Rubies, pearls, emeralds, and the diamonds. Especially the diamonds. They had been her best friends in life, and she definitely wanted them with her in her death. She had given specific instructions that everything be buried with her. And when the wealthy woman died, the jewels were closed up in the casket with her, just […]
I know how you all love a good renovation project, and I’ve got a great sneak peek of one to share this Valentine’s Week. You may remember my brother, David, from when we worked together on the Extreme Home Makeover project here, and when he did this $500 kitchen makeover. He’s a pretty handy guy […]
Valentine’s month means love is in the air! And since I’m a huge fan of love, I’m throwing out the welcome mat! The chalkboard is up, and the cafe shelves are dressed… Dave bought me these LED “LOVE” marquee letters for Christmas (from Kohl’s) because he knows what I love. And everything else was shopped […]
Somewhere in the few weeks leading up to Christmas, while browsing Pinterest like I so often do, I pinned a couple of pics of some adorable little puppies, showed them to my kids, and suddenly found myself with a full-on case of puppy fever. When my 4 kids, who have begged, pleaded, and bargained for […]
1:47 a.m. It’s just the Lord and me awake in this house, and I’m reflecting on everything that has transpired in our lives over the past several days. I’m trying to take in what I’m witnessing and struggling to know how to put it into words. I’ve never seen anything like this, and I want […]
