Life as a wife, mom, nana and follower of Christ; hoping to share from lessons learned
We are finally home from vacation and although I had a wonderful time and wouldn’t take back the beautiful visit and fun times and laughter, I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight. I was browsing facebook earlier and saw that a very wise, young lady posted a status that said, in […]
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The challenge this week was for photos taken in the “golden hour”. I’m blessed to live in an area where a picture within an hour of sunset is always beautiful.
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Today as I looked out over the black, murky waters in the swamp at Jean Lafitte National Preserve, I thought about how you have no idea what is under the surface. In the picture above, the gator popped up and started swimming toward us. One minute the water was calm and the next, he surfaced […]
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I’m sitting here wrapped up in a blanket in July, in New Orleans, because my eldest keeps her house like a meat locker. I’m not complaining though, because I couldn’t be happier at this moment, if only I could lose the sinus headache. It’s funny to sit here and listen to my daughters arguing over […]
[Continue reading...]I found a tiny plastic Dora underneath my couch today This conjured up a memory of our Ayda here at play Snow White, Belle and Ariel conversing in the castle Little green marines surround it, keeping enemies at bay Lincoln logs and tinker toys, crayons and coloring books Some of the toys they left here, […]
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The Challenge: IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU NOSTALGIC. All of the items below cause me to wax nostalgic and even more so, the older I get.
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I am thankful for my home here in the dear old USA I’m also grateful for the sacrifices and lives that had to pay For this thing called independence, in a land where we are free Although we’re wrought with troubles, there’s no place I’d rather be As we gather with our loved ones to […]
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You cannot be a morning person AND a night owl. You are either one or the other and the sooner you find out which it is and embrace it, the happier you will be! When I was a child, I tried desperately to hang out with the night owls. Although I must admit, this was […]
[Continue reading...]When my mom was in her forties, although she only survived until 49, I remember her saying, “I’m sick of stuff!” She said it was time to enjoy people and memories and not concentrate on accumulating more stuff; her nick-nacks started to decrease because she didn’t want to spend the time dusting. Lately, I find […]
[Continue reading...]The challenge was to pick a photo of an example of one of your companions. I choose this of my granddaughter Ayda and I because the photo just speaks “companionship” to me. I know this isn’t a very unique example, but I still think it quite fitting. Nana and Ayda Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: […]
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