I grew up loving dirt cups, a dessert made with chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, and gummy worms. Traditionally, I make them for Halloween dessert every year — my kids look forward to the chocolaty treat! One year, a friend shared a picture of a “sand bucket” dessert made with vanilla pudding and vanilla sandwich cookies. A light bulb…
Year: 2020
#ThankfulThursday Gardening Rewards
It’s taken time and effort with a little trial and error, but I’m finally seeing my labor pay off. Flowers are blooming, herbs are flourishing, and vegetables are growing. I had a mishap with some fertilizer that I eventually threw away because it killed some sugar snap peas, tomatoes, and peppers — despite being meant for fruits and vegetables! I…
#WordlessWednesday Cucumbers on the Way
#TutoringTuesday MLA vs. APA
The two most popular writing citation styles are the Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) styles. Typically, MLA style is used in the humanities, whereas APA is used for scientific and journalistic articles. Depending on your major or area of concentration, you may only need to use one style, but it’s actually important to understand both styles…
#MondayMemories Young Love
When we first moved to Northwest Georgia, my son meant a sweet little girl who lived two houses away from us. She was about a year and a half older, but my son thought she was beautiful, smart, and kind. She treated him respectfully and always made him feel included when they played outside with the other children. Although they…
#SundaySnapshot Eighteen
#Caturday Milk Drunk
#FoodieFriday Three Layer Ice Cream Cake
Today my oldest child turns 18. He discovered the joy of ice cream cakes several birthdays ago, so his birthday tradition involves me making an ice cream cake. Normally, it’s only two layers of ice cream, but this year he’s requested three: chocolate, mint chip, and cookie dough. Because I make them gluten free so that I can enjoy a…
#ThankfulThursday Raising A Person
Tomorrow, my first born child turns eighteen years old. Where has the time gone? Parenting seems to be marked by one important goal — raising a good person. While we have struggled over the years with myriad hardships in our family unit, I am grateful we have made it to our young man’s monumental milestone. This is his rite of…