Dear Readers, I hope you are doing well. I know the month just changed the page, but I am clinging to summer with both hands. How's the weather where you are? It's still like an oven if you step outside during the day. Introduce yourself--name, where you're from, and something people notice when they meet you. I’m Julie Arduini, Are-due-we-knee, and I utilize faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home. Surrendering Hearts is my current series that features th

Dear Readers, I'm making an exception to an unspoken recipe of mine with this recipe--I'm sharing something I found on the internet. It's just delicious and I will share the link, and get back to old-fashioned cookbooks next week, I promise. :) Samoa Cheesecake Delish! Ingredients: Cheesecake Ingredients: 24 Oreo cookies 4 tablespoons melted butter pinch of salt *I never could find where this appears in the recipe, but hey. 3 (8-ounces) bricks neufchatel (low-fat) or regular

Dear Readers, I hope you are well. Some days, even weeks, are hard. My mother moved in a week ago Friday, somewhat unexpected, and then on Monday went into the hospital with heart failure. It was so fast that I didn't have her medicine list and we haven't even found her a doctor here yet. But, somehow, with my husband, son, sisters, colleagues. and friends' support, we are making it. I pray that each of you are surrounded by love and kindness. God bless, Christina Introduce y