Creating a home on (and off) the range
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Sometimes in DIY projects it’s three steps forward and two steps back. Other times, it’s three steps forward and five steps back. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can learn how to do lots of remodeling tasks, if you have time and patience. Our master bathroom remodeling project started in November…
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I’m not a superstitious person, but on the most recent Friday the 13th I encountered some bad luck. On my morning jog, my dog almost killed me. My German shepherd-border collie mix is 9 ½ years old but still acts like a puppy much of the time. She has sooooo much energy that she needs…
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As I start another year, I find myself resistant to making resolutions, gun shy of goal-setting and discouraged by my lack of discipline. Here’s what I’m seeking this year: more joy. I’m not talking fleeting happiness. I want that deep, abiding peaceful sense of well being. How do we get that? Taking a moment to…
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Homemade candy makes a yummy gift for friends and family or a sweet treat for that holiday party. If you’re on a gluten-free diet, you have plenty of candy options, unlike cookies that usually require GF flour. Lots of candy recipes are naturally gluten-free and most others can be made GF with a few tweaks….
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Are you organizationally challenged? Do your drawers, cabinets and surfaces overflow with so much stuff that you don’t know where to begin? I collect clutter like it’s my job. Getting rid of the accumulated items becomes difficult because A. I get overwhelmed by all the things, B. I’m overly sentimental and C. Wait a minute,…
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We can learn how to pray prayers that God delights in answering. These prayers always get a positive response. You may have to wait for the answer, but you can know that the Lord is at work. I’m not talking about making God do what we want, like a genie in a bottle. It’s actually…
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Our master bath remodeling project is starting to build momentum from the theoretical planning phase (hundreds of pins on Pinterest and saved photos on Houzz) to the “let’s get our hands dirty” and actually do stuff phase. I’ve been planning this project for at least eight years, long enough for several decorative tile/main tile pairings…
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Loving someone with a serious mental illness can feel overwhelming at times. My dad struggled with bipolar disorder for most of his adult life. His dad also had severe mental illness. I can think of family members and friends who have experienced clinical depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis, substance abuse, borderline personality disorder… I could go…
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Here in Texas, August is the hottest part of the summer. Triple digits all over the extended forecast. But school started so my brain is moving on to fall. The beauty of these haystack cookies is that you don’t need to turn on the oven. The butterscotch, peanutty flavors and color remind me of fall…
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Have you ever felt stuck? Maybe you’re dealing with a lot of moving parts and things aren’t going too well. Or you’re faced with a huge decision and you don’t know what to do. When you get overwhelmed, it’s easy to numb out and avoid the hard stuff of life. But numbing out –…
