I have the privilege of having so many scrapbooks and albums from my parents and every once in awhile I take the time to look through the fragile pages. It gives me the chance to see who they were when they were younger and how Continue reading →
One of the fun things that happens with my time in the AAUW Book Nook on donation day (Thursdays from 10 am until 4 pm) is looking at all the unique things that are found in books as we sort them. I first shared a Continue reading →
The past few months I have been rehearsing for a small part in a Connestee Falls production of Music Across America. Written by one of our fellow Connesteans and directed by our Chorale Director this was a pretty epic endeavor. We had 3 sold out Continue reading →
Last night a couple friends and I went to our cute little downtown movie theater – The Coed Cinema. You won’t find reclining seats or seats with rumbling built into them but there is something oh so nice about patronizing our little hometown cinema. They Continue reading →
I kind of miss it. That back to school frenzy of getting the school supply lists and and spending an entire day shopping to find just the right items for each of our boys. Long before Amazon and ordering online we actually had to go Continue reading →
You know I keep it real here on It’s Just Life. It’s part of my charm, right? Well today is all about keeping it real. And honestly – it’s a little embarrassing. We were sitting on the couch the other day and there was a Continue reading →
Have you ever stopped to think about that? You. Are. An. Original. There is only one of you. You are uniquely made. You might have children and siblings who are similar in some ways but let’s just face it — each of us is indeed Continue reading →
Did you know that when you google the term “Hard Times” there are a myriad of things that pop up in response to your search? A video by Paramore, a Hard Times trailhead in Buncombe County to hike close to us, a movie, a cafe, Continue reading →
I know I have probably ranted and raved about not being able to have pretty flowers here in Connestee Falls. This is most likely time 535. It’s unfortunately true. We have rabbits. We have raccoons. We have bears. We have squirrels and chipmunks. But most Continue reading →
I love words, obviously, and am always intrigued with words that I don’t know or words that have interesting meanings. I am a fan of Wordle, as I have indicated in previous posts, and often marvel at the power of words. I ran across an Continue reading →
