by skimhenson | Jan 3, 2011 | holidays, renovations for home and life
My husband and I are moving toward resolutions for 2011 we never would have thought to make without the help of a broken waterline. Our home in Upstate South Carolina, the one we have for sale, ended up with puddles of water on the newly redone hardwood floors, as...
by skimhenson | Dec 27, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
Edie Melson is a freelance writer and editor with 16+ years experience writing hundreds of articles and devotions, including ones for Focus on the Family and CBN.com. Edie frequently serves as a faculty member at writers’ conferences around the country and was...
by skimhenson | Dec 23, 2010 | holidays, recipes
“Visions of sugarplums and cookies danced in their heads.” ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp almond extract 2 1/3 cups unsifted flour 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In...
by skimhenson | Dec 19, 2010 | holidays
Until I met Betty 16 years ago, I seldom made it through a holiday without feeling like a toppled tree. Christmas after Christmas, I hoped for holiday cheer. Instead, I gave into fear and perfectionism. Will I buy the right gifts? Do I have time to put up decorations...
by skimhenson | Dec 13, 2010 | life improvement
When in my early 20’s, I had the opportunity to dance on a clogging team that traveled the world. They danced with Mickey at Disney, in front of the president in the White House, and in countries overseas. They appeared in 1984 on CMT’s Hee Haw Clogging Contest....