It’s a beautiful Saturday morning here in TN. I’d never know there was a hurricane heading for the East coast if not for the news. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who may be affected.

Here are a few things that stood out to me in this week’s reading:

The Freshman 15. Advice for those starting college.

Where’s My Older Woman?, HT to Chrysalis.

Motherhood Is Application. Excellent.

Parenting by Prayer, HT to Challies. Quote: “One of the main lessons that the Lord has been teaching me especially with the older three is the need to parent them first by prayer, and then by persuasion. As they have gotten older, I’ve come to believe that I spent too much time talking to them about them and too little time talking to God about them.”

Peach Cobbler For Two. With the kids in the process of leaving the nest, I love finding recipes for two.

How to Make a Monogram Magnet. Cute!

Three Keys to Marketing Fiction in the Current Environment.

I saw this at Nikki‘s yesterday, and at first I balked at the length of it, but, oh, my, it was so sweet. Not only the nostalgia it brought in remembering boys playing with boxes, but the creativity and unexpected twist at the end. Almost made me cry.

(Unfortunately sometimes the video seems to get a little hung up. I don’t know why. But other times it plays just fine. If it’s not working, maybe trying it again later will help, unless you know of some other trick to make it play smoothly. If you do, please share!)

I saw this going around Facebook: I know some drivers would love to have these posted at regular intervals. 🙂

And I know people who would love this. I miss caffeine sometimes!

Have a great weekend!