*I’m writing this letter to Beau on his birthday. The idea first came from reading the Marriage Letters that Seth and Amber Haines write on the first of every month.  Before we started dating, when we were just getting to know each other, there was this one night I couldn’t fall asleep. I was up thinking about […]

These homemade paleo chicken sausage patties are going to change your weekly routine. I want to talk to you about last Monday night’s dinner for a moment. It was a “grab what you want” free for all. I believe I had a cheese stick and some popcorn. Popcorn that I shared with the bear. Now, because […]

It’s Friday! Which only means one thing in the McKoy house, it’s pizza night. We don’t even try to pretend like we want to go out and see people. We want to stay in. Close our blinds. Get in our pjs (promptly at 5:01pm). And eat pizza. We always have the ingredients on hand for […]

February. Big, bright, messy month that she is. Here, inviting herself into our lives. Invite. This is my One Word for 2015. It has come up around me and slipped its hand in mine. Like an old friend. Like a courageous new friend. Inviting is everywhere. Inviting is generosity calling out someone by name in […]

This week. It’s been fast and slow. All the moments a bit underwhelming but when added up they seemed to ball up into one big overwhelming. But I remember my Lord. That He invites me to come to His table. We don’t have to awkwardly wonder where we will sit or if there is room. […]

Last weekend it was so cold in South Carolina. It even snowed in some parts of the state. Which really messed with this Colorado girl. I discovered a few things about me. One, at the first sighting of a chill I will pull out winter clothes like I’m preparing for negative degree temperatures.  Two, despite living in […]

Can we just breathe real quick?! It’s Sunday and this past week has been. Wow! So much. And this. I won’t go into all the details now because I’m sure your week was bursting bright right open too. Maybe some of it was dripping sunshine light and some of it was the gray, mundane life […]

When I was in college ranch dressing was a staple. On vegetables, yes. With pizza always. Lettuce was the vehicle to get more ranch dressing in my life. Because, I was in college and ranch served as a therapy of sorts. Oh college days…you were good to me. Then on Pinterest a few summers ago […]

Spring, it’s your time. Do your thing. You see, it’s been cold around here. I mean, it snowed. In South Carolina. Where it does not snow. So, I am all giddy and ready for spring to make her appearance. Jeremy on the other hand is wearing gloves and beanies and sweaters like cold weather is […]

Jeremy and I stay in for Valentine’s dinner. We turn Valentine’s Day into an opportunity to create a most beautiful meal. We buy our favorite vino. Munch on cheese and fruit for a few hours. Move into dinner casually… It is filled with this shiny beauty of a thing called space. Deep breaths. Long conversations. […]