Month: July 2024

  • The Prayer for Paris That Brought Peace

    Hello, tender friends! We have enjoyed the days of rain the past week, but they have seemed to take my summer tan away. But it’s okay. We’re extremely grateful for the rain and definitely needed it! Speaking of summer, I don’t really watch the Olympics other than the occasional clip of Simone Biles, whose talent…

  • My Biggest Foraging Win

    Hello, tender friends! I’m here with the chickens because they’re free-ranging, and it feels amazing to sit down since this is the first time I have all day. But let’s get right to it, because this foraged snack made me feel like a millionairess. Remember when I said that shishitos taste expensive? Well shishitos pale…

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    Love Letter to God

    Hello, tender friends! Here are some photos of us enjoying God’s majestic creation: Sometimes I perceive God’s presence a lot; other times I don’t. I found this unedited writing sprint while decluttering and wanted to share it here. I wrote it during a time when I was perceiving God’s presence almost daily in tangible ways…

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    Post-Fair Garden Gazpacho

    Hello, tender friends! It was another successful year at the fair this past weekend! If you want to see a post that I wrote two years ago about the fair, here it is. Of course, it was hot as blazes at the fair. So to cool off, we enjoyed some garden gazpacho when we got…

  • Hugging My Cub Tightly

    Hello, tender friends! While I’ve got a lot of content backed up, it seems disrespectful to not acknowledge the Trump assassination attempt. Praise God that he’s okay, but as a mom I can’t stop thinking about Corey Comperatore, the firefighter father who threw himself on top of his family to protect them but who was…

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    Cabbage “Steaks”

    Hello, tender friends! With garden herbs and a substitution for marsala wine (because I didn’t have any), this cabbage steak hit all the savory buttons on my palate! This “cabbage steak” idea has been trending, but I used as much of our own garden treasures as possible, so this will vary from what you may…

  • The Dark Side of Decluttering

    Hello, tender friends! This was not the planned post for today, but I’m trying to look on the bright side of things as I nurse my wounds that feel like someone is gouging glass into my skin. Bright side: an unplanned science lesson. Beneath our carport, I saw some debris to discard beneath shade cloths.…

  • What Happened When I Asked Myself If I Looked Okay

    Hello tender friends! There’s nothing too special about this outfit that I wore last week. (Don’t mind Cubby’s pose… he’s going through a phase.) It’s pretty standard, and I’ve posted a picture in which I’m wearing the same Loft skirt before. The shirt is from Old Navy and I made the necklace on one of…