The Way It Is

Darling little Rylee is a three-year-old, fairy-like child. Her mom and dad call her “Monkey,” but to her Pop and Gramma, she’s a fairy!  B...

Try to remember Romans 14:12 should you find yourself pointing out the ugly faults of others.  Think of it when you’d like to blast our cur...

Meet Chloe - a darling little princess who graced my life this week... "I love these little people; and it is not a slight things ...

Intelligence and Wisdom are not the same thing. I'll take wisdom please.

She's new! And her name is Maggie. Her daddy is a Yorkie and her mama a Shipoo.  She has a tiny white "beard" and a large wh...

It's been so long since I paid attention to my blog! I've forgotten how much satisfaction writing gives me.  I simply must get back ...

You read that right... 20 pounds of blueberries. And I made THIS from my Pinterest board. Isn't it just perfect??!! I cannot tell you...

THESE are something you've just gotta try!  I made them over the weekend and they went together so easy and baked up so beautifully (so...

We road our bikes to Bellport on the most beautiful day of the year and parked them outside Porter's...  where we found ourselves the ...

I love this...

It's always been my pleasure to read books with little children - and today was no exception! These little guys make me feel like a mil...

 It was seventy-five degrees in Pennsylvania on my birthday!  Randy and I had our first picnic of the year in our special spot right next ...

Someone stole Rand's AmEx card. First they charged $50 worth of merchandise at Kohl's and when they couldn't return it for cas...

...when I tell you that THIS is delicious!  Before I caught this miserable virus (it's been nearly 2 weeks now), I made this recipe f...

Some guy I don't even know posted his thoughts about Facebook on... FACEBOOK! Hah!  His English isn't the greatest, but I totally ag...

Just recording Christmas here on my blog.  It came so quickly this year - probably because Thanksgiving was so late. Is it obvious how ...

"I'd rather trip and stumble while ascending the stairs of life than fall headlong while descending." MCEngesetter

I sat in stunned silence, trying to wrap my mind around the quiet announcement. Taken aside before I could get comfortable, the news threw ...

...but profoundly true...

You're reading the first blog post from my iPad - a Christmas gift from Rand. I like it - A LOT! 

Makes me catch my breath To think of what has been lost Not for me but you-

Another recipe from my Pinterest Bread Board, these are just wonderful!  So wonderful in fact, that I never got a photo of the finished p...

More than EVER BEFORE...

The first time I had wicked hot chocolate was when my boys took me to Jacques Torres Chocolate , located in DUMBO (an acronym for Down Un...

We're having a Ladies' Pinterest Party next Friday night! Every craft and every food item will be selected from Pinterest. I'l...

OCTOBER GLORY

If you are a Christian, and before you read my article (which is actually a list)—you must keep in mind the following verse: “ And such were...

Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin donuts, and pumpkins on the porch!  Randy and I had a blast this past weekend enjoying the glorious East Coast wea...

♥ Three new friends ♥ Friday night found Randy and me enjoying the very good company of beloved friends! Marcus and Maritza came and so...

I really don't like to post pictures of myself that much - but this one's more of the chick than of me and I just can't help s...

I so enjoy the fall season, especially here on the East Coast.  The Lord paints such a gorgeous picture on the landscape of His creation! ...

Me? Not so much. The photos and the RECIPE from Pinterest looked simply delicious! The list of ingredients was impressive, including b...

Not too sure if it's a he or a she, but this beautiful cat has been hanging around our yard all summer long.  It's not been a prob...

Such a poignant quote and a perfect description of my life before salvation.  Before Christ became my all-supplying Saviour, I selfishly t...

"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." Psalm 91:11.  Wow... imagine that. :o)

After nearly seven months of making Kombucha tea, I FINALLY have a system that creates bubbles every single time!  If you've never even ...

I never DREAMED it would take me 6 hours to prepare a bushel of peaches for freezing!  It really was a lot of work, but worth every minute!...

There's no doubt about it... seeded watermelons are richer in color, better in flavor, and disappear much more quickly than any other ...

I've learned that many of life's joys just simply wear off.  The thing that I just had to have because I knew it would make me oh-so...

 Randy and I made THESE last night for dinner! I made the tomato topping from scratch and used fresh basil, which, according to the recipe...

I planted one tomato plant this year, and this is the only tomato cluster that actually graced its lonely branches. I should have picked t...

My babies , my boys , my brothers... These two guys filled my world with love and laughter when we were growing up! It was an absolute joy t...

My rescue orchid from Lowe's has bloomed!  I was hoping that it would be white, but I don't mind this color.  It's a shade of ...

For those of you who've asked me (you know who you are): Question #1… I don’t know; you’ll have to ask them. Question #2… I don’t ...

A very large wall in our bedroom was screaming out for some kind of decoration.  Thanks Hobby Lobby, for the quick and inexpensive fix - we ...

Anyone know how to discourage visitors like this one?  He's a baby with three brothers and sisters. All of them climb the back screen do...