For those who have read The Essence of Joy, you know Volume 3 in Cinnamah-Brosia’s Inspirational Collection was presented as The Essence of Love coming in 2018. Creating a list from 1 Corinthians 13 of all the things “love is,” guess what? Every one of them whispered the word “humility” into my spirit. And. . […]
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Date Nut Bread Recipe Gone AWOL – Hidden Under Our Noses
Cinnamah-Brosia writes the recipe posts for our blog, but she asked me to handle this one for her. “C-B” makes it at The Coffee Cottage, and it’s included in The Essence of Joy (available mid to late October). But it is my family’s story, so here goes. The discovery was made in perfect timing. Snapping […]
What Will I Find in “The Essence of Courage”? Part 1
When your best laid plans for a new direction turn south, what do you find around the next unexpected curve? That twist took my straight into the world of essential oils thirteen years ago. That destination had its own curve — a high learning curve, that is. Truth is, as I discovered the oils and […]
Apples and Spice
We just visited a blog titled: Rediscovering Lost Arts from Our Mothers. Isn’t that just so appropriate since Cinnamah-Brosia kept so many of her Gram’s favorite recipes for her Coffee Cottage? Check out this recipe for Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze. Absolutely perfect for Autumn when the apples are there freshest! This may […]
Chocolate & Self Control – Enjoy the Irony and the Chocolate!
Choosing the items Cinnamah-Brosia serves at her Coffee Cottage proved to be great fun and a little overwhelming. When I thought I had chosen them all, reality hit: there was NO chocolate on the menu. Correction needed for sure! It appears a bit ironic, we know, to include chocolate in the chapter on self-control. We […]
Help Cinnamah-Brosia Choose the Book Cover
Please help us choose the book cover for The Essence of Courage. That’s me, Cinnamah-Brosia, on the cover. To encourage you to vote and to share we’ve created a great little contest give-a-way. You will receive one entry for each of the following. 1. This one is required: Vote for your favorite of the two […]