Archives for October 2021

Didn’t you just love Thanksgiving as a kid? For me, this holiday meant the excitement of time with my cousins - running and jumping in huge mounds of leaves, hanging from trees until we were red-faced, playing in the garden, and eating my grandmother’s amazing (and I mean amazing), cooked-from-scratch Thanksgiving dinner. At the time, it was just plain fun, but as an adult, I now know it was more. There was a warmth there - an indescribable … [Read more...] about Make This the Best Thanksgiving Ever

Cozy sweaters, beautiful leaves, football, and pumpkins everywhere—there are lots of reasons to love fall! The season brings with it so many fun reasons to gather such as fall festivals, bonfires and Thanksgiving celebrations (just to name a few). These gatherings are a great opportunity to show your appreciation with a meaningful, inspirational hostess gift. To take the guess work and stress out of finding the perfect gift, we’ve come up with … [Read more...] about Great Hostess Gifts for the Fall Season

Do you remember a moment when you took a leap of faith? When you felt the Holy Spirit tug on your heart, were intrigued by an opportunity, and despite the thousands of questions swarming in your head, you just went for it? Thousands of Mary & Martha Consultants have been there too when they joined our "army of women." For some, it was exactly what they had been praying for. For others, it was something they didn't know they needed until … [Read more...] about Why I Joined Mary & Martha

One of the great joys of my work at Mary & Martha is overseeing our partnership with Compassion International. This organization is changing the lives of children and families around the world by helping release them from poverty in Jesus’ name. Our Mary & Martha community plays a key role in Compassion’s mission through our ongoing financial support. In addition to the direct contributions made to Compassion on our order forms, Mary … [Read more...] about Mary & Martha’s Partnership with Compassion has a Life Changing Impact

Can you feel it in the air? Mornings have a little more bite to them, trees are just starting to make a change, coffee shops are updating their menus to all the pumpkin spice things... Fall is FINALLY coming! And what better way to get in the mood than to warm the kitchen with some bread baking? But not just any bread... Pumpkin Pecan bread! Nancy C., you always give us the right recipes right on time. Thank you for sharing this with … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pecan Bread Recipe