It’s Aaron’s 28th birthday today and we spent the weekend with he and 3 of his friends. We laughed, ate a lot of good food and enjoyed our weekend more than words can convey. Isn’t it wonderful when your kids grow up and they turn Continue reading →
Teary Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose
One of my favorite television shows of all time is Friday Night Lights. No – it IS my favorite show of all time. Coach Eric Taylor always had a way with words and one of the phrases that was used continually throughout the show was Continue reading →
How One Remote Changed My Life
I live in a household with too many remotes. I admit that we have a lot of “toys” between the husband and I and sometimes those items come with a price. In this case the price is having a bunch of remotes. It may not Continue reading →
Crossroads
We are at a crossroads of sorts. Developmental Disabilities. Down Syndrome. Alzheimer’s Disease. All three of these things describe my brother in law, Carlton, whom I have written about before here on It’s Just Life. I have only written about him here because I love Continue reading →
Chrisisms. They’re Back.
One of my most popular topics on It’s Just Life has to be my posts about Chrisims which are witty little snippets from my husband. Chris has a way of turning a phrase and over the past few years I have taken to writing these Continue reading →
Steno Pads and Grandma Bonnie’s Recipes
Do you remember steno pads? I am not sure if they are as popular as they once were but steno pads used to be a staple in almost every house. Even if there was no secretary office manager in the household you could almost always find a Continue reading →
Happy Birthday, Mr. Diamond!
Today is Mr. Diamond’s birthday and I am woefully unprepared for it. I usually try to make a big deal about it since it is just a week before Christmas and he usually gets gypped and this year I just have not gotten organized to Continue reading →
And Now There Are Two
And now there are two. The holiday was wonderful for me and I hope for you as well. It was a full house with 2 sons, 2 girlfriends and 1 grand kitty. Our first time to have Thanksgiving in our home in years as we Continue reading →
One Bad Decision – One Good Decision
This past weekend I am owning up to making one very bad decision and one good decision. I think it is only fair to share honestly on my blog with my readers so today I own it. Chris and I spent the weekend at Aaron’s Continue reading →
Crafted With Love – Cathedral Window Quilt
My mom has always been very creative and gifted when it comes to creating things. When we were growing up a lot of my clothes were sewn by either her or my Grandma. My mom always had some kind of embroidery or handwork that she Continue reading →