I love Christmas carols. In fact my favorite download right now is a Michael W. Smith “Christmas Essentials” album, filled with some of the classics. But when we sing the age-old Christmas songs at this time of year, are we really paying attention to the words? Or are we going through the motions? Is it…
I remember when I first learned to make our family’s famous German potatoes. I was about fourteen and I had peeled hot potatoes for my Grandma Mary. I was asking why I had to peel them hot, verses cold, before they were boiled. She explained that peeling them while they are hot creates a creamier…
It’s not often you come face to face with a bald eagle, but that is what happened yesterday as “Challenger” the bald eagle, was staying at the same Bee Cave, Texas hotel that my husband, Jeff, and I were at. Challenger is a non-releasable thirty-year-old bald eagle, cared for by the American Eagle foundation in…
Are you ready for Christmas? My halls and home are all decked out. My snowmen take up two bookshelves and the nativity scene covers the expanse of a table. Each year, I try to create a festive home atmosphere for my family and friends. The warmth of seeing old Christmas cards from my grandma, who…
Part One: Renew Your Thinking We held a Hanukkah/Christmas party at our house Sunday, and afterwards I noticed how awful our bar stools looked. My husband said they’d been worn out for a while. That shows you how observant I am! With company coming to stay at our home this weekend I decided to buy…