People say the darndest things sometimes. Here’s a list of what NOT to say. Continue reading →
February 26, 2015
February 23, 2015
O Suitcase Where Art Thou
I might have jinxed myself. Just maybe. I took this picture and posted it on Facebook on Friday when I left Minneapolis for Dothan, Alabama. I wrote “it’s always good when you see your suitcase being loaded”. That’s mine—the red one with Travel Queen pink Continue reading →
February 20, 2015
Serendipity
Serendipity. Serendipity means a “fortunate happenstance” or “pleasant surprise”. It was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754. In a letter he wrote to a friend Walpole explained an unexpected discovery he had made by reference to a Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip. Continue reading →
February 19, 2015
Chick Chick Chick – A Quick Visit to Hoovers Hatchery
Way back in October 2014 I was able to go with a few of the North Iowa Bloggers to a local hatchery in Rudd, Iowa. Why would I want to go to a hatchery, you ask? Because it is there and a fun trip to see Continue reading →
February 18, 2015
Lenten Letters on This Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday and as Chris and I talked about it over the weekend I told him that this was always a day that I looked forward to with anticipation. I know that may be a little “odd” because the symbolism behind Ash Wednesday Continue reading →
February 16, 2015
A Man Named Pearl (SHINE Series by Jackie Cangro)
Today I am sharing the second in a series written by talented writer and author Jackie Cangro highlighting people who live out their lives in an extraordinary manner. Please join me in welcoming Jackie to It’s Just Life and stop over at her blog to Continue reading →
February 13, 2015
A Hundred Years Ago
Work and jobs. Roles. They change. Time brings different opportunities. Opportunities bring change. Change = growth. Or so I have learned over the years. When I was younger I never gave a whole lot of thought about what I would do someday. Maybe I was Continue reading →
February 9, 2015
The Ties That Bind
My friend Katy who blogs at Learning As I Go and I were talking the other night about family. About siblings. About family dynamics and what those dynamics can look like in different families. Families can be complicated and messy sometimes I have found. Even Continue reading →
February 6, 2015
In Celebration of Library Lovers’ Month
It is Library Lovers’ Month and I have to share my love of one very special librarian today. It is a repost from a couple of years ago but worth reposting because of the woman who tops my list as the best librarian and friend Continue reading →
February 5, 2015
Waffles and Pancakes
I know that when you clicked on this post you thought I was going to talk about food. I mean, after all, waffles and pancakes are food and sometimes I do write about food but today I am twisting it upside down a bit and Continue reading →