Entries by erinbrownhollis@gmail.com

Fab FriYAY Five

#FabFriYAYFive Fab FriYAY Five is a weekly listing of my five favorite products, verses, quotes, crafts or ideas of the week – hope you will discover some new favorite items, too! (1) Isaiah 40:8:   (2) Condiment Serving Stations – BBQ Time is in full swing, friends!  Those burgers and dogs must be dressed to the […]

Wiping Out the Worry Thief

#MotivationalMonday Wiping Out the Worry Thief “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.  Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:34 Whenever I have fears or worries in my life, I head over to my Mamaw’s house. She is truly my divinely-inspired calmer. She speaks with such confidence yet her […]

Spinach Artichoke Crab Salad

#TipTuesday Spinach Artichoke Crab Salad You will need: 2 tablespoons sliced black olives 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts 1 (8-ounce) package imitation king crabmeat 3 tablespoons diced pimientos 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 cup Publix Deli spinach dip 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 5 ounces fresh spinach leaves 1 tomato (rinsed, optional) hard-boiled […]

True Definition of Strength

#ThoughtfulThursday True Definition of Strength “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, …, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14  Back in my “officer-of-the-law” days, I was faced with power struggles left and right.  I bit my tongue and politely removed myself from potential altercations often. I overheard conversations […]

Fab FriYAY Five

#FabFriYAYFive Fab FriYAY Five is a weekly listing of my five favorite products, verses, quotes, crafts or ideas of the week – hope you will discover some new favorite items, too! (1) PicMonkey – PicMonkey is the coolest website that allows you to edit / create / design all kinds of pictures, templates, etc.  Think of […]

When we are weak, He is Strong

#MotivationalMonday When we are weak, He is Strong July 4th is a day of strength.  A day when Americans stand arm in arm in a united patriotic front.  We are proud.  We’re proud to be the land of the free.  Let us never forget that we are the land of the free, because of the […]

Summer Berry Parfaits

#TipTuesday Summer Berry Parfaits Ingredients 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 1 teaspoon fresh mint, finely chopped 12 vanilla wafer cookies, coarsely crushed 1 cup fresh blueberries (or raspberries) 2 tablespoons agave nectar (or honey) 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt Dish Deets Prep Time: 10 minutes […]

Dodging the Fairways of Life

#ThoughtfulThursday Dodging the Fairways of Life My brother, Brad, is an avid golfer. Many weekends it’s pointless to call him because he will most likely be out of cell range on a sprawling golf course unaware of the cares of the world. Must be nice… According to his instruction, the mission on each hole is […]

#BossLady

#MotivationalMonday #BossLady It was a cold December morning. Most of the people of Oxford, Alabama rested peacefully in their homes nestled in the foothills of Mount Cheaha. But not Bill. Bill was already hard at work at his trucking company a few miles from downtown. He prided himself in creating a better life for his […]