"The Better Way" Giveaway

One thing my mother used to always tell me is something her grandmother would often say to her: “Start off like you want to end up.” In the most practical sense, that little phrase can be applied to our life in so many ways. You want to end up 10 pounds...

"You're Not Supposed to Hate People."

Rip and I were driving down the road when his phone rang. We are typically together when we’re on the phone, and he either puts his calls on speaker so he can drive with free hands, or so I can hear the call. (He will even hand me his phone to do his texting for...

Recipe for Ambrosia Cake

Easter dinner just wouldn’t be the same for the Rippy’s if there wasn’t a little ambrosia! But this year, instead of the traditional ambrosia of putting all the ingredients in my duck egg blue bowl … I want to get a little more creative! So, my...

Springtime Sprucing Up Starts With 1 IDEA

The Spring Cleaning bug has bitten so many homemakers!! And one reason is because the kiddos will be out of school soon and moms just don’t want to start into the summer with chaos, clutter and confusion in the home. So, where do we start when the closets, the...

The Old Paths – Lesson 1

It was around 8:30pm on Monday night when my phone rang while I was tidying up the kitchen. I saw that it was my son, Trace, so I dried my hands rather quickly and answered, “Hey Trace!”  Pause. There was this silence on the phone that made me ask again....