Category Archives: My Favorites

Melancholy

Posted on October 17, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Yesterday I felt melancholy because…. My feminine hormones were playing their monthly mischief and I hadn’t slept well and there is a whole bunch of stuff  our family has faced and is facing  and will continue to face that just … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Homemaking, Motherhood, My Favorites, Peacemaking, Stress ~ Difficulty, Weariness | 4 Comments

Autumn: A Pretty Home and Yummy Food on a Budget

Posted on October 13, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Are you ready for autumn?  I’m not quite there yet, since it’s still so warm here in Orlando, but I’m working on it. My husband is going to retrieve our autumn decoration bin from storage this weekend, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Creativity, Food, Groceries from Aldi, Holidays ~ Celebrations, Homemaking, Money, My Favorites, Photography, Share Your Thrift Haul | 7 Comments

The Mom’s Alphabet

Posted on September 5, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Accept, admire, affirm, and appreciate your family. Boldly believe our big God for beautiful, bountiful blessings. Calm courtesy communicates care and combats chaos. Diligence and delegation dutifully do daily deeds. Encourage by enthusiastic example. Face, fix, forgive, and forget foolish … Continue reading →

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Not (Usually) My Cup of Tea

Posted on July 13, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends,I’m not a big tea drinker.  Lemonade, yes.  Hot chocolate, double yes, especially with whipped cream.  Coffee, never, except for an occasional sip of iced mocha.  Tea, sometimes, usually when spiked with fruit juice. Today, I had an extra … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Hospitality, My Favorites, Stress ~ Difficulty | 2 Comments

Two Trifles: Chocolate Strawberry and Caramel Apple

Posted on April 13, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Easter dinner calls for a special dessert!  This year, I decided to make two trifles.  A trifle is made from layering chunks or cake with sauces, whipped cream, and other yummy ingredients — in our case  one with … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Holidays ~ Celebrations, Homemaking, Jesus, My Favorites, Project 52, Virginia | 3 Comments

Hope, Joy, and Pineapple Coconut Bundt Cake

Posted on March 27, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Last night, Lake Baldwin Church’s women gathered for an encouraging evening called “Drinking from the Well.”  Monica Taffinder, a Christian counselor who is co-founder of Grace Clinic, shared on the topic of “Celebrating Hope and Joy in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Friendship, Joy, Kindness, Lake Baldwin Church, My Favorites, Stress ~ Difficulty | 3 Comments

Love, Love, Baby Love — And Food Love, Too!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Baby love: Mary & Isaac Dear friends, My second grandbaby, Isaac, was born last Sunday. I took a few pictures in the hospital here:  Baby Isaac is Here! I took the pictures in this post when he was three days … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Motherhood, My Favorites, Photography, Project 52, Web Links | 3 Comments

Self Portrait, Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake and Friday Favorites

Posted on January 27, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Self Portrait by Virginia Knowles in January 2012 Dear friends, The theme of the P52 photo project this week is Self-Portrait.  The picture above isn’t exactly a photo, unless you count that the scanner is a camera of sorts.  But it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, Food, Friday Favorites, Friendship, Legalism, My Favorites, Photography, Project 52, Seasons of Life, Web Links | 4 Comments

Consider the Camellias

Posted on February 18, 2011 by virginiaknowles

 Dear friends, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6:28b-29 … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Joy, My Favorites, Nature, Photography, Virginia | 2 Comments

The 12 P’s of Stress Busting for Moms

Posted on September 25, 2010 by virginiaknowles

The 12 P’s of Stress Busting for Momsby Virginia Knowles A decade ago, when I presented these concepts in talks to moms, the leader of a local home school support group asked me how to list it in the church bulletin. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Schooling, Motherhood, My Favorites, Peacemaking, Stress ~ Difficulty, The Joy of Mentoring, Weariness | 1 Comment