Family

Desserts, Family, Main Dishes, Recipes

HAPPY EASTER ~

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Everyone was home from school and work and as usual mama’s heart was full!! Our menu was yummy!! We baked a Double Glazed Honey Cured Ham from Walmart. We also had the LOML’s famous shrimp fried rice that Son #4 cooked and did a fantastic job! I shared […]

Family

A NICE VISIT WITH FAMILY ~ and a beautiful model

  As I’m reading the title of this post, I realized it could be misconstrued that I have a picture of a beautiful model (the tall girl who walks the runway in beautiful clothing). NOPE! It’s a model home! My sister and her family came to visit from South Florida (and one niece from NYC). […]

Family

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND VALENTINE’S DAY ~ to the best husband EVER!

About 34 years ago (seems like yesterday), I was attending a College and Career bible study at my new church. We met in a large room with ping pong tables, a pool table, and a large meeting area with folding chairs. Because I grew up playing ping pong (and I’ve got some skills if I […]

Family, Home Decor, Winter

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

  Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays! Besides all the candy (which I can’t eat anymore), the beautiful flowers, and all the love in the air, it’s also the LOML’s (Love of My Life) birthday. I always thought he had such a cool birthday. He does get a little shafted because […]

Family

FIRST SNOW DAY OF THE 2018 YEAR!!!

Here in the great state of NC, we got a little snow. Unlike the north where y’all continue living your lives with 4 inches of snow, we in NC stop everything. No work, no school, no driving anywhere! I am NOT complaining though because I love SNOW DAYS!! We get to sleep in, stay in […]

Family

MY WORD OF THE YEAR 2018

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018!!!! I love the beginning of a new year. Making resolutions and starting fresh. Excitement for what’s to come. Over the past couple of weeks, a beautiful word has been popping up in my daily life that I can’t ignore as some kind of a sign. I bought my daughter a cute […]