Bound to happen occasionally when your birthday is May 14th, it falls on Mother’s Day. Like me you may love the day because your own children are sure to remember and shower you with unending love. Maybe like me, too, you hate the day because memories surface of the mother who was often absent and […]
Jesus has a “street team.” The inner circle of just twelve. And then the 70 He sent, and then thousands more lives touched. Exponential growth continued. As Christ followers we carry the responsibility of continuing to share the Good News. The thought that Jesus has a street team struck me as I pondered this post […]
You’ll find Jessica Patch’s name among our author friends. We’ve loved her work, and Final Verdict, the latest in her love inspired suspense novels, due to be released April 4, 2017, provides another great read. We’re giving her a shout out today. Pre-orders of Final Verdict are open now. I’m excited to share the review […]
“Miriam celebrated, leading the dance with tambourines after the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea,” suggested Jennifer. Melanie chimed in, “Elizabeth felt the baby in her tummy jump in delight when the mother of her Lord came to visit.” Lynn needed suggestions for the next volume in their inspirational collection. Women of the Bible […]
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 […]
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 […]
Some things you just can’t change. In our family Lemon Meringue Pie for Easter dessert is one of those. Before you believe there is some age old secret family recipe. . . well, then again, I suppose it is an age old family recipe, but it’s definitely not a secret. Cinnamah-Brosia serves this one at […]
It’s absolutely amazing what you can find on Pinterest! Cinnamah-Brosia checks it out regularly to find great treats for the Coffee Cottage. She knew we needed one for pomegranates and discovered this recipe for Pomegranate Orange Scones from Crunchy Creamy Sweet’s blog. They’re perfect for Cinnmah-Brosia’s guests, and they’re perfect for a group of your […]
Alarmed one day a few weeks ago as I made the devastating discovery there was NO CHOCOLATE on the menu at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage and Gift Shop, I needed help! Facebook is a great venue for interacting with you, our readers, and that’s exactly what I did. (If you don’t already follow us, please do: […]
Our friend, Cinnamah-Brosia finds many of her recipes on Pinterest and cooking websites and blogs, but this one came from my own mother. Mom loved to cook. She was a great cook, and her dishes were definitely a gift of love to her family and friends. I’ve shared her Cherry Crumb Coffee Cake recipe with […]
