tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14269243856478254412024-03-13T20:16:28.513-07:00Love Abounds At HomeI'm a wife, a mother and a grandmother creating a sacred refuge for my family to reside. My home is a place where my husband and children like to be. It's a place of rest and comfort. I love being a homemaker. I love being at home because that's where my heart is.Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-60178968005370552322016-06-24T11:25:00.002-07:002016-06-24T11:25:49.460-07:00My IdentityAll of the decorations are taken down with the exception of a few words
glistening with glitter in the green grass. I bend over to pick a few
up. There I stood staring. The staring lingered as I saw the words
“GRAD” and “CONGRATS”. What am I going to do now? Our youngest child has
just graduated from high school. Continue here...
Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-46277459927354362852016-05-24T08:40:00.002-07:002016-05-24T08:40:51.184-07:00When I Wear My Apron ~ GiveawayWhen I wear my apron, a new day is upon me. I take a peek through the
kitchen curtains. The sun has yet to rise over the mountain. It is
quiet in my home and I can hear my thoughts. As I make a quick checklist
in my mind of the tasks before me, I realize I must get ready for work.
I know that work has begun. The oven is preheated and the eggs are
cracked. As I decide if today’s omelet will Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-48989340058463517712016-04-07T16:54:00.002-07:002016-04-07T16:54:49.497-07:00Bloom Where You're PlantedThe clouds have finally rolled back and the sun is shining brightly each
day. I grabbed a chair this past weekend and sat in the middle of the
yard. Curiosity was getting the best of me. There was so much going on
in my neighborhood. Neighbors doing yard work. The sound of mowers
humming said Spring is here. I wanted to see. I wanted to see
everything. Especially, my husband as he was Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-24380666434682676252016-01-28T09:49:00.001-08:002016-01-28T09:49:20.088-08:00I am the Older Woman NowJust hours after she entered the world, I quickly dashed over to get a
glimpse of her beauty. My eyes locked upon her face. I couldn’t help but
to stare at her. Her plump cheeks prompted me to pull her just a little
closer in hopes of feeling her cheek next to mine. As her eyes slowly
opened and quickly closed, I wondered how she would view the world as
she grows. For a brief moment I Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-9926902086964285922015-11-16T13:38:00.000-08:002015-11-16T13:38:01.214-08:00Sweet Potato Pie: A Thanksgiving TraditionEvery year around this time I reflect on the first Thanksgiving my
husband and I had together as man and wife. I still get a chuckle just
thinking about it. We come from two different cultures. Our cultures
never really clashed until we were trying to figure out what pie we
should have at Thanksgiving.
Click on the link for my Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
and how it became a ThanksgivingLove Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-31053677753090732412015-10-19T19:43:00.000-07:002015-10-19T19:45:08.922-07:00A Battle Scar Mixed With Tiger Strips
Real.
Raw.
And from my heart.
I struggle with my body imagine. I am not sure if my struggle is normal. Most conversations I have
with women about body imagine revolves around losing weight. Yes, I do need to lose weight. Not a little weight either. Let's just say the love handles are easy to grab. The love handles are an issue along with the title of this blogpost.
Birthing children the Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-61808541192914768842015-10-12T10:46:00.000-07:002015-10-13T10:03:01.682-07:00A Homemaker's AttitudeAs you may know by now, homemaking takes time. Time can be your best friend or you view it as an enemy. However you see time, a few things are certain; time does not stop nor does it wait. It just keeps on ticking.
Too often in my younger years of homemaking, I thought time was an enemy. I would wake up early in the morning with my to-do list in hand ready to conquer the tasks that were before Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-62235197701911042882015-09-23T05:00:00.000-07:002015-09-23T06:11:15.142-07:00Changing of the SeasonAs I look through the lace curtains that cover the big sliding glass door, I can see the huge pile of wood that my husband will cut this weekend to help keep us warm during the months to come. Today is the official start of the Autumn season. I am almost prepared.
