Let the Games (and Art) Begin!!

I love the summer Olympics!  The torch is being lit on April 21, 2016 (today) to start the torch relay from Olympia, Greece to Rio, Brazil. There is just something exciting about thinking about athletes who have practiced and trained for so long, and are coming to compete while they represent their country. It’s this…

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New From Old – The Beauty in the Remaking

My husband has recently started making things out of reclaimed wood.  He takes his time and care with each piece to remake a cast out piece of wood into a treasure in our house.  As I was contemplating 2 Corinthians 5:17 the other day, I realized that we are much like that cast off piece…

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Flourish in Your Faith – You Are A Masterpiece Mixed Media Workshop

I’ve been thinking on the concept of fostering faith a lot recently. It is so easy to get sidetracked in life by debilitating fears, all-consuming distractions, or faulty thinking. Days and days go by without any self-care, much less any faith-care, and you can easily find yourself in a wilderness of doubt without even knowing how…

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Top 10 Essential Oils and How We Use Them

I never imagined that we would be oil users in our household, but crazier things have happened. I had misconceptions and doubts about the benefits of the oils, but once you’ve used them and experienced their blessings, there’s no turning back. I am in no way a health care professional. I’m a Dr. Mom who has…

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Top 10 Tricks to Cure Your Loathing of Laundry

Laundry is my arch nemesis.  We don’t get along very well.  I’ll blame it on the fact that I am not a huge fan of doing the same thing twice.  I tweak recipes every time I make them.  I plan an alternate route for the way home on a road trip. I’m creative.  Laundry is…

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