Thursday, January 08, 2009

breakfast in bed - creating sanctuary

Creating sanctuary - making breakfast in bed for the one you love.

I'm gonna make my husband breakfast in bed next week. {grinning big } Sh....don't tell him OK? It's a surprise.

Speaking of breakfast, I'd say that, for our family, it's just about the most important meal together. That simple connection of eating together - being nourished together - starting the day God's giving together is of great value. Eating breakfast has this way to pull the day together and make it go better.

It helps that breakfast is my favorite meal to prepare and to eat. My grand kids always ask me to make my buttermilk pancakes. Some get chocolate chips, others get and blueberries and my favorite are banana's with walnuts - all with grade B maple syrup.

On special occasions I'll bring out the Aebleskiver pans and make those little Danish pancakes.

This morning one of my daughters grabbed out this book off my cookbook shelf. I've had Breakfast in Bed Cookbook forever and absolutely love the recipes in there. They tout the Best Bed and Breakfast recipes from Northern California to British Columbia and I think they could be right!

This granddaughter loves my buttermilk pancakes.




Eating a meal at the table - one that has been planned for and prepared with care has power. The table has “centering” power that gives structure and stability, love and security in a world that offers little of. Would you consider creating sanctuary - reclaim the power of the table and make your family breakfast? What's your favorite breakfast to eat and prepare?

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

i won, i won, i won

How often do you say to yourself, "I never win anything?" Being honest here - that thought has go twittering through my mind - except for now. Carolina Mama just let me know that I won!

I won this and I'm pretty stinkn' excited about it!






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7 juicy tidbits about me

I'm so late in getting this request for 7 Juicy Tidbits about me - cause you see, I've been kissing babies lips off lately among 50 gazillion other things.

But, in spite of my margins being full, I still love getting these requests for 'juicy tidbits from my girlfriends and Sheila over at To Love, Honor and Vacuum asked me to join in the fun.

Juicy Tidbit # 1 - I've raised dairy goats while living in North Texas and had no problem castrating my bucks. Yup, it's true. As hard as the farm life was, I loved it.

Juicy Tidbit # 2 - While Michael and I were courting (I as a single mother with two little girls) he wrote me 7 - yup girls, count them - 7 love songs. Here's a sample of his sweet music.

Juicy Tidbit # 3 - Speakin' of Michael, he wrote the song, You are My Hiding Place. It was published by Marantha Music back in the 80's.

Juicy Tidbit # 4 - I love shoes and handbags. I won't share the juicy tidbit of how many shoes I had at one time in my life - but let's just say - two words: Emelda Marco. (Just kidding.) My favorite shoes (right now are these

Juicy Tidbit # 5 - About twenty five years ago - I was a race car driver - well, sorta - just once. I actually raced in a woman's powder puff figure eight and I came in next to the last place. Was one of the craziest things I've every done.

Juicy Tidbit # 6 - While spending the summer in Germany (1971) I saw the musical Hair. Yes, there was some nudity and today I still can't believe that I saw it - but it's part of my - uh one and only hippie experience.

Juicy Tidbit # 7 - I love to travel and I love to speak to women - mainly to encourage them to become women who live life on purpose. About twelve years ago, I had the privilege of being invited to speak to the Qlosa tribe of women in an area called Willowvale in South Africa. Was an awesome experience.

For more very juicy tidbits about very fun women - visit Sheila! She's the queen of juicy and vacuuming and honoring husbands too!

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

radishes - oh sweet radishes

Been busy here lately kissing babies, but a little check to my garden made me want to kiss these.
Are they just NOT ever so lovely?

My little cabbage patch....
Fennel! Just found a site that tells me how to harvest my fennel.
Swiss chard - love this stuff.
How lovely is this broccoli. Glad the kids LOVE this stuff.

And, of course - the girls!

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Monday, January 05, 2009

sorry, i've been busy lately


Baby Roman Grey - the newest man in my life.

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