Author Archives: Maria Magee

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery October is one of my favorite months of the year. I find it so refreshing as we turn the page on summe...

Spiders. The very mention of them probably makes your skin crawl. I know that I have spent most of my life utterly terrified of them! Partly to blame for that would be the many times I watched the mov...

Pumpkin season is here! Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin sweets, pumpkin candles. If you are beyond excited for this time of year and love all things pumpkin, you will thoroughly enjoy this chili! Not only is ...

These sweet, simple, and flavorful baked donuts are delicious plain with some coffee, and go well with any glaze or topping. If you are crazy about the flavors of Fall like I am, I highly recommend th...

Fall is in the air, the kids are heading back to school, and that means Grandparents Day is right around the corner! This year it falls on September 10th and you can always plan on it being the first ...

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 Close to five years ago now, I was just sittin...

"And the yellow sunflower by the brook, in autumn beauty stood." -William Cullen Bryant I can't help but feel some excitement for the changing season ahead when I see the sunflowers bloom every August...

Moms put in a lot of effort to keep things running smoothly. This is true all year long, but summertime sure has the potential to add a layer of chaos to even the most well-intentioned, well organized...

Whether you prepare this salad as a side dish or main course, it is the perfect addition to your summer menu! It's light, flavorful, and quick to throw together. You can keep it vegetarian, grill up s...

Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different... -C.S. Lewis Before I had kids, I greatly underestimated how fast time would really go and how quickly ...