Earlier this month, I had the privilege of being sent to a conference in Nashville with others from our church staff. It was the Sing! Conference hosted by Keith and Krystyn Getty. I enjoyed listening to many powerful speakers and being led to worship by many gifted musicians. One breakout session stood out to me [...]
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Happy Houseplants
Recently, it was time to divide and repot my houseplants. I love having growing things in my house. Not all of them stay alive, but many of them do. I'm also lucky enough to have family and friends who also enjoy houseplants. Even if one of my plants doesn't make it, there is a good [...]
The Bow Dress: A 1950’s pattern
For my most recent sewing project (ok, actually the one I was most recently able to photograph to share with you all), I wanted to find a fun use for a pretty minty blue fabric with little white bows on the print. Of course, I had to look for a sewing pattern that actually used [...]
In Defense of New Books
I know what you're thinking. If people read, don't they generally read new books? If there is a cause to defend, wouldn't it be old books? Yes, I do think that for the general population, old books need to be encouraged more. However, this post is for a much smaller audience of people, possibly only [...]
I Kept a “Rolling” Journal for 9 Years
Back in 2014, I saw an idea for creating a rolling journal over multiple years using index cards (one for each day of the year). I decided to try it. I just filled my journal. How it works There is one card for each day of the year with the date (just month and date) [...]
Repairing a 1960’s Cocktail Dress
I was traveling in another state when I came across this dress in an antique shop called Ye Olde Ugly Duckling. There was a tear by the back zipper and the hem was coming undone, but it was only $10. I tried it on in a dimly lit bathroom/storage closet. It didn't quite fit, but [...]
House Project Update: Window Reglazing
When I bought the carriage house three and a half years ago, I quickly made a very long to-do list, ranging from replacing lightbulbs for security lights to installing a half bath. I'm currently doing the last thing on my list! I am reglazing and painting the windows. I know I'm not done with working [...]
We Marry ‘Em and Bury ‘Em in Virginia
On my 21st birthday, I went to answer a knock on the door. Two very dear high school friends stood on the porch with smirks on their faces. One of them held up a bandana. “Happy Birthday! We’ve come to kidnap you. May we blindfold you?” I had just recently returned to my hometown after graduating [...]
Featured on a Podcast!
Earlier this week, The Habit Podcast featured a story that I wrote! You can listen here to mine and four other stories by writers from the Habit Membership. Mine is the last story featured. If you enjoy the episode, you can continue following along. There are more episodes in the Hometown Stories series still to [...]
Overheard on Vacation
Our family took a road trip up to Cape Code, MA and then Lincoln, NH. It was a fun time together and we saw some beautiful sights. We also heard or observed some humorous situations. People watching/listening can be so entertaining. We passed a police officer responding to a driver who had run into a [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 