Today is Monday; a cold, dreary Monday.  But, last week there was one particular day that was very special.  It was like a surprise gift.  At least I took it as a gift from above; knowing full well that we are still in the middle of winter.The date, February 11, 2015, it was a beautiful,... Continue Reading →

 Opening a new year and leaving behind a year that has (for me) had its ups and (heartbreaking) downs of life.  It is a year that I am glad has ended. So, cheers to the good times of 2014:  *being with my Daddy for 3 months before he went to be with the Lord; *to... Continue Reading →

There have been some pretty exciting things going on (for me at least) these days.  This is a good thing because it helps me keep my mind off the fact that it\'s getting cooler/colder outside. Let\'s get this party started with prop shopping.  I am always looking for new props to use in my food shoots. ... Continue Reading →

Today's blog is very different.  I am entering a photo contest on iheartfaces.com My "I Heart Faces":  Beautiful Eyes Contest Entry To view more 'beautiful eyes' entries go to iheartfaces.com Thanks for stopping by

It's time for me to get back to work, to play - just get back to life.  I have been out of touch/out of action for more than 2 months.  The reason is my father died on May 3rd.  There are no words to describe the emptiness I feel in my life and in my... Continue Reading →

Well, new to me at least.  I love making new things in the way of food and knowing how to make my own ________ (fill in the blank); and, even better, knowing exactly what the ingredients are.  For instance, grinding my own grain to make bread (courtesy of Bread Beckers. They have a great web... Continue Reading →

It is 6:00 am on a Saturday and I am wide awake.  No matter how hard I try I can't sleep.  Rather than fight it downstairs I go.  I find that sleeplessness has it\'s advantages; deciding to catch up on the many blogs I follow (50+).  I love reading other peoples blogs because it inspires... Continue Reading →

It's November and in 3 days Thanksgiving will be here.   I have much to be thankful for; and I will wait to explain in a future post.  Today I want to share a wonderful recipe that could be an alternative to your usual pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. This recipe comes from a recently purchased cookbook:... Continue Reading →

About a month ago I read a devotional that asked that same question?  In my reading the answer the person gave was not your typical answer given - she said, "I bring hope to people who are hurting."  I loved that answer (her occupation - a clerk in a local grocery store.  She paid attention... Continue Reading →

I have been away from my blog for a while.  I have missed testing recipes, photographing, writing, and just blogging in general.  I'm not sure what I have been waiting for but, decided that the best way to get - back on the horse (so-to-speak) was to just start.  (Vann making blueberry muffins at school)... Continue Reading →