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Smoothies: The Non-Recipe

True confession #1 I don’t think I’m ever going to post a smoothie recipe. True confession #2 Unless I’m baking, I rarely measure when I’m in the kitchen. Smoothies are great because they’re quick. To me, this means no measuring. True confession #3 I don’t have too many food pictures because when I’m in the […]

Smoothies: the Ultimate Quick Fix

Breakfast this morning included 3 cups of spinach and a beet. Nutritionally superior to your typical breakfast, but not everyone wants salad first thing in the morning. This is where smoothies come in.

How to Make Your Own Kombucha Tea

Kombucha tea is that super probiotic drink people have been talking about. It supposedly works wonders for your gut biome — and who doesn’t need gut healing nowadays? Besides being good for you, it’s addictively delicious and fizzy. You’ll want to drink it every day. But at almost $4 a pop, it’s a little more […]

Apple Pie Smoothie

You could have this nutritious smoothie for breakfast. Or dessert. Apple pie in a glass. Perfect for fall. Apple Pie Smoothie Ingredients 1/2 c pecans 2 sweet apples (med to large) 5-6 c baby spinach 1 c plain yogurt* 1 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk* 1 c apple cider 1 t cinnamon 1/2 t allspice […]

Dinner this Week 4

Dinner this week is geared for mid-week Indian Summer — salads and grilling. Maybe our last hurrah. Back to fall on Friday with a creamy comfort food. MONDAY Pizza (thank God for Monday night pizza special) and green skinny vanilla smoothies My original quick veggie plan was for pre-washed spring mix salad, but the selection wasn’t […]

Sisters

This was first posted last summer, but I couldn’t find it anywhere on my blog. Since my sister shows up a lot in my posts, and I have some upcoming posts inspired by her recent visit, I thought I’d repost this “intro” to one of my most favorite people in the world. A gun and […]

Grace for the Good Girl

I want to read Emily Freeman’s book, Grace for the Good Girl, the way my three year old wanted to hear me talk about him on his play phone. He would hand me the phone and wait expectantly while I gave the listener a play by play description of his activities. He wanted to see […]

Bikini Bombshell

So I found myself in the dressing room at Victoria’s Secret trying on the Bombshell bikini top. Now, I don’t have a problem with a little enhancement. Sometimes a little smoothing, shaping, or boosting can make a big difference. I believe in making the most of what you have. But there’s a point at which enhancement turns into something else entirely […]

Financial Peace

We did our first Financial Peace University (FPU) class this weekend. Dave Ramsey himself (the founder) admits the concepts are little more than common sense, certainly nothing revolutionary. The genius is his repackaging and marketing. Lest you think I begrudge his piece of the American Pie, let me just say I admire his creativity and […]

God Doesn’t Need My Money

Our focus is on the downtrodden these days. Maybe it’s the media. Or the internet with its potent visuals making the world that much smaller. Maybe more of us are finding ourselves among their ranks, or dangerously close. Maybe the reality that it could happen to us brings it closer to home. Whatever the reason, […]

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Sarah and Abraham | Deja Vu All Over Again: Part 2

In the harem, Sarah waited. She waited to be called in to King Abimelech, or for someone — Abraham, God? — to come to her rescue. One day dragged into the next, and still nothing. God had said she and Abraham would have a child next year. Now Abraham had ruined everything. But why hadn’t God stopped him?

Up In Smoke | A Lot Can Happen in a Year

Abraham and Sarah saw the smoke rise up from the valley, and the acrid smell of sulfur and burning filled the air. Just the day before, Abraham had entertained the three visitors. The Lord had said to Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah. I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard.”