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Hostess with the McMostess: a little christmas gathering
So, if you've known me any short amount of time, you know my heart is the most full when my counter is covered with food options, my living room is full of friends and laughter and chuckles are filling the halls. Today, my heart is oh, so, full! I've been able to...
gratitude 2016
2016 has been a magical year for me. After many years of you reading my "take" on gratitude amidst the crazy of my world. I truly have nothing but gratitude in my heart for all this year has brought. And for 2016, that's way more than just a man and a new last...
Hostess with the McMostess: Shine Like a Diamond Weekend
Last month, I got to join a group of girls at "The Barn" and celebrate my new little sister (in law) joining the McKinney family. It was the perfect kind of weekend - slow, surrounded by girl friends and lots of yummy snacks. This was my first party...
Hostess with the McMostess: feeding friends
So, my post on Tuesday started out as menu planner for hosting a weekend of grown-up friends and Stephen's House Peru. My husband serves on the board of this organization and we were honored to host these friends for a weekend away from their normal routines,...
a weekend in september
September was a full month. Our weekends were shared with people that we love. And frankly...that's really the point of life, or at least the life we feel called to! Mr. McKinney and I had the privilege of hosting some friends as part of a planning and...
Southwest Egg Bake
This has been a busy fall already. With my brother in law getting married later this month, we have had lots of party weekends. And, I've developed an easy breakfast dish that has made its way on a menu 3 weekends in a row. Its super easy and the kind of dish you...
getting in the ditches
This month, I've jumped into the conversation on mental health, anxiety, and depression. A couple of things I've read listened to and pondered are listed below. Feel free to download and enjoy yourself. Presentation on DEPRESSION by Dr. Gary Oliver - Fellowship...
a day to remember
A year ago today, my love took a huge leap of faith and moved across the state, well really out of state, to take a promotion that was no small act of bravery. He filled a tough position that had been know to prey like a serpent. But with dogged determination he...
mental health link up
This month the #NWArkCares bloggers have been tackling MENTAL HEALTH. This topic is raw and real. It means different things to different people. It's brought inward reflection, verbal processing over coffee and some real feelings and realizations expressed...
what can you do: Mental Health
So this month, I've spent some time sharing my story with anxiety and how I've learned to cope with the issues I deal with, but what about the rest? I'll tell you in researching and beginning conversation with some Northwest Arkansas Bloggers, I've realized that we...
cope with hope
Last week, I tried to be pretty candid and share about my own struggle with anxiety and previously, depression. I must have been pretty spot on because my husband had shared this Tony Evans sermon on anxiety with me over the weekend. No, I didn't take offense...
know thyself
"you know yourself" It's what I say every time the anxiety kicks in. "You know why you do this. Its all in your head." I often find myself, much like I did last week, overwhelmed, oober anxious and sick. I don't even know its coming and it smacks me right in...
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