Beautiful Calling

“I a big boy, Mom!” Yes, sweet John. I know you are a big boy. {Except in those wonderful, sleepy moments when you’re still my little John-John.} Proudly Submitted at*: Woven by Words, 7 Clown Circus, Wordless Wednesday, Mom Start, Live and Love Out Loud.

I enjoy pickled beets so this year when I saw a whole bushel for $8.00 how could I resist buying them? I’m in the canning zone and though I’d never made beets before, I was up for the challenge! A fast way to add veggies to the plate, and they’re so pretty in their jars. [...]

My preserves so far. Or part of them anyway. They fill the cupboard Last year was the first year I attempted to preserve food for my family. I don’t have any sort of talent in that area but I purchased the Ball Blue Book of Preserving off eBay and have had great success. If I [...]

Photo by Prio Last Tuesday I was sitting at the clinic and in walked a lovely lady. She sat down and I couldn’t help but notice her beautiful legs; long, tanned, glossy, shaved and unmarred. I looked down at my own legs forlornly. Mine aren’t long, nor tanned and, at the risk of sharing too [...]

If you arrived here in search of my Works for Me Wednesday post, I’ll sum it up for you in three points right at the start: Before going to a destination; be sure to visit the destination’s website if they have one. This could save you a lot of money, time and frustration. If you [...]

My dear readers, I want to treat one of you to a manicure, a pedicure or maybe a massage. Sound good? I have a $50 SpaFinder gift card to give away to a Beautiful Calling reader. There are more than 500 spas across the world to explore with a SpaFinder gift certificate so this giveaway [...]

I’m a pony tail girl. Low-maintenance hair is my motto, especially since I became ‘Mom’.  A few years ago I had highlights put in; a panicked reaction to a grey hair. Anyhow, I was left with dry looking hair in desperate need of a trim. I’ve also found that I have a lot of new [...]

This photo was taken by our friend Kris, the summer (2004) we got engaged. We’ve changed in many ways; grown up so much. But in the important ways we are still the same two people who fell in love! Through everything, we remember that!   Proudly Submitted at*: Woven by Words, 7 Clown Circus, Wordless [...]

Do you want the full version with pictures? Read the Storybook Gardens Full Post here. Today we went adventuring to Storybook Gardens and what an adventure it was. We headed out with my sister and nephews. It’s about an hour away and completely worth the drive! Upon arrival, we entered Storybook Castle; Chloe was pretty [...]

Source Did you ever sing the song in Sunday School, “God can do anything, anything, anything, God can do anything but fail. He can save, He can keep, He can cleanse and He will…” Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are [...]