Making Our Hearts a Bethlehem: Thoughts on Waiting
All of our beautiful white snow was washed away rather violently by thunderstorms over the weekend. I was out shivering in the cold rain yesterday,…
Holiday Decor: Green and White Plus Twinkly Lights
The children in our neighborhood are full of joy for their favorite day of all time has arrived just now: SNOW DAY. Yep. School was…
Christmas Past & BEST Christmas Cookies EVER!
You already know my holiday decor tends to be rather minimal so I’m sure you won’t be surprised to see these spare spaces from our…
Encouragement to Ease Holiday Overwhelm
Whether you feel uplifted and joyful during the holiday season or find your mood in the gutter (it’s not uncommon considering it can trigger loneliness, …
Sourdough Old Fashioned Bread Recipe: Hello Lovely
Tiaras are optional, kittycats. I’ll introduce you to my Sourdough Old Fashioned Bread Recipe and share sweet glimpses of a pre-Hello Lovely blog baking lesson…
Thoughts on Falling Leaves & Love Right Where I Am
It’s quiet here this morning so I’ll be whispering this to you. I am gazing out the window at a “lawn” of crunchy orange fallen…
Personal Reflections: Me Write Pretty Someday
In Personal Reflections About Writing, I am intimately sharing a chapter of my blogging journey. Always wired for words, it has been 10 years since…
Autumn, Amazing Paint Colors & Surgery (Random!)
By the time you read these words, it is likely I will be on my way to LALA land. Autumn, Amazing Paint Colors & Surgery…
My Health…Some Answers
Has ANYONE in the history of gallbladders been more excited about the prospect of surgery than this girl? Nope. (Forgive, s’il vous plait…for a most…
9 Lovely Ways to Savor Autumn Beauty
Here in the Midwest, you’ll discover a deep reverence and fiery passion for autumn. Truth be told, it has taken me nearly a half century…
Living in Prayer & Liminality
I often reflect here about what it means to live beautifully. About living with gratitude and finding abundance by simplifying. Those themes belong. So does…
Traveling Mercies as I Heal
Oh, this one will be random, folks. I hope to be on the mend soon, but these things take time. Thank you for sending me…
