Happy New Year! One of my goals for the year is to capture and preserve more memories – hence the following. I am very excited to announce that I am embarking on Project Life 2014! I have been messing around with digital scrapbooking for a couple of years now, but[Read more]
Merry Christmas from our family to yours! As you gather with your own families, let us not forget the true reason of celebration during this season! And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. Luke 2:12 See you[Read more]
Last holiday season I fell in love with this wall hanging I found on Etsy. And I used it as inspiration for my own version. In the shop at the farm, I found a junk pallet that was lying around. I sweet talked my husband into taking the board apart[Read more]
You may be wondering: What ever happened to Courtney? Did she even return from Argentina? Well, I definitely did, and I apologize for not updating you all sooner! To be honest, I tried writing this update shortly after returning, but I couldn’t find quite the right words to express what[Read more]
The now-extended Nelsen clan joined together yesterday not just for the delicious home-cooked food, but for family fellowship. Dad gathered us together in the morning, between table-setting and food-prepping, for a family devotion centered on the attitude of gratitude. After a brief history lesson behind misconceptions of the holiday itself,[Read more]
Mexican Menu: Chicken Enchiladas Spanish Rice Tossed Lettuce Salad Mexican food is an ethnic favorite at our house. I must say that I prefer dining out and if the restaurant is authentic Mexican all the better. But if you’re looking for latin restaurants Roanoke visit El Paraiso. However over[Read more]
July is the prime time to attend Farmers’ Markets in Nebraska. My favorite is the historic Haymarket Farmers’ Market in Lincoln, Nebraska. When Rick and I lived in Lincoln we could go downtown to the Haymarket any Saturday, May through October and enjoy a treat for breakfast and purchase produce[Read more]
What in the world is Choucroute? According to Merriam-Webster.com it is a French, modification of German Sauerkraut – it is sauerkraut cooked and served with meat. Our family likes both – Score! I came across this recipe trying to find something to make out of the pork chops I had bought in bulk (package of 10).[Read more]