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I spent my Friday baking for our annual church fall bazaar.  I did some internet surfing and found some recipes that I wanted give a shot.  I am always searching for the perfect banana bread recipe.  I have plenty of ok ones in my stash, but I am always looking for THE ONE.  I found…

Things I Love……………….. This is my feature where I get to share something that I just love. Since you are my friends, I like sharing things I love with others. It could be anything from a new product, food, recipe, song, image, to a person and everything in between. This will be something I am…

Last spring my husband and I visited the Eagles Landing Winery in Marquette, IA.  I really wanted to try their wines because one of their vineyards is very close to my parents home.  The first acre was planted in 1999 and has since grown to 3 acres in size.  They currently produce 4500 cases per year.  Their…

Galations 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. I felt the need to write about SIN today.  I remember the first time I learned that in God’s eyes Sin is Sin.  He doesn’t give a heirarchy…

As part of my 40 Before 40 Challenge, I wanted to capture our life in pictures at least once a week. Here is what I captured this week.  Patrick has become attached to his skateboard lately.  We decided to take him to a skate park on Sunday and let him try it out.  A…

PRETTY NEAT The buttoned-up way to get organized and let go of perfection By: Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch Published:  October 26, 2010 About the book: Negative self-image. Fantasy-induced overspending. Marital tension. A new kind of airbrushed concoction is wreaking havoc on homes and psyches, and Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore have a name for it:…

Things I Love……………….. This is my feature where I get to share something that I just love. Since you are my friends, I like sharing things I love with others. It could be anything from a new product, food, recipe, song, image, to a person and everything in between. This will be something I am…

Yesterday I started the day subbing.  I wasn’t scheduled but ended up subbing for my friend who was wishing she wasn’t scheduled to sub that morning and since I didn’t have anything going on, it did it. That afternoon I spent time catching up on and finishing my Bible Study.  I really enjoyed the quiet house…

While shopping on my birthday with my husband at Target, I noticed this bottle in the wine section.  Beviamo Sparkling Moscato I LOVE Moscato wines and thought it would be fun to try this out too.  This wine differs from the moscato d’asti because it is more like a champagne.  It is very sweet…

I had such a fun day today.  I met my friend for coffee, which turned into 4 hours later we realized we better get on with our day!  I always enjoy my time with her and I really feel like she lifted my spirits and I hope I did hers too.  It is nice to…