Month: August 2023

  • Gluten-Free Veggie Patties

    Hello tender friends! Before I get into the food post, I have to share that Anthony just took Cub to a football draft party with his friends, and Cub has spent all day telling me daddy’s taking him to the “giraffe party.” Just had to share that melting mom moment first, because how cute is…

  • Who Are You Blossoming For?

    Hello tender friends! Who are you blossoming for? (I wrote this post with single women in mind because I’d said I would many posts ago. I’ve actually recently been applying these lessons to a very different set of circumstances, and I’ll write about those next week). I played the comparison game in my younger years,…

  • My Special Sweet Salsa

    Hello tender friends! It’s a sweltering 93 degrees today here in Southwest Virginia and will be 97 degrees tomorrow. Fortunately my fresh batch of salsa has been sitting in the fridge all night, ready to cool me down! Our cilantro didn’t do anything this year, so the cilantro, red onion and lime are store bought,…

  • 😭 My Baby’s Growing Up

    😭 My Baby’s Growing Up

    Hello, tender friends! I’m going to give you fair warning because I know that a lot of you are here for the food posts. This post is about motherhood gouging my heart out. I love Cub more each day. That phrase, “I love you more each day,” is one that I knew but never understood…

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    Gourmet Garden Treat

    Hello, tender friends! I have experienced culinary luxury. Luxury fit for royalty. And it’s keto and can be paleo if you leave out the aminos! (Why Queen Elizabeth as my royalty example? I’ll explain). I always favor nutrient density over trying to be fancy in the kitchen. Most of my creations are incredibly humble. I’m…

  • The Meaning of Ministry

    Hello, tender friends! I attended a Women’s Refresh night at my church last week, and we had a good time of relaxation and fellowship! (That’s my angel princess bride friend, Grayson, the day after she tied the knot!) The diversity of everyone’s gifts was on display at this event. Someone set up the beverage station.…

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    When God Said I Was Already Healed

    Hello, tender friends! What are you calling in to being? Proverbs tells us that the power of life and death is in the tongue. God himself brought the universe into existence with the word. The power of language is evident in the Bible. What are you speaking over yourself? What may have been spoken over…

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    My Secret Tomato Sauce Ingredient

    Hello, tender friends! My vision of heaven includes a stock pot of homemade tomato sauce- the satisfying sound of simmering- and the smell of fresh sage, oregano, garlic and tomatoes. And since it’s heaven, let’s get crazy and add some grilled cheese sandwiches! Is there anything more satisfying than dipping a crispy grilled cheese sandwich…

  • Bridal Shower Bliss+Real Talk

    Hello tender friends! We had a great time at my friend Grayson’s bridal shower this weekend! Good food, good friends, and good wishes for the future. (I’m on the far right in the green floral dress). Every time we attend a wedding, Anthony and I take off our rings during the ceremony and slip them…