost February, and this is the time of year I find myself asking, “Is January over …
When I wrote last week about the “best laid plans,” I didn’t realize what a week I was in for. Hours after publishing my post, my grandma passed away- and all those plans from this week turned on their head. Of those plans, I had planned to make a big reveal today. Today was THE day- …
Last week, we talked about learning flexibility as a means to resilience and fighting against burn out. This week, we take that flexibility one step further, from learning flexibility with our plans, and apply flexibility to our perspective. It’s easy to criticize others, isn’t it? It is easy to form a snap judgement about someone …
“Even the best laid plans of mice and men/ oft go awry.” – John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, 1937 Anyone else have a tough week coming up?? The way this week is scheduled, I feel trepidation similar to what I imagine it must feel like before “The Gauntlet” episode from one of those reality …
I have always been the type to make a New Year’s Resolution. They have ranged from weight loss and cooking better food to spiritual/personal/career goals. When the clock strikes midnight, I start my resolution, which I hope will make me a better, new, and improved version of myself. Yet, what changes between December 31st and …
I love Red Velvet Cake for the holidays. I don’t love the obscene amount of red dye, though it is beautiful. After researching vegetable dyes, I was not thrilled with the light pink color that natural, store bought dyes gave. This is a Red Velvet Cake, not a Pink Velvet Cake. This cake starts like …
Good morning! I’m up early, with a few moments to myself before the craziness of Christmas takes on a life of its own. Yesterday, my oldest son and I baked all manner of things, some of which I will spotlight in recipes this week. My hubby and I sat near the Christmas tree with my …