I spied it in an antique shop in Marblehead, Ohio. The same shop where I found that magnificent card catalog last year. I saw it and the memories came flooding back. An inexpensive plastic canister set used to sit on my Grandma Bonnie’s counters. Red Continue reading →
Don’t be so hard on yourself. Realize that you are allowed to make mistakes and roll with them when they happen. Apologize when you need to. There is no shame in an apology but don’t make a practice of apologizing just for the sake of Continue reading →
Teapots like the one featured today make me smile. This one was a gift from my sister years ago and she found it at Pier One. It is a sweet teapot with 4 adorable little cups that go with it. I had it packed away Continue reading →
The internet is such a great source of reading material. I absolutely love finding articles that are interesting and I thought today would be a good day to share just a few of the fun things that I have found to share with my readers. Continue reading →
After a flying weekend to Ohio to see my mom for Mother’s Day I know it will take me a couple of days to recuperate. It always does. If you know anything about stress you can understand what I mean. While it is truly wonderful Continue reading →
For those of us who still have our mothers with us on earth Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate her. Growing up there were always bouquets of dandelions and other “weeds”, awkwardly drawn pictures and misspelled words on homemade cards to celebrate the day. Continue reading →
I am not going to say anything new on the blog today but maybe, just maybe, it will reach someone who needs to read just exactly these words. I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about life and how I am living it. There has Continue reading →
It is pretty much my favorite time of year. You know that time -spring. The trees are leafing out in that vibrant bright green color. The sun is shining brilliantly after a pretty horrific couple of stormy days last week which led to flooding in Continue reading →
I have been thinking a lot lately about things that I miss now that I am an “adult”. I suppose with our oldest son’s 34th birthday coming up next week and my own 59th birthday the following week I am feeling a bit nostalgic or Continue reading →
A repost but one that I believe is worth reposting. Recently a friend was commenting that someone said something totally inappropriate to an individual who had recently suffered a loss. In this case it was a death and the remark was one of those ones Continue reading →
