Archive for July, 2015

paleo blueberry chia cake

Posted on July 15th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

It’s not very often that I bake my cake and eat it too.  I’ve always been sensitive to sugar, and I would far rather forgo sweets than walk around dizzy and lightheaded all day.  Over the past few months, though, I’ve experimented with compiling a few different muffin and pancake recipes to come up with […]



on my birthday

Posted on July 13th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

In the kitchen I found a Papyrus birthday card from David, signed by all the kids. The fish and coral are embroidered on muslin and studded with seed beads. He always finds amazing cards for me! We spent the early part of the day at our sweet, wild church on Lookout Mountain.  Paul Wilbur was […]



forty!

Posted on July 12th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  12 Comments »

That’s me, 40 years old today. Just popping in to say hi and wish myself a very warm happy birthday. I’ll be back later!



happy birthday, zia!

Posted on July 10th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Happy, happy  birthday to our eight-year-old girl!  We all love you so much and are so glad to celebrate your special day with you.  You always fill the house with wild sights and sounds, and wherever you are, that’s where the action (and your little brother) is.  Rock on, baby girl! Miniature lemon meringue pies […]



last day of being seven

Posted on July 9th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Today is Zia’s last day as a seven-year-old. I still can’t believe she’ll be eight tomorrow! I used to think about when she would be eight, and wonder what she would be like. I had no idea, really. She’s full of life and drama and her own ideas, and her back is always itchy and […]