December 15, 2025

Rebeep the Sounding Joy. And a Giveaway!

Amy Grant singing. A timer beeping. Amy Grant singing. A timer beeping. Amy singing. Timer beeping. Singing. Beeping. And repeat.…

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December 8, 2025

Behatted Bronze Band. Recipe Boss.

For the first two Christmases we were in Charlotte, we didn’t do much decorating because we were still recovering from the changes and stresses of the preceding couple of years. This year, however, we’ve been in the mood to put out a little more decor.…

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December 1, 2025

Food, Fire, and Trader Joe’s

While most people are headed back to work this morning, I took today off and gave myself a 5-day Thanksgiving weekend. It’s been blissful.…

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November 24, 2025

The Thing Post (November, 2025)

THING ONE I have rarely, if ever, worn black.  My complexion is fair,  my undertones are warm, and the older I get, the fewer favors black does for me.…

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