I am feeling nostalgic today and perhaps it is the upcoming holiday season that is prompting that feeling. Whatever it is I had a little trip down memory lane as I found some pictures that made me smile. Growing up we always seemed to have Continue reading →
Birthday Traditions
My mom spoiled me for birthdays. She always made a big deal out of them growing up and I know I have shared that before. Growing up in a family with 4 kids we did not get a big party every year but instead every Continue reading →
What Makes Me Happy – A List of Childhood Memories
I have been working through my book 52 Lists for Happiness and one of the lists that is included is to list things that made me happy as a child. It’s a great exercise to make lists and it is even better to remember childhood memories Continue reading →
Photographs and Memories
I have been going through old photographs recently and it has been a blast from the past. My siblings and I are lucky enough to have had all of my daddy’s slides converted to digital files so that we can look at them and have Continue reading →
The Perfect imperfect Nativity
Growing up in a minister’s family was a good experience for me. I have heard many bemoan the fact that they were preacher’s kids but not me. I loved it. I loved the church potlucks, the parade of people that passed through the parsonage doors, Continue reading →
Who Loves Mush?
I posted this picture of mush on Facebook the other day because you know–that is what I do. Post pictures of food. Along with pictures of cats and beaches. But this picture struck a chord with some of my followers. You see a lot of Continue reading →
Somehow I Remembered It Differently
A picture triggered a avalanche of memories for me this week and I spent some time reminiscing about days gone by and how my memories might be a little flawed. Continue reading →
You Call It Juglans Cinerea—-I Call it Agony
A simple object triggered a powerful memory this week. Memories are pretty amazing things and even though I might have exaggerated the horridness of mine a little bit today it is still a memory from my childhood. What about you? Do you have any vivid memories ? Continue reading →
Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Bear—Wait—Two Bears!
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Pretty true in this case! Continue reading →