Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Are you in the midst of raising teens or pre-teens? It can be like tiptoeing through a mine field, can't it? One minute they are sweet and fun to be around and the next their attitude drives you crazy...

Rhubarb in brownies? That's just weird. Which is why, of course I had to print out the recipe. I love weird. My daughter and I both have rhubarb plants (I have three). She hides rhubarb stalks in my p...

Stephanie just did a video blog showing what her average day looks like.  I am in awe of all she gets done in a day!  Stephanie is one of my favorite people on the planet, but our lives coul...

"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants." Deuteronomy 32:2 Aren't those words beautiful? They're like a lovely poe...

Father's Day is almost here! I don't know about the dads in your family, but my husband and sons-in-law love to barbecue and smoke meat. These cupcakes are a perfect addition to their Father's Day cel...

Have you ever roasted radishes? Neither had I. In fact, the whole idea sounded weird to me. Radishes are crisp little things that you add to salads. Why would I roast them? It turns out that roasting ...

I saw a meme the other day that made me laugh. It said that when people tell you to practice self-care, it just adds another thing to your to-do list. Then, you get to feel guilty about two things at ...

Have you heard about "Bee Lawns"? Basically, Bee Lawns are made by leaving grass in a more natural state. The idea is to limit the use of pesticides and to offer a selection of things for bees to gath...

In Christianity, the poppy symbolizes not only the blood of Christ, but his resurrection and ascent to Heaven. Did you know that many scholars believe that Peter was talking about poppies when he said...

I hear them all the time - complaints from women my age saying that their adult kids don't visit them often enough. I remember being a busy young mom and my mother was always guilting me to visit her....