Christmas Note of Encouragement Yesterday was a day of relief and one of reflection. Kiddo and I went to our local mall to return a text book she rented for a college class. We are both relieved to know, after an extremely difficult first semester with her being so sick a lot of it, that … Continue reading Today Is The Day To Make Memories
25 Day Christmas Countdown Day 14 Do you like a combination of salty and sweet? Try this super easy recipe. Ingredients 1 box of Mini Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers 1 bag of chocolate chips 1 Tbsp coconut oil Directions Melt the bag of chocolate chips on low in the microwave with 1 Tbsp coconut oil. … Continue reading Chocolate Covered Ritz Crackers
Sounds of the Season brought to you by, Becky Kelley - Where's the Line to See Jesus Your Sounds of the Season selection today is a personal favorite, Where's the Line to See Jesus by Becky Kelley. This is one of my favorite Sounds of the Season songs. I can not remember how many years ago … Continue reading “Where’s The Line to see Jesus?”
25 Days of Christmas Countdown Day 13 This is a recipe I use every time I need fudge. I mostly make it at Christmas, but if I was to need a fudge recipe at some point during the year, this is the one I use. Avoid making this recipe on a wet and humid day. … Continue reading Easy Homemade Chocolate Fudge
Finding Christmas Humor @Home Life & Encouragement Finding Christmas Humor Amongst the Caos I just had to close out my day with a little Christmas humor. This "Black Hole of Christmas", my loving daughter named it, is what my future Christmas projects will look like eventually for my business @HL&E Designs. I sat down tonight to … Continue reading The Black Hole of Christmas
25 Days of Christmas Day 12 This is one of my go to recipes when I am pulling cookies together for Christmas cookie platters. It is also good if you need a cookie for a cookie I exchange program. They are simple and delicious. Ingredients 1/2 c butter 1/2 c creamy peanut butter 1/2 c … Continue reading Christmas Thumbprint Cookies
Christmas Encouragement Today's inspiration is coming to you via the "Sounds of the Season". Check out this amazingly beautiful song brought to you by Pentatonix - Where are you, Christmas? As I was preparing my recipe for today, this popped up on my computer. I was inspired by its beauty. It is hard to believe … Continue reading Bringing Simplicity Back To Christmas
25 Days of Christmas Day 11 This is a recipe my mom used when I was growing up. She loved it for its simplicity. I hope you enjoy it as well. This makes 3 dozen 1-inch mints Ingredients 1 (3oz) package softened cream cheese 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 3 c sifted powdered sugar Christmas sprinkle … Continue reading Christmas Mints
Christmas Encouragement Credits to @faithspillingover.com for the beautiful image and encouraging reminder today. Today's Christmas Encouragement was inspired by this beautiful Christmas song, "Strange Way To Save The World, by 4Him" I was quietly working on my business this morning and decided to play Pandora in the background and this beautiful song, which I had … Continue reading Hope Gives You Strength When You Can Not See It
Journaling Journey It has been a busy past two weeks. I found myself lost in the physical day to day and did not take the time to process any thoughts I may have had along the way. I found myself not only being a nurse but found myself also being a motivator and a teacher … Continue reading The Mother of Many Tasks