. The above quote seems very appropriate for today when we remember Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to our country and world. His fight for civil rights in the 1960’s was inspiring and quite honestly, past time. I don’t get political on the Continue reading →
It’s All In the Name
Do you like your name? Everyone has one. But be honest. Do you like yours? I have always loved my name. I am just Beth Ann. Not Elizabeth. Not Bethany. Nope. Beth Ann. Plain and simple. Perfect. Short and sweet. Nothing fancy and I think Continue reading →
Enough Already!
Low temperatures and snow have settled in over our little paradise. I am going on record to say “enough already”. I am over it. I don’t mind the occasional snow — we haven’t had any for 3 years so it was time but usually it Continue reading →
Right There In the Baking Aisle
Sometimes things hit you right smack dab in the face. Grief is like that. Just when I think I have it all under control I realize I don’t. And honestly – that is okay. That is how grief is. It is sneaky like that. I Continue reading →
Soft and Functional
Kids say the darnedest things sometimes. 4 year olds are constantly surprising.. Time spent with grandchildren is never dull. All of these statements are true and after spending 6 days over the holidays with our sweet Theo I am holding all the memories close and Continue reading →
My Present to Myself
Think about it. How often do we really give ourselves presents? Sometimes we might buy a special something that is out of the ordinary but the normal day in my life does not include giving myself a present. But today I am giving myself a Continue reading →
Fourth Week of Advent – Love
A baby can change everything, can’t it? I know in our family the arrivalof our sweet grandson absolutely changed our lives in so many ways. In the case of the Christian world a baby came into the world and definitely changed the world because of Continue reading →
Third Week of Advent – Joy
Joy comes in all shapes and sizes, doesn’t it? Joy is the feeling of pleasure or happiness. When was the last time you witnessed or experienced true joy? I hope that the answer to that question is that you experience it daily because I believe Continue reading →
Breathe. Repeat.
Just breathe. I keep reminding myself that the things that I am trying to accomplish will get done. Just maybe not in quite the time frame I had originally planned. It seems as if I have written quite a few posts about how to deal Continue reading →