Writing the Small Stuff

Life from the perspective of an empty nester… trusting God through the daily trials of autoimmune illness, being the helpmate my husband needs, cooking real food, reading great books, being a grandma from afar, and sharing the lessons I learn along the way.

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  • Summer months have flown by so quickly! So many of my family and friend home educators are getting back to purchasing their curriculum for their children as they begin a new school year. At one time I was that mom but now my babies are all having babies. I do…

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  • Grasshopper Pie

    Grasshopper Pie

    NO GRASSHOPPERS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PIE… From what I have read this pie was inspired by a drink called the Grasshopper……

  • Savory Pies – Tomato Pie

    Savory Pies – Tomato Pie

    This is a reworked post from the old blog… practicing my editing skills today.  LOL Just in case you still have any tomatoes still coming…

  • Historical Eats – Civil War Pies

    Historical Eats – Civil War Pies

    THIS IS A POST FROM ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO.   I love food research and history and hope to share much more of that here. Here…

  • Lemonade Icebox Pie

    Lemonade Icebox Pie

    This is another classic summer pie with a graham cracker crust. When I was a little girl my Meemaw made several things that were standards…

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My name is Leann… welcome to my little home on the internet. I am so glad you are here! My hope is that something I share here will encourage you in some way. Feel free to subscribe to get the posts in your inbox or head over and subscribe to my Substack for at least one newsletter post per month. Thank you for stopping by… Come again soon!