Life has been a bit stressful lately but I am determined to keep the joy in Christmas. I almost let my joy be taken away from me last week but I rallied and changed the direction and I am happy to say I have my Continue reading →
There are a lot of quotable quotes and references to time in my Bartlett’s Famous Quotations book Some of them are amusing, some are challenging and some just don’t make any sense to me at all. Consider these samplings: “Dost thou love life? Then do Continue reading →
One of the fun things about moving is unpacking those hidden boxes that have been pushed to the back because they did not have immediate need status. While I was preparing for the arrival of the Habitat for Humanity truck to come pick up a Continue reading →
I am going to be taking a few days off from posting on the blog. I haven’t taken days off from my regular posting schedule for a very long time but I have family coming and even though I have posts in draft form I Continue reading →
I never used to think about being independent and about how much a part of me it might become as I grew older but I have discovered that it is a quality that I do possess. I have not hidden the fact that I used Continue reading →
I just posted a video last week that said my blog was all about fun and happiness. I don’t usually write about things going on in the world that make me sad because there are enough other bloggers who do that and do that well. Continue reading →
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 →
It is already well into the month of November but still pumpkin spice is showing up everywhere. I like pumpkin spice. I do not love pumpkin spice. But I am intrigued by all of the items that make an appearance in the fall that have Continue reading →
I have been thinking a lot about home lately. I have written a couple posts previously about what home is to me and you can read one of those here. But the way I am thinking about home these days is a bit different. It Continue reading →
Someday, I want my children to know that there is strength and dignity in asking for help. –Jennifer Flaa I have some of the wisest friends. I really do. They make me think all the time. They stretch me to be more than I am Continue reading →
