No One Interviews the One Who Stayed Home I went on a cruise last year with friends. It was filled with fun—helping them offset the cost of a room by joining in, sharing space, keeping company. I signed up to swim with pigs. They wanted to do bar rivia. I did karaoke and rode ATVs. […]
The Greatest Mom Doesn’t Look Like You Think by Eileen Colette Somewhere along the way, the phrase “the greatest mom” became code for a woman who disappears. She gives up her career.She tucks away her dreams.She shows up to every school event with snacks labeled in calligraphy.She is, in every sense, selfless. And often, we […]
From Garden to Griddle – Fajita Strips with Roasted Peppers & Onions By Eileen Colette This fajita-style meal is quick, satisfying, and full of garden flavor.Roasted peppers and onions meet tender beef strips for a colorful, comforting dish that’s equally good over rice, in a wrap, or eaten straight from the skillet. Why This Works […]
Garlic Scape & Parsley Pesto with Grilled Steak Garlic Scape Pesto Meets Grilled Steak You know how sometimes the simplest ingredients surprise you? This week, I took a handful of garlic scapes and parsley from our humble little garden and turned them into liquid green gold—aka pesto. Add a grilled steak from the quarter cow […]
🌿 When I Didn’t Want to Worship by Eileen Colette “Why my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5 NIV I almost didn’t go. I was tired. Emotionally drained. Frustrated with people who don’t see, […]
🌱 The Perfect Job Wasn’t What I ThoughtBy Eileen Colette I used to believe that being a nurse was the closest thing to God’s work. It felt like a calling—higher, holier, more sacrificial than any other service job. Nursing required knowledge, intuition, empathy, stamina, and grace. Sometimes, it felt like we were the ones ushering […]
🌿 Perfect Love Pulls WeedsA garden reflection on fear, care, and why we weed Have you ever noticed that we don’t weed our gardens because we’re afraid of weeds?We weed because we love what we planted. It’s a quiet thing, kneeling in the soil—fingertips pressing past clumps of earth to grip the roots of an […]
Howdy y’all! I never thought one my favorite hobby – kicking up my heels at a country line dancing class – would double as a secret brain-boosting workout. But here I am, two-stepping my way toward better memory, balance, and mood. Who knew preventing dementia could be this much fun? Who knew that dancing could […]
🥣 Here’s how I make my No Kings Banana Pudding: Start with Chessman cookies and layer the bottom of your dish. Slice up 4 bananas (yes, four — no backroom deals here). In one bowl, mix instant vanilla pudding with cold milk. In another bowl, blend cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk. Fold in whipped […]
Some songs arrive like a whisper. Others… Like a confrontation. This one pulled something out of me I didn’t know was still there. “I Don’t Like Her (But I Love Her)” is a song I wrote about complicated love—how we can deeply care for someone who’s also been the source of our pain. It’s about […]