In my 36 years of life, I have never celebrated New Year’s Eve without sauerkraut and cabbage rolls! Since I was born, my extended Hungarian family has gathered on New Years Eve and eaten what we call “Pigs In the Blanket“. About 9 years ago, I inherited the holiday as mine and I love making cabbage rolls for the entire extended family. (pictured above – cabbage roll, sauerkraut, creamed corn, mashed potatoes, homemade crescent roll, apple sauce) I know the plate lacks color lol! But in this home – this is comfort food and we love it. Every year my sisters come and […]
Read MoreArchives for 2011
Resolving Conflict In Marriage & WLWW LinkUp Party
We don’t have to look far to detect the reason for conflict in marriage…simply look at the ‘Toys R Us’ Christmas Catalog! The section for boys is filled with matchbox cars, swords, dinosaurs, planes and trains! The section for girls is filled with Barbies, baby dolls, sparkle nail polish, princesses, and ponies! Little boys and little girls are clearly different! Why is marriage difficult? Because God made men and women differently! And then we come together and rub each other the wrong way – we can either choose to respect and love each other’s differences or… fight. How we handle […]
Read MoreWomen Living Well’s Top 11 Posts of 2011
This is a countdown of the top 11 Women Living Well posts of 2011 ~ based on the number of reader comments. #11 ~ My Husband Wants Me To Work #10 ~ 5 Ways Media Could Be Affecting Your Marriage #9 ~ How Much Time I Spend On Blogging #8 ~ My Marriage Looks Nothing Like Your Marriage #7 ~ Why We Homeschool – Part 1 of 5 (video) #6 ~ Thriving In a Spiritually Mismatched Marriage #5 ~ Your Husband Is Your Spiritual Leader #4 ~ My Conversation With An Atheist #3 ~ My First Failure as a Mother #2 […]
Read MoreMy Christmas Pictures
Christmas Eve Morning! (we opened presents Saturday morning so we could attend early church on Sunday morning.) My husband is a pilot…and now my son is a pilot in training lol!!! Alex got a flight simulator for Christmas. Christmas day we went to my sister’s house. 3 sisters (left to right – Me – baby, Kristen – oldest, Jennifer – middle) All the boys in the family (Top – L to R- Kristen’s 2 boys, my husband, Kristen’s husband, Jennifer’s husband and their son; bottom L to R – my son, my father, my father’s brother, Kristen’s 3rd son) The women […]
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
From my family to yours – “Merry Chirstmas!” Today we celebrate the first coming of the King of Kings! I can’t WAIT for his second coming! Joni Eareckson Tada helps us to remember: “On this side of eternity, Christmas is still a promise. Yes, the Savior has come, and with him peace on earth, but the story is not finished. Yes, there is peace in our hearts, but we long for peace in our world. Every Christmas is still a ‘turning of the page’ until Jesus returns. Every December 25 marks another year that draws us closer to the […]
Read MoreMy First eBook Is Out & It’s Free!
Introducing the eBook titled: The Proverbs 31 Woman One Virtue At a Time Free by simply subscribing to Women Living Well!
Read MoreThe Ultimate Counselor & WLWW Link-Up Party
One of my favorite verses to reflect on at Christmas time is Isaiah 9:6 which says “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Jesus is the ultimate “Wonderful Counselor“. He is wonderful because he is both God and man. Have you ever had a friend or relative whose opinion you highly valued. Maybe each time you’ve gone to them with your problems – they simply get it. They understand you and they can perceive […]
Read MoreChristmas is Not Your Birthday
My husband and I have served in the church nursery on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month for many years. Since Christmas is falling on a Sunday this year…this means we have to be up bright and early and to church for the 1st service to work in the nursery on Christmas morning…and guess what this has done to my typical Christmas morning plans? It’s messed them up! Serving Jesus has messed up MY plans! It’s so easy to get caught up in all the excitement and traditions of Christmas…and to work ourselves so hard finishing our to-do […]
Read MoreBeautiful Christmas Truffles
Janelle from Comfy in the Kitchen has a REAL treat for us today!!! She writes: These are incredibly easy, yet elegant treats to make for the holidays. If you are not a baker -these are perfect. If you are a baker- add them to your cookie tray for a chocolaty treat. You are going to love these melt-in-your mouth beauties! I made them this week for my husband’s clients (along with cookies) Heat cream and butter on medium high heat while stirring. Do this until until slightly boiling. Let simmer for 2 mins. Remove pan from heat and add vanilla, […]
Read MoreDecorating for Christmas & WLWW Link-Up Party
Our Christmas Tree 🙂 I so desire to make my home warm and cozy for the family. Think for a moment about how God has surrounded us in the winter season with scenery that is just gorgeous! The fresh fallen snow and icicles display God’s glory! Think about the crackle of ice and snow below your feet as you walk – the same crackle sound you heard when you were 5 we hear at 35. There is a continuity about the remembrance of the crisp air and the smell of pine that gives me peace. Though heaven is our eternal home, […]
Read MoreEat, Drink and Be Merry
