Perhaps because my grandmother (a rare gem of a woman) uses ginger in innumerable dishes, I find ginger a very elegant spice that can dress up the plainest meal of rice and vegetables. I had very little food in the house today, when I made lunch for my in-laws; but with joy I remembered that [...]
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Ginger, an elegant spice
Posted in Arts, Home, tagged cooking, ginger, James Beard on June 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Romans 12:3-6
Posted in Arts, Happiness, Marriage, Society, tagged gifts, Grace, humility on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these [...]
So (sew) neat
Posted in Arts, tagged Sewing on May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
http://sewmamasew.com/
Wish I had more time to sew. A friend who just graduated from law school is my current “sewing buddy.” We’re unlikely candidates for Project Runway or the like, but we’re convinced it’s a future life long hobby.
Looking forward to being here in 2 weeks:
Posted in Arts, tagged Garden, Home on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What makes this such a beautiful place? Well, besides the natural beauty of the setting sun, it is all the effort and hard work on the part of many people that has made this a gorgeous, balanced place. That’s the secret to so many things in life: making a real effort to pursue [...]
Elegance at home
Posted in Arts, Family, Home, Society, tagged Family on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few essentials that I would like to keep as rules around here:
1. Treasuring God’s Word above all things; holding it at the highest place in the home. (This allows for the rest of this list…)
2. Treating one another with respect. Someday we won’t have each other around any more, and we’ll wish we [...]
Style at Home
Posted in Arts, Home, tagged Art on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A designer-turned-friend has transformed 2 mountain huts into hideaways and havens of creativity and beauty. Take a look.