For the first time in my life, I visited an Amish community this Summer. I was one happy girl. It has always been my dream to Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-52564085366355762792015-09-09T11:06:00.000-07:002015-09-21T20:22:58.847-07:00Oatmeal Butterscotch CookiesThe other morning I woke up to a cool crisp breeze coming through my window. I laid there in bed watching the blue sheer curtains move back and forth. It was such a calming sight.
That wasn't my first time waking up that morning. Previously, I was awakened by the sound of the alarm clock. The ringing sound is a signal that it's time to rise and shine and help my husband start his day. During theLove Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-53324962830991299452015-09-05T17:48:00.001-07:002015-09-05T17:52:58.955-07:00A Day RememberedDuring a recent conversation I had with my oldest daughter, she shared with me that one of her greatest childhood memories happened when she was sitting in the back seat of our car. Her memory of that moment is so vivid in her mind. She remembered the big blue Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. It was the day she asked me to pray with her. She then asked me if I remembered.
I vaguely remember that day Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-30589020900017706652015-02-02T16:19:00.000-08:002015-02-02T16:22:22.502-08:00The Gospel According to Sandra: Day After SuperbowlIf I were given a trivia on the sport of American football, I would probably fail. You would not know that if you had seen my reactions during the Superbowl game yesterday. I cheered, hollered and hooted with the rest of the group as we watched men run around in tights chasing each other and a ball. I must make a confession, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the game more when the Seattle Seahawks Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-78027019334443551612015-01-28T16:01:00.001-08:002015-01-28T16:02:03.622-08:00Set ApartIf you were to ask my teenage daughter to describe me in one sentence, she may tell you something like this:
My mother acts like a seventeen year old trapped in the body of a middle-aged woman who is a grandmother going through changes in a body that gravity has definitely taken a toll on.
Whew! That was a mouthful. So much of that mouthful was full of truth. I could go on and on about the bodyLove Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-78441893099653784382014-03-07T07:44:00.000-08:002014-03-07T07:44:59.172-08:00Titus 2: The Older and the Younger WomanYesterday, I was saddened while reading an article that came through my newsfeed on Facebook. You may have read it as well. It was about a pregnant mother driving her SUV into the ocean with her three other children inside. Since I can't see your face, I'm not sure what your response was. Deep down inside though, I'm sure you felt sad just as I did.
Many questions flood our minds upon hearing Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-16561101369192447632014-03-04T10:13:00.000-08:002014-03-04T10:20:19.283-08:00...To Love Their ChildrenWho doesn't love their children? I personally don't know any mother who does not love their children. However, I do know, we as mothers have different ways of showing our children that we love them.
"That they admonish the young women to love their husbands,
to love their children." ~Titus 2:4
I sat there pondering why would a verse such as this would even appear in the pages of Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-21322877057697744812014-02-24T19:05:00.000-08:002014-02-24T19:06:23.498-08:00Has It Been That Long?Has it been that long since I last posted a blog? Yes it has. I've been doing life and enjoying it to the fullest. So much has changed since I last blogged. One thing that hasn't changed is love. Especially, love that comes from family.
Autumn season of 2013 was amazing here on the home front. Our youngest son finished his time overseas serving at his first duty. I still can't believe at the Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-91094661362860144472013-10-23T05:44:00.003-07:002013-10-23T05:44:43.642-07:0018 Down and Many More to GoIn May of this year I starting thinking about getting healthy. So on June 1, 2013, I started a journey of healthy eating and exercising. I dare not say how much I weighed at the beginning. Not even my husband knows.
On September 24, I went to the doctor and got on the scale. I was so nervous. I'd started exercising and eating more healthier. Since I purposely don't have a scale at home, I reallyLove Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-54042402944222987872013-09-20T13:29:00.001-07:002013-09-20T13:32:06.114-07:00Not Withholding GoodSummer is over. I have mixed feelings about it. Mainly because I love my husband's work schedule during the Summer months and I love eating watermelon on a daily basis. Slowly, I'm starting to get back into the swing of a set schedule as I eagerly await for Autumn to officially arrive.
