Monthly Archives: July 2007

Portaluca and Impatiens

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Mary

I braved the searing temps this morning to water my flowers, fully expecting them to be wilting in protest, or maybe even completely dried up. Poor things were parched all weekend. Between errand running Saturday morning, and boating/tubing at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Homemaking and Life | 6 Comments

Oatmeal Spice Bars

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Mary

Thirteen years ago and still newlyweds, dh and I traveled to Oklahoma City to attend the World Quarterhorse Show. Little did I know back then, *wink*, that all our future “vacations” would have in some way or another to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Family Ties | 2 Comments

Modesty and the Older Woman

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Mary

Modesty. So many values tied up in that one little word. A woman comes to my mind when I think of modesty. She’s an older woman, one almost through rearing her children. She’s a pastor’s wife, a real lady, gracious … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity | 20 Comments

Email Accounts and Flash Drives

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Mary

At the last writer’s conference I attended, Deb Raney shared that sometimes, as an extra precaution, she emails herself her latest book chapters. This way they’re backed up in more than one spot. If you have a web-based email service … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 4 Comments

A Fun Exercise With Femininity

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Mary

In my last post, The Church’s Influence on Modesty, an interesting point in comments was made: the distinction that femininity is not synonymous with modesty. What do you immediately think of when you are asked to describe “femininity”? Lace? Denim … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Homemaking | 10 Comments

The Church’s Influence on Modesty

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Mary

My experiences with modesty over the years have had their upswings and down. If you’d asked me about modesty in my early married years, I would have defined it differently than I do now. Back then I didn’t see anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Culture and Parenting | 20 Comments

My Baby is Three Years Old

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Mary

Recently I had reason to believe I might be pregnant…took a test…it was negative. But my mind had already retraced to those baby days…those ultra-precious brand new moments interspersed with baby spit-up and bleary-eyed mornings, teensy toes and fuzzy-edged baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | 17 Comments

Please Pray

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Mary

A wonderful woman and mentor-friend of ours is very close to death…she’s been fighting brain cancer since February, and though the tumor has not grown, she’s suddenly contracted a viral or fungal infection in her lungs and she’s too weak … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | 8 Comments

Stuffed Grilled Zucchini

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Mary

Friday is Bible class day at my house…my dad feeds us spiritually at 9 A.M. and my mom physically at 11 A.M. Dad taught on the Father’s glorification of the Son, and mom brought tossed salad, seasoned cukes, grilled cheese … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food | 2 Comments

Mega-cooking for Camping Trip

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Mary

When I mention campsite cooking, I get the same response from almost everybody: “When I’m on vacation, I don’t want to cook!” So don’t cook while you’re on vacation, cook ahead of time, like I did, and let your husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food, Mega Cooking and Vacation | 3 Comments