Category: Inspiration and Joy

  • High heel happiness

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    Not too long ago I wrote about the benefits of wearing high heels when I go out with my husband. What I didn’t write about was the agony of wearing them, too. Up until last Saturday I tried the gel-like inserts, smiled and hoped for the best. And often winced in pain by the end…

  • Creative training for body and soul

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    So I’m training supposed to be training for the BP MS 150, a two-day, 180-mile bicycle ride from Houston to Austin that takes place in April. Last year was my first attempt and it was an absolutely amazing experience. I trained like the dickens for it, in hopes of having a successful ride. And I…

  • How to help YOUR husband

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    I just came across a post at Biblical Womanhood that really spoke to me. It’s called Lovin’ That Man of Mine:  a helpmeet to your own husband. Crystal writes about serving her own husband and being his help meet, rather than trying to serve as she reads others are serving. So often I try to…

  • Purple Pancakes: One answer to the Hot Breakfast Challenge

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    Over at The Happy Housewife, Toni has issued a Hot Breakfast Challenge for February. One not to miss a challenge, I thought I could join in by sharing something we dined on for the first time this past weekend: Purple Pancakes. And you could make these, too. Really. Here’s the disclaimer before I get too…

  • Amazing concert, amazing family, amazing song

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    Last night my husband and I took our boys to an amazing concert by a family bluegrass band called Cherryholmes and we were blown away. The music was beautiful, energetic and you could tell this family really knows not only how to play music together, but how to have fun together. Their excitement for the…