GRATITUDE IN PICTURES are some of my favorite blog posts!! This is the time that I scroll back through all my phone photos of the past...

Are you having trouble finding the perfect gift for a special someone who loves the outdoors? Well, if he or she is a hunter or has plans...

It’s that time of year! Holidays and gifting season is upon us. Are you wanting to find the perfect gift for a special someone who would...

So if you have been on social media lately, or in the stores or basically ANYWHERE but under a rock, you know there is no denying....THE...

It’s that time of year! Pumpkins… pumpkin everything! Did you know that today is really National Pumpkin Day? Who knew? There are so many...

Christmas 2017 was the first Christmas after I opened my home based business. I was working hard and saving every penny I earned. I knew...

So, I can't let September end without saying, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LONE STAR BARN!!!! On a sunny September day last year, I took the plunge...

I started "Gratitude In Pictures" as a way to look back on the moments in life that caused me to stop and snap a picture. I have...

I love Aloe Vera! What’s not to love? It is a hearty succulent that needs little to no care! I have a large pot on my front porch that...

If you saw my Facebook or Instagram posts from Memorial Day, you know we barbecued ribs and made the FIRST batch of homemade ice cream...

I am so excited to be leading a group of awesome ladies through the book of Ecclesiastes this summer! This is my second time to lead a...

On April 28th, one day after my oldest son, Clay,  turned 23...THIS HAPPENED!! Clay asked his beautiful girlfriend, Kaitlin, to be his...

Do you cook according to the seasons? I do! We have certain dishes in our house that are only eaten in certain times of the year. For...

Spring means all things fun: Baseball, prom, weddings and graduations. We've done them ALL this Spring! 2016 was a special graduation...

How have I been a baseball mom for the past 17 years with out this??? I have three boys who have played baseball since the age of four, 2...

I have over 6,000 photos on my phone. SIX THOUSAND!!!! Is that normal?? I delete unnecessary photos regularly and still I have 6,000 ...

I finally got a break from baseball long enough to finish my garden prep.  It was a beautiful day to work in the garden and my chickens...

THE NEW CHICKENS ARE HERE!!! THE NEW CHICKENS ARE HERE!!! Does anybody remember Steve Martin in The Jerk? The scene where he is so...

Welcome 2016!! Wow!!! Does that seem impossible to anyone else? 2016? Yesterday my youngest boys went back to high school and my oldest...

OH MY GOSH!! IT'S ALMOST TIME!!! I can't wait for the season 6 premier of Downton Abbey! Are you a fan? I am!!! Due to some of the...