wife, mother, author
I love tomato pie, but I discovered you can make it just as tasty without all the carbs. And even if you salt the tomatoes to draw out the juices before you bake your tomato pie, eventually the bottom of the crust ends up soggy—bleech! If Keto … [Continue reading]
My friend Anne-Marie Faiola is quite literally having a series of Best Day Ever days, and each of those days is very much on purpose and by design. Anne-Marie also has a brand new book out Live Your Best Day Ever: Thirty-Five Strategies For Daily … [Continue reading]
I often find inspiration when I attend my writers group here in Middle Tennessee. Some time in the last year our leader Lona Renee Fraser, author of Habakkuk's Hope, shared a little poem entitled Letting Go Takes Love with us. It struck me at the … [Continue reading]
Ground Bison meat is very lean and can be unforgiving to the common practices many use when making beef burgers. As we approach burger season we wanted to share with you our top ten tips for cooking the perfect bison burger. 10 Tips for Cooking … [Continue reading]
I've had friends putting butter in their coffee for years. I did not jump on that bandwagon right away. I had serious reservations about the entire idea of butter in my coffee. I mean, come on, why ruin a perfectly good cup of coffee with butter and … [Continue reading]
Several years ago I was having one of those days in which a Charlie Brown dark cloud seemed to be literally hanging over my head. It was so bad that it could have rivaled Alexander’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Nothing, and I mean … [Continue reading]
The Franklin Farmer’s Market held the 2nd Annual Local Farmers Chili Cook-Off on March 25, 2017 and we won for the second year in a row. Customers came from all over Middle Tennessee to Taste, Vote and Enjoy Chili prepared with meats from local … [Continue reading]
One thing I have discovered as a mother of a high school senior is how overwhelming the information coming at you can become! Between college application deadlines, ACT/SAT tests, college visits and so many decisions that need to be made in the midst … [Continue reading]
February. It's a hard month. It's typically cold, grey and dreary. The sky weeps for days and my own heart lurches and sputters each morning. I attempt to kick start it, but historically I'm already running on empty in February. This February I … [Continue reading]
If you were accused of loving your spouse, could you be convicted in a court of law based on the evidence? Is there proof beyond a reasonable doubt or preponderance of the evidence that could convince a jury? Is there direct evidence that supports … [Continue reading]
Have you joined the Instant Pot craze? Or are you wondering why in the world your friends are suddenly raving about all the things they made in their brand new Instant Pot? Still wondering what it is? Well, basically, if a crock pot and a pressure … [Continue reading]
