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Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets going back generations. Now the disappearance of two women is bringing Towner back home to Salem – and is bringing to light the shocking…

I decided to surprise you and giveaway 2 samples of the Twilight Teas. The winners are: Here are your random numbers: 4 1 Timestamp: 2010-01-19 14:09:55 UTC april said… Love your blog, Stacie!!! Count me in for the tea!! Julie P. said… I love tea and what a cute idea — Twilight Tea! Sweet almond…

A couple weeks ago in my Bible study (http://www.bsfinternational.org/) we were studying John 8. While studying this, John 8:12 really jumped out at me…. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” As we dug deeper we learned that…

Today my house is smelling so good because I have 2 crock pots full of my favorite soup cooking away. One crockpot is for us and one is for my dear friend who just had a baby. This soup is so easy to make and if you are going to make 1 batch, it is…

I had the awesome opportunity to try out some new teas. I like tea and have a few favorites that I like to drink in the evening to “warm up” before I go to bed. When I heard that Luxe Teas were promoting a new Twilight Series of teas, I just had to check them…

It was 5 years ago right now that I was in labor. My epidural had worn off or gotten loose and I was in major pain. But all that pain disappeared at 3:58 PM when our beautiful girl was born. She has been such a light in our family these last 5 years. When we…

Unfortunately we have had several No School/Snow Days already this winter. Today is #6 and is our second one in a row. Yesterday we tackeled the kids’ rooms making room for new toys and moving out the old. So, I feel great getting that accomplished. We have lots of family coming tomorrow for our daughter’s…

I recently read the Bible verse from Proverbs 14:30 and I was interested to see how it was translated in other versions of the Bible. Proverbs 14:30TLB: A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life. RSV: A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot. NIV: A heart at peace gives…

It’s not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves. Sir Edmund Hillary Sometimes it isn’t the goal that is stopping us, but our fear of overcoming that goal. Am I too afraid to apply for a job and get rejected? Am I unwilling to sacrifice a little to go back to school? Would I rather…

“There is nothing to make you like other human beings so much as doing things for them”Zora Neale Hurston What can you do today to make someone else’s day? What will you do to sacrifice your time or your money or your skills and give to someone else? I haven’t decided yet, but I will…