Easter cookies, one for each member of our family, compliments of Bridgy! I've been rolling out cookie dough on this old marble washstand for nearly 30 years! I bought it in 1992, at the old Spivey's Antique store on May Avenue in Oklahoma City. Two years after I...
When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was desperate to stay alive. Full of "sorrow to the point of death," he prayed for the bitter cup of crucifixion to pass from him. He begged his disciples to stay with Him. But, instead, they fell asleep, exhausted from...
Lean In has become the mantra of Western women who dare to ask what they might do if they weren't afraid. But, long before Sheryl Sandberg's book, there was Elisha Hoffman's hymn Leaning On The Everlasting Arms. It is also about facing fears. What have I to dread,...
My son is the happiest person I know. That's why it startled me the other day when he leaned his head on my arm and said, "Every day is the same." Such raw wisdom deserves more than platitudes. I drew him to me and said, "It can all be so disappointing." I...
It's Easter Weekend, one of my favorite times of the year. Doesn't Bridgette look fantastic in her little fasicnator? Oh, I'm so proud of my baby girl! I love how the Duchess of Cambridge has inspired this new trend in hats. When I told Bridgy they were called...
Happy Easter, everybody! Here's some artwork Sully drew for Easter. He's sounding out his words, so this year, Jesus is my "gud" shepherd. This was a first for me -- an Easter egg pinata. We spotted this on our walk this evening through the neighborhood. Happy Easter!...
Peeps come into your life for a reason. That reason is Easter. This, however, is not a Peep. This is a Peep knock-off, also known as a "marshmallow treat."Happy Easter, Everybody! It's been a wonderful weekend for our family with many special moments I will cherish...
One of the best things about living in Oklahoma City's historic neighborhood, Heritage Hills (albeit in a prairie bungalow in the foothills), is the annual Easter egg hunt at the historic Overholser Mansion. The mansion is on the National Register of Historic...
Here are a few of the Easter Sunday 2010 pictures I snapped earlier today. Juliette said this looked like a chef costume. Hahahaha! Pretty happy for 815 in the morning. Daddy The chocolate bunny Bridgy is holding is white chocolate. I wonder why. When you're four, you...
And when you're ready to leave it behind you You'll look back, and all that you'll see Is the wreckage and rust that you left in the dust On your way to the jubilee --from Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Jubilee Looking at a picture of my kids in their Easter blue, it’s hard...