by Dawn Camp | Sep 3, 2015 | in the kitchen
When I started blogging in 2006, I read a blog called Large Family Logistics that shared tips for plus-size families like ours. Although the site disappeared a few years ago, thankfully I copied the recipe for Dutch Puff, a simple four-ingedient recipe destined...
by Dawn Camp | Aug 31, 2015 | wallpaper
Although autumn is my favorite time of year, I’m holding onto this season of longer days and sunny skies. Our family spent last week in Florida watching for dolphins, scavenging sand dollars, and counting beached jellyfish. I’ll pull out my jeans and...
by Dawn Camp | Aug 20, 2015 | (in)courage, marriage
When the first two of our sons got married this spring (three weeks apart), my husband embraced the father-of-the-groom’s job of making a toast at the rehearsal dinner. He put a lot of thought into it, as you should when making a speech in front of your soon-to-be...
by Dawn Camp | Aug 1, 2015 | photography, wallpaper
I love to watch the bees swarm my Rose of Sharon at this time of year, although they’re a challenge to photograph. You see, the bee buries itself head-first in the flower and rolls around, covering its body with pollen. When he turns toward you—the moment when...
by Dawn Camp | Jul 30, 2015 | a day in the life, faith
My children and I attend an annual singing school in muggy June at a wooded campground in Alabama. We’re familiar with terms like solfège; can follow our line in four part harmony; and know whether to seat ourselves among the sopranos, altos, tenors, or basses....