Category: lifestyle

  • Dreaming of the Perfect Home- 2

    Hello, tender friends! As promised, here’s another homes article: https://theroanoker.com/magazine/home-and-garden/the-%E2%80%9Cpizza-hut-house%E2%80%9D/ I LOVE covering homes in this neighborhood. While this photo shoot didn’t include any of the shoreline, this neighborhood is all lakefront property and it’s stunning. It also has a private golf course and private equestrian center- what a dream! This article was a bit…

  • Other Wonders from Travels Home

    Hello, tender friends! As a follow up to last week’s post, here are other wonders from our trip. On the drive up from Virginia to New Jersey, we stumbled upon Buc-Cee’s, a store I had just learned about at a church sermon. This place is like its own city, is an American consumerist’s fantasy, and…

  • Home Is Where the Heart Is

    Hello, tender friends! A dear friend got married on Basking Ridge, New Jersey last weekend. I had the honor of being a bridesmaid for what will probably be the last time. I catalogued every moment in my brain as the weekend progressed, appreciating the covenant of marriage in a way I didn’t yet fully understand…

  • Happy Labor Day!

    Hello, tender friends! Let’s celebrate Labor Day by sharing stories of fun jobs we’ve had. I always love to hear what people do day-to-day at their job, so I took a trip down memory lane to remember jobs that I’ve loved over the years. Ok, let’s start with my first job other than babysitting. This…

  • Own the Vibe

    Hello, tender friends! I thought I was an expert at fitting in. One of the greatest compliments I ever received was people taking me for a Spaniard when I had lived in Spain for over a year. The common wisdom Europeans shared with me was that an accent is the last thing you lose when…

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    5 More Things I Loved About New Mexico

    Hello, tender friends! Allow me to continue last week’s post. #6. White Sands National Park. The beauty of this place was unearthly, and the sand doesn’t get hot because it’s white! This little guy had a blast. I will say that I don’t recommend renting a slider to go down the hills. We had sort…

  • 5 Things I Loved About New Mexico

    Hello, tender friends! Let’s talk about what I loved so much about New Mexico. When I had to run into Walmart because I forgot to pack Jacob’s shower slippers, I was delighted by the fact that I found locally grown organic produce. At Walmart! How cool is that? (Also, I don’t typically shop at Walmart…

  • The Mystique of New Mexico

    Hello, tender friends! Happy belated mother’s Day! I am the luckiest mom around And I usually feel that way…I apologize for the delay in posting this new Mexico update, but Anthony worked two straight weeks of overtime and we didn’t see him except for in bed a few hours in the middle of the night.…

  • Productivity Hacks

    Hello, and happy Monday, tender friends! I have three productivity hacks to share to hopefully get our Monday started off right. One of them is old, one of them is old with a new modification, and one of them is brand new (to me). I’m sharing because I got excited by how effective the new…

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    Holiday Recap

    Hello, tender friends! I hope you’re staying safe in the storm if it’s hitting the part of the country where you live today! Our power has gone off a few times, so I’m going to make this brief in the hopes that I can send it off before losing internet again. The candlelit service on…