Every once in awhile I determine that I am a winner and this week I am just that! Every week, Leslie, owner at Highland Books in downtown Brevard offers up a giveaway on Facebook and Instagram. She has been doing this for quite a few Continue reading →
One of the things on my bucket list was to stop at the New York Public Library during our last trip to NYC. We didn’t have a lot of time to spend there but it was enough to get me excited about being there. It Continue reading →
Teapots are such a great thing to collect and if you know me well you know that I love a good thrift store teapot find. It’s been awhile since I have found one that I wanted to buy but this one found at the Hospice Continue reading →
Life in the mountains is good. Very good. We have had rain storms almost every day lately but I don’t even mind those one bit. Just means I don’t have to water my plants (the ones that the deer have left alone, that is). The Continue reading →
My siblings and I keep a group text chain going and although we don’t text each other daily (my sister and I do) we do use it to touch base with one another very frequently. When my mom was alive our conversations almost always revolved Continue reading →
It seems that I am surrounded by Girl Power these days. Our book club discussed Lessons in Chemistry this week by Bonnie Garmus. It’s a book about a strong female protagonist who has to fight her way in a male dominated world. It was actually Continue reading →
I have shared many times here on It’s Just Life that we live in a magical place. Our neighborhood community, Connestee Falls , boasts almost 4000 acres of wooded land that is home to not only us but to an amazing array of wildlife. It Continue reading →
Today Mr. Diamond and I will celebrate 41 years of wedded bliss. For those that know us well, you know that we have really been blessed with a truly wonderful life. We are well suited for one another and balance each other. As we have Continue reading →
One of my favorite things is books as you well know by reading my blog year after year. One of the best things about having a blog is that it allows me to share some of my great finds with my readers and give a Continue reading →
Who knew that July 14th was Pandemonium Day? Certainly not me but maybe we all will learn something new today. The origin of the day is credited in part to author John Milton in his poem “Paradise Lost” which is a retelling of the story Continue reading →
