By now the news has broken. Dennis and I are divorced. Yes, it is true, I said it, divorced. Or this may be the first you are hearing of it. Some will judge me a sinner. And that’s okay. Others will know we are all sinners, and rest in the fact that God knows the details without fretting themselves about my soul. God and I have hashed it out. … [Read more...]
Homemade Chicago Mix Popcorn Recipe
Love is sharing your popcorn.Charles M. Schulz I love popcorn. End of statement...let's get to the recipe! Well, really, recipes because you need caramel and cheese popcorn to make Chicago Mix. Caramel Popcorn Recipe Ingredients 1 cup Butter2 cups Brown Sugar½ cup Corn Syrup1 tsp. Sea Salt½ tsp. Baking Soda1 tsp. Pure Vanilla … [Read more...]
10 Years of Walking Through Grief
My mother was a worrier to her very core. In hospice, before she slipped away into days of silence, she looked me in the eyes and said, “I know you are going to be okay, Kayla.” She shook her head in deep agreement with herself and slipped into another long period of sleep. These were some of the last words she ever spoke to me. That she had peace … [Read more...]
Milestones of Loss
February is littered with milestones of loss. On February 7th of last year I was absorbing the waves of grief as my dear friend Holly Port passed away. Last year I posted Shine on Holly Port, Shine On and this year I am sharing her obituary from her funeral. At her funeral I was overcome with grief as they played music that we listened to over and … [Read more...]
My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets
I love kitchen gadgets. They are my favorite gift to get and I put my kitchen gadgets to use on a regular basis. I get messages from friends wanting to know what I think of my kitchen gadgets pretty regularly so I thought I'd blog about my favorites that I use regularly. My daughters got me a Ninja Foodie 5-1 Grill for Christmas this year. I … [Read more...]
How to Make DIY Essential Oil Incense
I have been making incense for the last few years as Christmas gifts and wanted to share how to make your own. If you like making your own aromatherapy-based products for your home, you can find recipes for Reed Diffusers and Himalayan Salt Potpourri in my book DIY Kitchen Chemistry. Making incense is quite simple. You might see some recipes … [Read more...]
(Un)Well and EO Truths
Stacey Haluka and Kayla Fioravanti, co-authors of The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils have a candid discussion about doTERRA, the Netflix series UnWell, and all things essential oils. … [Read more...]
Fall Silent and Listen
In all the noise, no one is listening. In all the debate, no one has ears to hear. Fall silent for a moment and listen. Put your defenses down and hear. We are called to love one another. We are designed to care. The violence of each side’s rhetoric has numbed us to our basic calling—to love one another. If each of us stepped back—fell … [Read more...]
My Spice Recipes
As many of you know I spent a few years in the bison industry. During that time I manufactured spices to sell with the meat. I run into people and get messages from others asking where they can buy those spices today. For most of them the answer is nowhere, but since I've moved fully into the Hemp CBD space I am giving away the recipes here. … [Read more...]
Foster Fail + Feral Kitten Fosters
Well, it is official, we have our first foster fail. We thought we could be so strong after sending our first foster family into new homes. And then Archer, a.k.a. Archie the Foster Fail happened. We love him so. We also took in two feral kittens, more about them in a bit. It is a long story, but I had asked other fosters families if they had … [Read more...]
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