New Recipes Coming in June!
I’m so excited to share my new soap made from tallow. The thought of rendering beef fat to make soap was a little overwhelming, but I labored through it. In the end it turned out brilliant! My first tallow soap …
Author: Emily Hester
Dee LaPrarie
John Louis’ Memories of Bill’s Cafe
This special memory was shared by our maternal Uncle John on May 29, 2014: “We appreciate so much your research and posting of this page on Bill’s Cafe, and all that has been contributed and posted, and for your …
We used to draw these as kids, my sisters and I. But we can't remember who taught us! You take your pencil and draw figure 8's swirling all over the page and then color them. I always drew trees over mine afterwards???? This one I did yesterday. #HappyChildhoodMemories
Figure 8 Doodling
Do you remember some of your first childhood doodles? I recall mine and the best way to describe it is figure 8 drawing. I’m not sure who first taught me and my sisters this technique, but it is one that …
Fabric Softeners
Fabric softeners are one area of my laundry room I haven’t been extremely choosy. When I went a year without a dryer, I hung my clothes out to dry, and fabric softener was a must. My towels felt like sandpaper …
The Bravery of Rahab
Joshua and his inhabitance of the promised land has been on my mind much lately. Through Christ, God offers His children to live in the promised land. I find I forget that His provision, protection, and guidance are there but …
Granny, Emily and Jennifer at Gulf Shores, Alabama July 1997
Who Is Ready for the Beach?
Family vacation plans? Need some? Then check out Emily’s latest article published in Parents & Kids Magazine: A Family Centric Guide to the Gulf Coast’s Beaches.
Lucy Dee Wright – On this date in 1911
On this date the 28th of April in 1911, our maternal grandmother, Lucy Dee Wright was born in Manifest, Louisiana to John E. Wright and Grace Claudia Pierce. She was the sixth of 9 children.* She married John Alvis LaPrarie and they had 3 children, John Louis …
An Ode – Life Before My Smartphone
I went to sleep without you in my hand. I watched the news more and called a friend. I read a book when powdering my nose. I had more time to pray for others’ woes. I communicated more than 140 …
RoseMary Peppermint Hair Gel
I ran across a great recipe today, DIY Hair Gel by Heather on www.mommypotamus.com. Here’s my version of the recipe: 1 teaspoon gelatin 1 cup of Infused Rosemary Water 5 – 10 drops of Peppermint Essential oil Dissolve gelatin into warm …
Coconut Icebox Cake
Sunny Easter days bring to mind Granny’s Coconut Icebox Cake. She made it with a Duncan Hines butter cake mix, Coco Lopez cream of coconut, Cool Whip topping, and Bird’s Eye Tropic Isle fresh frozen flake grated coconut. Of course, …