I know it's not going to shock you to hear me say this, but sometimes things just don't work out the way I plan. Like last night's date night that we spent at the after hours clinic. Or, last week's "date night that wasn't" either. Or, the cake I made for someone's birthday a week too early. Or how I was going to keep my kitchen clean. Or finish my laundry. Or...you get the idea. I can't ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Really Pretty Red Icing
I have always hated making red icing...or should I say "trying to make red icing"? The color never seemed to come out right...until now. Thanks to Bridget I now not only know how to make royal icing, I know how to make it red, and the simple secret is: Americolor Super Red Gel Coloring. It works so quickly, adds no funny flavor...I love it! Really, if you need to dye something ...
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Cream of Chicken Soup
This weekend, as I was making a wonderful chicken pie recipe, I did something I've been wanting to do for a long time: I made my own cream of chicken soup. I knew it was a fairly simple thing to do but just had never taken the time to do so, even though I really don't like using the stuff in a can. Why? Because I can smell the salt, for one thing. Canned condensed soups have more sodium than ...
Daily Bread…A (much-needed) new perspective
I don't know about you, but I want to walk in victory. I want to live a faith-filled life. I want to be the things I believe. But, more often than not, my faith and flesh are weak, my mind and heart are divided, and I walk around in defeat. And I hate it. Why? Because I know it is a lie. I know that "we are more than conquerors," but I don't feel like it. I know that "the old has gone," ...