Thursday I went to a dinner party at my dear friend Kelly’s house. The table was beautiful and the food – perfect. This is one of my troubles with the holidays…everywhere I go the food is perfect. I have this terrible love/hate relationship with food in December. I seem to not be able to restrain myself very well…a nibble here and a nibble there and by New Years Eve I don’t fit in my jeans! lol! But sweet Kelly had served a healthy meal of soup and salad and then off to the family room we went to talk and laugh and enjoy one another’s […]
Read MoreInexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas
Are you looking for some inexpensive Christmas gift ideas? Here’s a few fun ones!! 1. Put all the ingredients of a S’more in clear containers with a beautiful bow. Voila the perfect gift for a sweets lover. (S’mores can be safely made in the microwave – 10 seconds and you’ll have a succulent dessert!) 2. Make a picture collage. My sisters and I made this collage for my dad on Father’s Day and it proudly graces the hallway of my parents home. Each grandchild held a letter in grandpa’s name. We made it black and white so we did not […]
Read MoreChristmas Morning Breakfast Ideas
Janelle from Comfy In The Kitchen has some GREAT Christmas breakfast ideas for us! Hi Ladies! I wanted to share with you one of my favorite meals of the year~Christmas Breakfast. I wake up early to start the cooking, but it isn’t long before I hear the pitter patter of footsteps down the stairs! At that time, I set everything on low, take off my apron and wake up “dad”…Let the festivities begin!!! About an hour later we hear the doorbell ring and it’s my In-Laws and my parents coming over to eat with us and enjoy the children. […]
Read MoreA Modern Version of the Christmas Story
I posted both of these videos last Christmas season and I thought I’d post them again because they are so well done. They tell a modern version of the Christmas Story. Enjoy! Walk with the King!
Read MoreWinter Bible Study Announcement & WLWW Link-Up Party!
The Fall Good Morning Girls session is coming to an end on December 15th…on that same day, enrollment for the winter Good Morning Girls session will begin!!! The winter session will run from January 15th-April 15th. The Girls over at GoodMorningGirls.org have been on the edge of their seats waiting for us to reveal our new Winter On-line Bible study! And the book of the Bible we have chosen to study issssssss… Ephesians We have a special method of studying the Bible we call the “SOAP” method that we will explain in further detail. So you may be asking, What […]
Read MoreMy Christmas Mantel
The above picture is NOT my mantel lol! This was my inspiration for my Christmas Mantel! Melissa from the Inspired Room shared her mantel above and I {swooned} and dreamed and thought – hmph – wonder if I could do something like that? (By the way, her mantel was featured on HGTV and in Cottages and Bungalow Magazine and she’s a contributor over at RooMag.com with me!! This girl has talent!) So I went to my favorite stores…like Target, JoAnn’s, Walmart lol!…and dug through my old Christmas items…looking for something similar to the above. And here’s how it turned out…(since my fireplace has darker […]
Read MoreThe Winner of the Ticket Giveaway is…
I prayed before entering the numbers into the Random Generator at Random.org andtrhe winner of the Sally Clarkson, Dallas Conference is… Kim B – who appears to blog at Beechem Bright Spots! Congratulations!! I can’t wait to meet you!!! Please email me your address! I wish you could all be there!!! If you attend and follow Women Living Well or Good Morning Girls, please come up to me at the conference and introduce yourself – I WANT to meet you! Here’s more details about the conference. I attended the Dallas Mom Heart Conference last year and wrote about it here […]
Read MoreQuick & Super Easy: RoloTurtles
I bag of Rolo candies, 1 bag of square pretzels, 1 small bag of pecan halves (I purchase my pecans at Marc’s because they are less expensive there) I love this recipe from Janelle at Comfy In The Kitchen!!! This is my kind of Christmas cookie – quick and easy lol! Janelle writes: Here is an easy and YUMMY recipe for the holidays…the perfect mixture of sweet and savory! You can add these little treats to a cookie tray, place them in a Christmas box with tissue paper as a gift, or have them out in candy […]
Read MoreThis Means War!
Ready or not – here comes Christmas! This is it! This month it all HAS to come together! This is the month that Jesus’ birth is celebrated around the world! There is no day on earth where Jesus gets more attention than on December 25th and you better believe our enemy, Satan, does not like it! He would love to see you buckle under the pressure of ribbons, bows, lights and cookie trays! He would love to see you frustrated and miserable. He does not want this to be a month of peace for you – he wants you to […]
Read MoreAnnouncement & WLW Wednesday Link-Up Party!
Squeal – I’m so excited to share with you my latest and greatest project!!! For the last month, I’ve been working as Special Projects Manager with Candace Cameron Bure (also known as DJ Tanner from Full House! 🙂 ), and Ruth from The Better Mom and Clare from Peak 313 (both Sr. Editors). We have put together a brand new website with amazing contributors to encourage, help, uplift and guide women! Here’s Candace’s welcome video: (For those receiving this via email – click here to view the video) I have 2 other projects also in the works that I hope to share with you in […]
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