Many years ago, I was impressed by the passage in Matthew where Jesus denounced hypocrisy in religion, and as I begin training to join the Order of the Daughters of the Queen, which is largely a formal prayer group, I have committed to learn how to pray honest, humble prayers and to avoid repeating shallow,…
What Is A Religious Order? My Personal Religious Order — While Welcoming America’s First-Elected Pope
By coincidence, the Papal Conclave began its work toward electing a new pope on the same day that I began my journey toward joining the Order of the Daughters of the King. Within hours–not days or weeks–a dark horse came riding out of the suburbs of Chicago to be named America’s First Pope. Moments later, …
Let’s Learn Embroidery, Embroider Some Blue Jeans, and Have A Hippie Day!
Image Credit: Charles and Elin My friends and I are planning a 60s Party, and we want to embroider our jeans, I discovered the following jeans embroidery project that uses only one stitch: The Lazy Daisy Stitch–and/or a variation thereof: Here’s Another Project Using More Stitches: Garden with the Blues Jacki Kellum Embroidery Among other…
Eden Rose –
Eden Rose Climber Blossom Jacki Kellum Garden May 6, 2025 Eden Rose Climber Blossom Jacki Kellum Garden May 9, 2025 “TOP SELLER! Eden Climber® features large, old-fashioned, fully double, 4 1/2″, cupped blooms with 100+ petals. Her blooms are a delightful blend of pastel pinks, creams, and yellows. Eden Climber® is a vigorously growing, disease-resistant…
How to Throw A Mexican Fiesta – Cinco de Mayo & Day of the Dead – Recipes, Crafts, Music, & Movies
Recipes for a Mexican Fiesta Recipe for Black Bean and Corn Salsa Recipe & Image Credit: Mom on Timeout Ingredients ½ cup diced red bell pepper ½ cup diced green bell pepper 1 jalapeno diced 3 green onions thinly sliced (tops and whites) 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed 1 cup corn fresh, frozen, or canned about 2 ears of fresh corn 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lime…
Desdemona – A Fragrant David Austin Rose
On April 28, the buds on my Desdemona Rose began showing some pale, peachy-pink color–I would call the Desdemona’s hint of color a buff pink. Desdemona Rose Image Credit: David Austin David Austin labels Desdemona as a White Rose, but with a hint of buff pink. Desdemona Rose Image Credit: David Austin Fragrance: Strong…
Love that Rhythmic Blue Hydrangea – Deep Blue Violet Repeat Bloomer – Let’s Dance!
Let’s Dance Rhythmic Blue Hydrangea Jacki Kellum Garden April 28, 2025 Believe it or not, this wonderfully deep, dark, blue violet hydrangea can be equally pink. It all depends upon your soil. Let’s Dance Rhythmic Blue [Pink] Hydrangea in Soil without an Adequate Amount of Aluminum Sulfate Image Credit: Proven Winners I bought my plants…
The Movie McFarland USA Allows Its Viewers to Experience Empathy – The USA Needs More Empathy
This year, I am hosting a Cinco de Mayo party, and to help me get into the right mood for my party, I have re-watched the movie McFarland USA, starring Kevin Costner and several other champions. As in previous years, I wept, as I recalled that indeed– “Champions Can Come from Anywhere.” In my opinion,…
The Tradition of Flowering the Cross at Easter
Image Credit:Wikipedia “Flowering the cross is a Western Christian tradition practiced at the arrival of Easter, in which worshippers place flowers on the bare wooden cross that was used in the good Friday liturgy, in order to symbolize the new life that emerges from Jesus;s death on Good Friday.” The result is a flowered cross…
How to Fertilize & Treat Roses for Bugs & Disease – All-in-One Rose & Flower Care 3-in-1
Image Credit: Bioadvanced Rose & Flower Care Allow me to preface this post by acknowledging that I deliberately purchase roses with very few issues with diseases. That being said, I occasionally find Black Spot on a few of my rose leaves, and I admittedly treat the problem with Bioadvanced 3-in-1 Rose & Flower Care. My…