Medallion vs Mandala ~ What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between a mandala and a medallion? (They look the same to me!) This is a question that’s popped up in my head from time to time over the last year or so. It recently struck me again. Then I realized there may be others out there that would appreciate a little clarification Read More …

Brownies ~ The Best Recipe & A Family Favorite

Someone suggested I share a recipe and these brownies were the first to come to mind. They are absolutely delicious! Seriously. And they can easily be adjusted for a gluten free option as well. What could be better than that?! How This Recipe for Brownies found me… Way back in my teens I attended a Read More …

Caution. Proceed With Caution

Have you ever faced a time when it became abundantly clear you must proceed with caution? You know, when everything on the whole seems to be going along just fine. Everything. Yet, there still seems to be some niggling undercurrent that you simply cannot seem to put your finger on. And, that niggling feeling will Read More …

Basic Budget Planning & Tips

Budgeting is always important when planning your finances. Yes, you may reach a point where your income grows to allow more wiggle room within your budget. But, still, everyone should have a general idea of how their inflows and outflows compare from year to year, month to month, or even week to week. Having a Read More …

Contributing to, Benefiting, or Blessing Your Spouse

Contributing to, benefiting, or blessing your spouse. We trudge through life not really paying attention to those details. Then we have something happen that makes us take a deeper look at these things once again. I think we all have those experiences from time to time. Well, I had one recently. My experience? A cookie Read More …

Scars ~ What Are You Doing With Yours?

Scars. Whether they’re internal or external, I believe every human has scars in this life. Some have both. I have both. Luckily, my external scars have healed beautifully well. Most people don’t even notice the slightest imperfection in the areas of my previous wounds. Yet, if one looks closely enough, my scars can be seen. Read More …

How I Became the “My Quirky Friend” Blogger

My life as a blogger, My Quirky Friend, officially began one year ago this past week. In fact, last week’s post was a blog party celebrating my fifty-second weekly post, and my blogiversary. Check it out. You know you want to! Lol Anyway, I digress. Reaching this blog milestone has me thinking about how my Read More …

Blogiversary & Blog Party

My blog is officially 1 year old this week. THIS blog post marks my 52nd blog post in fifty-two weeks. So….. It’s official. Happy Blogiversary to me! Woohoo! I made it to the 1 Year mark. Whoop! Whoop! To My Blog Readers Yes, a blog is a blog is blog, but… YOU my readers have Read More …

Dreams

I attended a conference this week about dreams and encounters with the presence of God. Did you know that in the Bible there are accounts of twenty dreams and twenty visions? Talk about 20/20 vision! Yep. And they’re not all in the Old Testament either. They also happen under the New Covenant with Jesus Christ. Read More …

Procrastination Visit

Procrastination. We’ve all procrastinated at one point or another. Right? Yet, some have the nifty ability to take procrastination to a whole other level. Like myself! Seriously, I know I work better under pressure. And when that clock starts ticking downward, that is when I can accomplish great things in minimal amounts of time. For Read More …