Homeschooling if off to a great start. Our youngest and only child at home has entered her Sophomore year of Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-79915207378844202872013-07-22T10:42:00.000-07:002013-07-22T10:42:16.462-07:00Shabby Apple Giveaway Winner
Thank you to all my readers who entered the Shabby Apple giveaway.
The names have been added of those who entered.
Please ignore the size of the hand that's in the jar. Haha!
The winner is...*Drumroll please*
TMichelle please contact me via email so that we can arrange for you to receive your Vintage Clothing piece from Shabby Apple.
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TMichelle chose "Cut Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-76636644966567784752013-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-15T07:18:32.769-07:00Shabby Apple Vintage Clothing Giveaway
Ever After
I have some exciting news for you! If you're like me and love anything Vintage, then this is the perfect giveaway for you. I was contacted by Shabby Apple to give my readers a chance to win a piece of Vintage Clothing to add to your wardrobe.
Save the Date
The giveaway starts Monday, July 15th at 6:00am (PST). You have until the following Monday, July 22nd at 6Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-72423556635698017422013-03-12T15:41:00.000-07:002013-03-12T15:41:26.996-07:00My Journey to Simplicity Has Just Become SimplerI did it! I went 7 days wearing only 7 pieces of clothing. I can't say that it was hard. In some ways it was, but in others, not so much. The word that's most fitting is funny with the "LOL" in caps. There were a few funny moments that I dare not share publicly. None the less, it was surely a journey that I will never forget.
I did however, learn something about myself. It had nothing to do withLove Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-72692958114031584382013-03-04T15:03:00.002-08:002013-03-05T08:57:06.957-08:00Unplugged: 7 Days of Wearing 7 Pieces of Clothing, Day 1
My outfit for the next 7 days...
It's only day 1 on my journey to wearing 7 pieces of clothing for 7 days. Yes, the same 7 pieces. I've been teary-eyed most of the day. I got teary-eyed the first time when I realized it was either a jacket or another piece of clothing.
Why did I get so emotional over a simple jacket? Well, because some people don't have the luxury of owning a jacket and I ownLove Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-78922158311172476482013-02-25T11:19:00.000-08:002013-02-25T11:19:09.565-08:00Unplugged: 7 Days Without Social MediaI did it! I went 7 days without any social media. I didn't even Skype with my grandbabies.
My next journey will lead me down the path of asking myself, "Do I really need all of these clothes?"
I was talking to a sister yesterday in church. We were talking about clothes. I was telling her how I need some new clothes. It was then that I realized that I didn't need new clothes, I have enough Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-81965236427561212013-02-12T18:13:00.000-08:002013-02-12T23:25:13.103-08:00"Unplugged": My Journey on 7 Things to Simplicity"So much to do. So little time," said the woman who didn't complete the to-do list again.
Why is it we have so much to do these days and not enough time? Our fore mothers were inundated with tasks around the home and had the same amount of time as we do today. Yet, at the end of the day, they seem to have accomplished more than I can only imagine.
What is different today than the days of old? Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-83145170028404710642013-01-07T14:00:00.001-08:002013-01-07T14:02:29.394-08:002013 Reading List & 2012 Short RecepA new year is upon us. I breathe a sigh of relief and embrace this new year. Last year has earned the title "The Year of Transitions". Now that graduations are over and our children are settled at their new duty stations, things are so different here on the home front. There's just the three of us. Although things have changed dramatically around here, my duties remain the same.
My heart is Love Abounds At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152683824073486854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426924385647825441.post-55317190269894291002012-10-15T09:15:00.000-07:002012-10-15T09:16:42.350-07:00Unashamed: A Miscarriage Survivor's Story<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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