Category Archives: Family

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Stella

To all our mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers too – I hope you have a happy and relaxing day! A recycled post – I hope you don’t mind. King James Version (KJV) Ps-16-6 The lines are fallen unto me in … Continue reading →

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Food my mama made for me

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Stella

I have to tell you first that my mother was not particularly fond of cooking. She didn’t drink alcohol, but often said that if she ever took up drinking, it would be at 5:00 pm when she had to cook … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Jessie!

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Stella

I almost didn’t post this today because it has been repeated more than once. But this post isn’t really for you – it is for me. So, forgive me while I indulge myself with memories and thoughts of the most … Continue reading →

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My Journey Into Gardening & Why I Garden (A Response of Sorts to MIGardener)

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Stella

We started talking about gardening today, so I thought this repeat post would fit into our discussion. Jess has since moved from Arkansas to a much larger farm in South Carolina. She has a bigger and nicer greenhouse and her … Continue reading →

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Love, loss, grief

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Stella

Another repeat. Seems appropriate today. I read this exchange on the internet as a series of comments to a passage from Diana Gabaldon’s book, Written In My Own Heart’s Blood. The character, Brianna, is musing about time travel, and what … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Stella

A repeat – I hope you don’t mind! On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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What are you cooking for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day?

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Stella

For most of us, Christmas is the first or second biggest family event of the year, especially in the cooking and baking department. Some people prefer turkey, some prefer ham, and others (like me) prefer beef.

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Gifts We Remember

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Stella

What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Which is the most nostalgic? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? This is one of the first gifts that I remember receiving – a marionette of Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring, from … Continue reading →

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Gift Ideas – Homemade

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Stella

So many times over the years I’ve wanted to give gifts to people I associate with regularly, but who don’t fall into the usual categories of family and friends – coworkers, neighbors, my kid’s teachers, friends from church – but … Continue reading →

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