April was a busy month for us. May promises to be the same. We’ve spent more time visiting with extended family members this spring than we have in years! It’s been wonderful. We’ve been getting outside a lot while the weather is warm but not yet blazing hot. It’s always nice to see the trees covered in blossoms and chat with neighbors … [Read more...] about May 2022 Dinner Menu
Country Chicken and Veggies with Biscuits
When I try a new recipe, I never know for certain how well it will be liked by my family. Thankfully, when I tried this one last fall, it was a huge hit! In addition to being tasty, this dish is easy to prepare and brimming with vegetables. This makes it an all-around winner in my house! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) ⅓ … [Read more...] about Country Chicken and Veggies with Biscuits
How to Get Up the First Time Your Alarm Sounds
I frequently find myself reexamining content contained in blog posts I wrote years ago. During the past few weeks, the post I’ve been considering is about getting up the first time your alarm goes off. I wish I could say that I mastered this after writing about it seven years ago. It seemed that I had—I did quite well for years. … [Read more...] about How to Get Up the First Time Your Alarm Sounds
Printable Vacation Packing List
When I begin preparing for a trip, the first thing I do is print a copy of my packing list. You can see my old packing list in a post I published eight years ago. That list is perfectly functional, but I decided to create one that is less colorful and that has slightly different categories. These are the categories I’ve included in my … [Read more...] about Printable Vacation Packing List
April 2022 Dinner Menu
We had a wonderful visit last month with my sister and her family. This month, my parents are coming for a visit. Our schedule is full, but our hearts are fuller! Spring is most definitely underway around here. We’re transitioning from menus full of soups and casseroles to menus full of meals that don’t require use of the oven or … [Read more...] about April 2022 Dinner Menu
Chicken Florentine Skillet
We really love the Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta that I first made last summer. I’ve been including it on our menus regularly. Because it is so easy to prepare, I decided to modify some of the ingredients to create a dish with an entirely different flavor. The result was excellent! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed this Chicken Florentine Skillet. … [Read more...] about Chicken Florentine Skillet
How to Process Our Suffering When We See That Others Have it Worse
When I see my troubles juxtaposed with the struggles and challenges being faced by others (for example, the missiles being hurled at the people of Ukraine), I realize that the things I face barely qualify as “challenges.” Others have it so much worse. Though this is objectively true—hardships like noisy neighbors and minor illnesses are … [Read more...] about How to Process Our Suffering When We See That Others Have it Worse
Your Suffering is Valid, Even When Others Have it Worse
Like many of you, I have sat this past week and watched the horrors being perpetrated on the people of Ukraine. It’s depraved. It’s horrifying. It’s heartbreaking. I’m struck by how interwoven yet independent our lives here on earth are. What happens on the other side of the world absolutely impacts us. However, unlike for the people of … [Read more...] about Your Suffering is Valid, Even When Others Have it Worse
