"Oh, it's easy!" When you hear this phrase, it’s usually received in one of two ways: 1) factually, as in this thing is actually very simple to do! Or 2) in jest, and you’re thinking there is no way in the wide world that thing is easy at all. I’ve seen a lot of Pinterest Pins and quite a few ... read more
Tending Your Spiritual Garden
Our garden is massive this year. It’s actually a “multi-family” garden, shared with our friends down the street. We’re sharing the expenses, the bounty, and of course…the weeding. I’ve learned that you have to be proactive and stay ahead of the weeds or they will run you ragged all summer long. So a ... read more
Losing The Balloon
I have vivid and weird dreams. They range from being friends with Bill Cosby to Dr. Phil challenging me to a wood chopping contest. (I have NO idea.) I am more than certain that my husband gets tired of hearing my detailed stories that go on for what seems like an eternity. But sometimes I ... read more
What Was Hidden
In October 2011, I laid out almost every item that I owned at a yard sale and watched with high anxiety and frustration levels as strangers came and dug through my life. They haggled for a lower price on the things that I had been saving for when I got married. Things that had been in my hope ... read more
Why I’m Raising My Children to be Ordinary
He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. Isaiah 53:2 “Mom, I’m just so frustrated. There were too many people there, so I didn’t get the golden egg. I ... read more
Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake
We've got more exciting news over here on The Ruffled Mango! Our second Brand New Mango is here with her first non-guest post! ;) Alyssa Clark has guest posted for us a couple of times before and we love her humor, creativity, and Godly perspective...we're happy to introduce her as a full-time ... read more
A Living Tablescape for Easter
I like pink, but I just don't have a lot of it in my house because I lean towards the reds and corals instead. So when I was trying to come up with some pretty table decor for Easter, well, I was a bit stumped at my lack of pastel decor...until I remembered my obsession with aqua. ;) And then it ... read more
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