Creating a home on (and off) the range
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I’d like to be one of those people who travel to Europe for weeks at a time with only a small carry-on bag. Let’s just say I came close to achieving this goal. I recently traveled to Austria for 11 days, and I managed to get most of my items in a carry-on bag that…
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What do we do when things get worse before they get better? Just when we thought we couldn’t take any more, we find ourselves stuck in adversity boot camp. Several times in my life, I’ve prayed heartfelt prayers for a heartbreaking situation. And you know what happened? Things got worse. A wayward loved one drifted…
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Are you failing to reach your big goals? Here’s how to get back on track and make real progress by giving your dreams a healthy environment to grow. How do you realize your dreams? Most of the time, you’ve got to have a plan. In other words, set some goals. People usually fall into one…
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It was my turn to bring treats for our ladies’ Bible study group, and I wanted to try something new. I’ve made my GF Cranberry White Chocolate Oat Bars (so good) many times for this crowd because the ladies love it. They ask me to make it for them now. But that seems like a…
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As I write this blog post, I’m sitting in my new home office surrounded by freshly painted walls and brand new bamboo flooring. This is the first big DIY project that my Fix-It Farmer and I have tackled in a long, long while. And it wasn’t even on my radar less than a month ago….
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I finally jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon. My lovely mother in-law gave me a check for Christmas, and I knew just what I was going to buy with it! Of course I’ve seen hundreds of posts about the Instant Pot. A few of my friends raved about their pressure cookers. But I’m not an…
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Perfectionism: a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable, especially the setting of unrealistically demanding goals accompanied by a disposition to regard failure to achieve them as unacceptable and a sign of personal worthlessness. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” – Proverbs 13:12 (NLT) News…
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It’s the first week of January and I’m doing New Year’s resolutions a bit differently this year. Instead of setting ten or more lofty goals and maybe reaching 1.25 of them, I’m narrowing my focus to two at a time. And the two I’m choosing are tiny, little actions that can become routines. This post…
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In my childhood, I wasn’t a big fan of peanut brittle. When it came to homemade candy, fudge was king. Because…chocolate! As a southerner by birth, I had an appreciation for Momo’s divinity, the airy white sweet studded with pecans created by my Texas grandmother. A good praline, yeah, count me in. I devoured my…
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When it comes to decorating for Christmas, do you go for a designer look or vintage? Rustic or refined? Minimalist or maximumist. Yes, spell check, I know it’s not a word. I love decorating for the holiday season. I may have a tendency to go a bit overboard. A friend recently mentioned that she and…
