Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Good Stuff”
I’m just sayin’, it’s not fair.
I’m going to lodge a formal complaint with the bureau of weather management in Heaven.
I think there’s been a misunderstanding.
See, I live in Grand Marais, 30 miles from the Canadian border, next to the coldest lake in America.
And,
Holly O.! (her recipe and story are below)
Congrats – you've won a soup and cookie basket from Harry & David. Thank you so much for submitting a recipe to The Great Christmas Bowl Recipe Exchange contest during the book's blog tour!
And speaking of recipes –
I'd like to share about a special project that I was asked to be a part of earlier this year – The Pearl Girls.
Like the oyster, we go about our everyday lives until the unexpected happens. Yet God's grace covers our pain and transforms it into a beautiful pearl.
Christmas Outreach Tea on December 5th!
Join me for a little pre-Christmas festivities on Facebook! In the tradition of The Great Christmas Bowl I'm hosting an Outreach Christmas Tea on Facebook December 5th! I'll be sharing some of my favorite holiday recipes, Christmas tunes, and chatting with you about your plans for Christmas.
Enjoy this yummy recipe!
BAR QUEEN CARAMEL DREAMS
Mix the following:
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup melted butter
Mix and press 3/4 of mixture into 9 x 13 pan.
So, did I mention I finished a book last week? And, it was a grueler, let me tell you. Not a crumb of cereal left in the house, I lived off chocolate chips for the last three days.
I have no idea how the children survived. But they’re still here, so they must have eaten something.
***NEW! Enter to win a YUMMY soup and cookie basket from Harry & David AND an advanced copy of my new WWII book, Sons of Thunder by joining the recipe exchange!! Send us your favorite Christmas recipe and a cool story – we’ll publish it on The Great Christmas Bowl Website!
If I had my way, I'd just write books for charity. (Seriously, maybe after I get the kids through college!). I feel so blessed to use my love for writing to encourage people to see God's grace in their lives. Like Eric Liddell – I feel the pleasure of God when I write.
But I'd like to give back.
Recently a friend of mine turned in his Blackberry. Just…went cold turkey – no more checking the email while standing in line for coffee, or updating his Facebook status while ordering lunch. No more checking the news online to see if the world is still functioning…you know, all those little things that have taken over my life with the advent of my cool new phone,