The Christmas season offers a special time of the year where you and your loved ones can enjoy being together. Like everyone, you have established traditions, rituals and gift giving. If you’re looking for something different but still wanting quality time with family and friends, consider spending it with us
“Gotcha Day” Adoption Celebration at Whitestone Whitestone just hosted a “Gotcha Day” for a couple celebrating the day they were given their adopted daughter. Every year they get away on that day to remind her how much she is wanted and loved Gotcha Day Package Whitestone heartily endorses
Our Story Begins… Gregory and Linda Cynova dated through high school in Junction City, Kansas. They were 22 when they parted ways. Both were school teachers and Gregory became a pastor for 19 years. Some Time Later… Forty-four years later after Gregory’s wife had past away, he started a search
Who is going to remember … that we were ever on earth in 30—50–70 years? I recently visited my son’s grave. I know he’s not there, but stopping cemetery and seeing “BRIAN PAUL COWELL” on a grave marker always helps me balance what is important and what is not important
Chocolate Creme Brulee Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (1/2 cup) 5 large egg yolks 4 tablespoons sugar Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. 2. Make crème brulee: Heat cream and ¼ cup sugar in a small
Bake Brie with Citrus Blueberry Sauce Ingredients: Pastry: 1 5”x5” piece of puff pastry 1 4 oz. tin of brie Sauce: 2 cups frozen blueberries 1 cup orange juice Juice from 1 lemon Juice from 1 lime ½ cup honey Preparation: · Thaw
Putting on Rembrandt’s Cap You might be looking at a room in your home at a complete loss for how to decorate. This happens to a lot of us. We might even have some ideas but are unsure about the execution. Imagine for a few seconds that you do not
I (Paul) was intrigued with the image of the cities of refuge in ancient Hebrew society. Six cities were designated as a place of refuge. Once you got inside the gates you were safe from the problems and potential attackers on the outside. So in the master planning for Whitestone,
On April 10, 2013, Whitestone had the privilege of being involved in a very special surprise vow renewal. The Plot Four months earlier, Alisha Massengill, a Kingston wedding photographer, had friends Tony and Amy Workman on her mind when she felt led to put together a vow renewal for their
Many of us remember the classic movie “Annie.” We’ve recently introduced our kids to this classic musical, and they loved it! It’s one of those movies that as adopted children, they can relate to, which just like children’s books, are hard to find. You know the newer classic books like,
