Getting out of debt is a big deal. A very very big deal. Think about it – no student loans to pay. No credit card bills. No car payment. Getting out of debt is a big deal. So we were super excited to help our friends send the LAST payment for their LAST student loan. […]
Friendship
Be Our Guest
I was a little surprised to glance back over the calendar and realize that we’d had guests in our home for food and fellowship every month for an entire year. From visits with friends to holiday get togethers, from huge house parties to small get-to-know-yous, from the comfortable repeat guests to a meal and bed […]
2012 Wishes
We celebrated the New Year with friends (as we always do). Our 2012 wish is for peace, health, a minimum of sorrow, and an abundance of joy. And most importantly – we toasted the end of 2011. What a relief.
Just When You Need It
Amidst door knobs falling off, cats scratching where they ought not, trips and coffee spills and ominous drought-related cracks in the plaster (indicating foundation issues), it’s helpful to have people over to your home for dinner. Why? Because they remind you of what’s important – having a home that’s a sanctuary, welcoming, calming and comfortable. […]
Good Friends
Good friends go on vacation with you year after year. Even when they know how you behave after four days on the road. Good friends invite you to visit for the weekend. And let you take a 2 hour nap. And cover your feet with a blanket. Good friends help you move. They know to […]
How to Host a Dinner Party
Are you wondering how to host a wonderful party? Here’s a simple step-by-step: Work for many years with your husband to develop the very best grilled salmon recipe, making sure it becomes his signature dish. Finally figure out how to make incredible mini-chocolate tarts. Invite good friends who are also good cooks (who are dating […]
Don’t Just Remember Them – Know Them
I just found the most amazing website that tracks the faces of the American soldiers lost in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It’s a wonderful tool for humanizing the war, as well as reminding us to pray very specifically for the families of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Including a 4-H friend of my family, Kyle […]
Speaking of Liking My Stuff…
My oldest friend – ok, she’s not really my oldest friend, because that would mean that I am old – my friend for the longest period of time is just about the greatest independent musician that I know. For the record, I’ve known Elaine since we were in grade school together. We acted in plays, […]
A Just Becauses for Me!
Nothing pleases me more than knowing that people read my blog. Really, this is just an opportunity for me to release into the ether the thoughts that are rattling around in my head. The fact that you all read those random bits makes me happy. And it makes me wonder about you all! Anyway… a […]
It’s Obviously One of those Days
This morning, I tried to hurriedly catch up on an email backlog. I’d finally sent out our holiday card, resulting in a flurry of responses. (Side note -perhaps emailing holiday wishes is far better at stimulating conversation than hard copies ever were…though I still love to display cards. Sigh!!) In any case, I dashed notes […]