First trimester weariness and blahs and then too, the anticipation of getting a few things around here cleaned or cooked before by mom, sister, and friend arrived for a visit last week . . . All of that left me with little motivation to blog much the past while. But the good gifts from above… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Shelly
Welcome to Our Home {the beginnings of a little tour & a little something besides}
The time has finally come to begin a little walk-through of our home! I have been putting it off . . . knowing that almost every room has something that needs to be finished. And well, I’d rather show you finished product. But, the reality is, we have lived here for seven months now, and… Continue Reading
Of Children and Streams and Light in the Trees
It’s not often enough that I leave my house and join my children in their outdoor play. I wish that I would do it more often. Or if not to join in their play, to at least watch them. I love the way they play when a parent is watching. I remember how much more… Continue Reading
Refreshment in Cape May
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thunders: the LORD is upon many waters. (Psalm 29:3) I cannot tell you how excited I was to spend a weekend in Cape May, NJ with some 20 women from our Tuesday Tea group at church. It was a wonderful mix of… Continue Reading
The {weekly} Daybook.
It’s Monday! So glad you dropped by for a moment today. I hope you’ll enjoy a glimpse into my world though a few photos and thoughts. *** outside my window: and everywhere I go this time of year in beautiful Pennsylvania, I see glory like this . . . *** reading: Mere Christianity by C.S.… Continue Reading
A Daughter Who Turned Two.
{A Bit of Reflection on a Birthday Past and the Daughter that We Celebrate.} {Phil bought the girls a “best friends” necklace. Sophia has the “best” necklace . . . and Claudia the “friends”.} How does time fly so? Where does it go? I can so clearly remember the days and hours preceding her birth. And the… Continue Reading
Good Girl Moonshine
I certainly can’t take credit for this refreshing, invigorating drink, but I have been making countless jars of it, and drinking it down every day since learning about it last week. along with my {seemingly} very thirsty children. *****I have edited this to say that perhaps I am a bit “crunchy” or have weird taste buds .… Continue Reading
Food Links to Love!
As promised last week, here are a few of the foods that our Trim Healthy Mama Book Club consumed in our times together! Some day I’d love to do my own post on these muffins and the chicken Ceasar wraps, but until then {and in case I don’t get to it!}, some of you have been asking… Continue Reading
Shrimp Pad Thai ~ The Trim & Healthy Way
As promised, here is the Pad Thai recipe! If you want a reeeeally easy, but not quite as authentic pad thai taste, you can always buy one of those seasoning packs at the grocery store. That’s how I and my first serving of konjac noodles fell in love. But you do have to watch out… Continue Reading
THM {the skinny on my recent favorite book & club}
They arrive on my doorstep once again. It’s Wednesday morning and the little road that leads to my house will hardly see a busier day this week! I greet their smiling faces, these lovely women and their sweet children, as they come from the near and far corners of our county. {l-r: yours truly, hilda,… Continue Reading
