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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Chris and I went to Blowing Rock, NC for a quick birthday get away before Christmas. His birthday falls a week before Christmas and I always hate that it gets lost in the busyness of the season. This year was a milestone year and I Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Decorating for Christmas is always a time that evokes a lot of memories. From the decorations that were part of my childhood to the nativities and teapots that I have acquired over the years – it all brings memories flooding back. This year is no Continue reading →
