Do you throw a big bash to ring in the new year? Or are you like my husband and pretty much ignore the whole thing? Or are you in the middle like me and enjoy watching the ball drop with a glass of champagne (or whatever…) but don’t like to leave the house? Because really, …
December 2018
Showing: 1 - 6 of 6 ArticlesHoliday Celebrations (and Recovering From Them…)
Whew!! We’re finally finished with what Eric calls “marathon church” and are in the process of recovering for the craziness of the holiday. There are always a lot of extra church services during the holiday season, but the week leading up to Christmas is always the busiest. This year, since Christmas Eve was on a …
A Blessed Christmas to You All!
Candlelight services are over, and the choirs and congregations have sung their hearts out to all the beautiful Christmas hymns we wait all year to sing. Now, on this silent night (or if you have kids, this time of frantic prep of gift wrapping and placement before they wake up…), don’t forget to take the …
First Birthday Party Ideas for the Little Man
Our little guy is almost 1 already! This year has just flown by… And of course, that means one thing: planning the birthday bash. If you know me at all, you know I like to plan parties and to make crafty things. So this should be right up my alley, right? Ehhh, not so much. …
Creamy and Delicious Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
If you’ve read posts from our adoption blog, you probably saw the angel food cake recipe and egg yolk recipes I posted. I love to bake and trying new desserts so I was really excited to experiment with those recipes. Well, hang on to your hats, folks, because I found another delicious recipe (or two…) …
Advent Blessings! (And Welcome!)
You might be saying right now, “Who in the ministry and in their right mind would begin a blog during the Advent season??” Ahem… *raises hand slowly* Welcome to my little corner of the pastor’s wife life. And what better time to invite you in than during one of the busiest times of the year …