This thought came to me in a quiet moment here at home:How do you handle disappointment?I don't know that I had an immediate answer when the question floated by my consciousness like a cloud in a blue sky being watched from a quilt in the yard. You know, the question was there and as I directed my thoughts to consider an answer...the cloud had moved on and morphed into another shape in the clear sky. But the question has lingered and I find myself at the keyboard not knowing where ... Read More about How do you handle disappointment?
Trim Healthy Mama – Treeces
Good morning, lovely ones! I hope you had a relaxing weekend. I'm not sure that mine could be described as relaxing; but it was full, fun and productive! And I made a new Trim Healthu Mama recipe: Treeces. It is their version of a Reece's peanut butter cup. It was one The Salesman thought he'd try. He took one bite and gave it back and told me he did not care for dark chocolate...These were easy to make as it combined Skinny Chocolate with a peanut butter mixture. I've started making the Skinny ... Read More about Trim Healthy Mama – Treeces
For the Love of Lamp Lights – Paramount Theater
Happy Friday! Hope you have had a great week!I had the pleasure of going to a performance at the Bristol Paramount Theater this last week with friends. It was a fun time being together! The Art Deco style of the theater was beautiful and, of course, I loved the lamp lights. I was told this first one, located in the hallway outside the theater, was an original Tiffany.The last two pictures are from inside the theaterThe ladies sitting room was absolutely gorgeous; but *someone* was out of storage ... Read More about For the Love of Lamp Lights – Paramount Theater
To Fill Her Shoes
There seems to be a juxtaposition to life. Sometimes life feels like a dream. The lovely daydreams intertwined with the reality of life. The good. The bad. The happy. The hard.I've been thinking much of my mother lately and her legacy and how very much I miss her even though it was twenty eight years ago today that she went to live with Jesus. I am thankful for her life and influence and I am thankful for the memories. But no thing or no one can seem to fill the void of a ... Read More about To Fill Her Shoes
Trim Healthy Mama Wise Shepherd’s Pie
Good morning, lovely friends!The Wise Shepherd's Pie is a must make recipe! It is in the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook on page 134 and it is an S meal. S is for satisfying. And indeed it is! This recipe is made in a 9 x 13 pan (considered a family serve) and even though there are only two of us at home, the first time I make a recipe from the cookbook, I am trying to make it just as it is in the cookbook, and then based on how we like it, change the size, if needed. This recipe is ... Read More about Trim Healthy Mama Wise Shepherd’s Pie
