One night last week, I decided I wanted bacon pasta for dinner. I don’t know why really. But, I’m really glad that I did, because I stumbled upon this recipe. It was a hit. A big, big hit. I only … Continue reading →

Today I had my hair cut. Before: After: The crazy, curly mane has left the building, y’all! (Well, technically it is still in the building, I guess. Just the shorter version.) I hope you’re having a good Tuesday! It’s so … Continue reading →

Hey y’all! I hope that you had a good weekend. Ours was busy but good. We worked, attended meetings, taught Sunday school, hosted small group, and, oh yeah, Jon and I went to a wedding. This was the reason that … Continue reading →

Hey, y’all! I’m going to share a pumpkin recipe. You should know that it comes highly recommended, too. How? Well, I get a lot of ribbing around here because of all of the love that I give to pumpkin. These … Continue reading →

Well, today I tried to select hosiery at wal-mart. I have to attend a wedding this weekend, and I think that sheer skin-toned hose — a la Kate Middleton, Duchess of Something, is just the ticket. Unfortunately, I have not … Continue reading →

Wow, y’all, the busy month if October just blew right by. Zoom. Thankfully, autumn is just sort if getting started down here in Starkville. So, it’s nice that — for my autumn loving self– that October doesn’t equal fall. There’s … Continue reading →

My youngest son, Eli, is a hoot. This week is homecoming week at school. So, the kids have an opportunity to dress up every day. Monday was superhero day. Eli forgot all about it, but he recovered well. When I … Continue reading →

I don’t know if y’all are aware of this, but the Barlow household recently welcomed, for the first time, ever, a girl into our family. She is a beautiful, graceful, polite, and loving girl with the most wonderful velvet ears. … Continue reading →

“The Reformation was a time when men went blind, staggering drunk because they had discovered, in the dusty basement of late medievalism, a whole cellar full of fifteen-hundred-year-old, two-hundred proof Grace–bottle after bottle of pure distilate of Scripture, one sip … Continue reading →

After catching sight of son in rearview mirror, “WHAT have you done to your eyebrows?!?” I am thankful, once again, that he is blonde. and… “Hey, Charlie, the snake escaped!!!!!!!!” Thankfully he was quickly found. Otherwise, I’d have had to … Continue reading →