This salad tastes fresh, has a TON of flavor and crunch, and is very healthy.   I like to make it at lunchtime so I can eat it for lunch, then refrigerate the rest as a side salad for my family.  It’s also a yummy main dish on those hot summer nights when you want something [...]

If tablecloths were judged by the brightness of their color, this one would surely be a finalist. Printed on a bright spring green background, it features huge flowers. Two corners are huge daisies, two have large poppies.  The largest flowers are approximately 9 inches across. The tablecloth measures 52 by 64 inches and has some [...]

“All image-bearers of God were intended to overflow with effervescent life, stirring and spilling with God-given vision. Our imaginations were fashioned like wicks to be ignited by the fire of fresh revelation, dripping with wax that God can imprint with His endless signatures.” – Beth Moore quoted in The Reluctant Entertainer by Sandy Coughlin Just [...]

I had a meeting last night, and came home with my head full of big ideas and bigger goals. When I ran to the basement for a can of food in the storage room, my little one did this: Welcome to Monday.  I guess we didn’t have enough messes in the house. Good thing she’s [...]

Does your world look like this right now? It’s that time again.  Back-to-school is, in some respects, more a fresh start than the New Year.  The adjustments are in full swing around here.  One of the most vivid memories I have from my childhood is the feeling I felt at the beginning of a new [...]

Someone fell out of bed last night… and scratched her nose. I can hardly stand how cute she is. Hopeful Homemaker

A can of store-bought enchilada sauce is convenient, but in my opinion it can be a little pricey unless it’s on a good sale.  This recipe is inexpensive, fast and simple, and makes more than 2 cups.  The only ingredient you need to remember is a can of diced green chiles; everything else is a [...]

I need to write a quick re-cap of  my little one’s birthday, for the record and for my own heart’s sake. It’s funny how the day took little twists and turns that I didn’t expect, and yet seemed fitting in retrospect. I pictured the perfect day, one spent playing with her, and a naptime spent [...]

Ever had a campfire on your front porch? I went through my garage to take the trash out, and when I turned around I discovered one on mine. A few minutes later, they had added camping chairs, sticks and marshmallows. They learned that marshmallows don’t fit on yardsticks very well, and that some fires take [...]

My last fun purchase while thrifting in Colorado is this lovely vintage tablecloth. I haven’t added to my tablecloth collection for several years.  I manage my collections like this:  I decide what I’ll use it for, and a place to keep it in.  When the space is full, my collection is complete.  I started this [...]