Part of Each Other
As I sit here this quiet morning on Veterans Day, my mind is full of a lot of things – I can’t help but think of all the people who sacrificed their very lives, left their families, and put the words loyalty, commitment, and defend into the bloodstream of not…
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Japanese Clear Broth Soup
Sometimes we just want something hot, nutritious and, well, brothy. Chili and meaty soups have their time and place, but then there are those nights when you just want something delicious, thin in texture, and warm filling your belly. Japanese Clear Broth Soup is the perfect recipe for those nights…
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Daddy, May I?
“Daddy, may I?” The sound of a small high pitched voice of a child got my attention last Saturday at the Farmers Market. She wanted a taste of the honey a marketer was selling and even though he was handing her a sample, she still took that split second of…
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Getting Your Home and Heart Ready for the Holidays
November 1 is here and when the loud sirens down town went off at precisely 12:00pm today, I looked out my window and thought — in just a few days we will be carving a turkey, reciting off all the things we are most thankful for with family and friends,…
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Salmon with Healthy Creamy Garlic Dijon Sauce
Pan seared salmon is perfectly delicious on it’s own but when you add a healthy dijon sauce then it takes on a whole new delish-is-ness! This recipe is for a serving size of 5 folks. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 5 Ingredients 5 (8 oz) skinless salmon fillets 4 tsp olive oil Salt…
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Creating an Inviting Bedroom
When decorating any bedroom, the first thing you need to ask is this: What decor’ and colors do “I” really like that help set a relaxing and inviting atmosphere to this room? I put the word “I” in quotation marks because something that I sometimes run into when helping a…
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A Few Minutes Out of Our Day For Me to Refocus
In 2015, while helping a friend in Columbia, TN, with some of her home renovations, she introduced me to a group of men who had their own construction business – Lee Brothers Construction. All the men in this company are just what the name says – they are all brothers.…
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Design Starts With Purpose
While I was typing out today’s title, “Design Starts with Purpose” I couldn’t help but think about Proverbs 25:11 – “An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.” (Good News Translation) There is no other room in the house more important to the life of the…
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