House of Alcina

I’m redecorating for summer! Here’s my new pillow cases I ordered from Amazon. I can’t wait to get them! It’s Florida, so I decided I wanted to go with that theme, but without all the typical seashells etc. I want it to be different. I think birds and more florals patterns will be something I…

Gary surprised us and picked up pizza! He’s been looking forward to this the draft picks all week. And look.. 😭 he even got me my extra thin crust Chicken Florentine pizza! Yumm! I’ll catch up on here soon. I have some new summer recipes to share too!. It’s been the busiest time for us.…

It sure does, they sure do, and yes he is.

I hope everyone had a blessed Easter, we certainly did. Such beautiful weather. I am reflecting on Mary today. The perspective of a Mother, watching her precious son be beaten so badly and strung on a cross. As a Mother, it makes me ache to my core. It’s heartbreak beyond any words and a pain…

Boredom is something I rarely feel, but I am tonight. The kids are both online with their old friends from Tampa and catching up. They play Minecraft together and Tag on the VR. They haven’t all played together like this since Christmas. It’s nice to hear them laughing and giggling. They really have strong bonds.…

I spent the morning pampering myself a little bit. It’s nice to be able to do that sometimes by myself. Norah Harper is the Queen of playing in her Mama’s stuff. Which I don’t mind , except when she doesn’t put caps back on things. 🤪 I’m so glad the kids have another long weekend.…

We live in the craziest times. We left actual astronauts stranded in Space and no one really cared, or even gave them much attention after returning, but we sent 6 celebrities up in the air (because they did NOT reach space) in a giant rocket that looks like a penis and these women are acting…

Easter Buckets are done! We made pool/beach baskets this year bc these kids could barely fit in their suits yesterday. 🤪 They have both grown so much. I got them both new suits (Norah got 2- a tankini and a one piece), flip flops, sunglasses, towels, pool toys and hats. I did get them some…

Most people think Passover means God skipped over the houses with blood on the doorposts. But the Hebrew word Pesach doesn’t mean “to pass by”—it means to hover over or protect. God didn’t avoid those homes…He entered into covenant with them. He hovered over them like a shield and he stood guard as death swept…

Palm Sunday…Jesus goes to Jerusalem…He even sent two disciplies to get the donkey for him to ride on knowing what the plan was and He did it anyway. He went anyway….for me, for you, for all of us. As we go through this week reflect on Him going for US, and what all He will…

The weekends go way too fast! We had a good one. We had a little neighborhood plant exchange yesterday and I ended up with lots of new beauties, and then we did some fishing out at the new pier. We swam for a bit this afternoon and I did some much needed weeding in my…

It’s so beautiful to watch things come back to life. Not just nature, but also people, relationships, dreams and faith. 💜🤍

It’s a beautiful day!! I planted some ginger, sweet potatoes and red potatoes. Video quality on WP isn’t great but I think you can toggle it. I wish it was better, bc I love sharing videos. If it allows you to toggle it, set the quality to the highest (1080) so you’ll see everyone new…

I don’t listen to much current music but that new Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco album is really good. My child wanted me to play it and I was like, okayyyy. “How does it feel to be forgotten?” is so good. The lyrics are 🔥

It’s a beautiful sunny day in Florida. I love it so much! You can feel summer approaching!!! I put some layers in my hair this morning and it feels less “weighted” and I love it so much. It gets really curly if I air dry it, but I like it wavy so I wrap it…

I personally hate how society and social media in particular glamorizes “mental health issues”, and promotes self destructive behaviors. Almost everyone is ADHD, ADD, depressed or fighting anxiety etc. but I feel like the masses on the internet romanticize and encourage living numb, living life based on selfishness, (me, me, me!) and encourage victim mentality…

I hope everyone had a good weekend! We had a great one!! 🙂 Our pool is open for Summer!! Gary is home until Wed. so we are just enjoying family time. We went out for lunch and then went to see the Minecraft Movie this afternoon. It was so good and the kids loved it.…

Another week in the books! Today we are fasting. This time we are fasting for religious reasons. We’re taking today to meditate and pray, and we’re going to fast until 5 pm. So nothing too challenging, but there is something very powerful about denying the flesh when we want to draw closes to God. I…

This didn’t turn out as I envisioned but it was still very pretty 🙂 Next time I’ll score under the leaves and prop them open with toothpicks or foil. I might give it another try tomorrow. 🤍

It sure went by quickly! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We just loafed around a lot but it was a sweet weekend. Lots of cuddling and family time. We all piled in our bed and watched movies all day while it stormed yesterday. It was restful and intimate. It was a perfect…

I feel like a human today!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 I’m so glad. We got out and walked today and then we took a little drive out to the market. So nice and the weather is amazing. Gary’s Mom had surgery today, so we were kind of restless and waiting to hear word about that. Thankfully she is…

Gary brought me these tulips Sunday, and they are just opening up today. 🤍🤍🤍 He always brings me flowers when I’m sick, and I’ve been sick for a week so I’ve ended up with them twice. Hah! I really think I had the flu. I seem to be at the end of whatever it was,…

What a gorgeous Saturday! We did a lot of yard work today, and Gary detailed our trucks while I did a little decorating and cleaning inside. It’s feeling like Spring! I have actually been really sick the last few days, but I’ve tried not to let it keep me down too much. I keep hearing…

Do you ever look at someone and think “Wow, they sure don’t look like what they’ve been through, or they sure are strong or they don’t seem to be a mess considering what they’ve experienced.” That’s what God does with our suffering!! He puts us back together despite our challenges and he makes us stronger…