So, today is my 1 month blogging anniversary. I think I have managed to post almost every single day of that month, even though some days were more challenging than others. I’m enjoying myself immensely and already learning a few things that will improve my writing skills. I think this is a good time […]
[Continue reading...]Let love abound
December 20, 2012 1 Comment
I’m not sure why I always look forward to Christmas so much, but I do. As the calendar rolls forward and the day draws closer, I want to put time on hold and continue to bask in the season. I love the decorations, the scent of sumptuous feasts cooking, the Christmas plays featuring children, the […]
[Continue reading...]Ribbons and bows or bags and tags
December 18, 2012 5 Comments
I’m sitting here looking at all of the wrapped gifts under my beautiful tree. My daughter was wrapping last night and complained about how many she had to do. I said, “Use bags”. But, she prefers having to actually rip open the paper and work a little for what’s inside, so she assumes others do […]
[Continue reading...]Digging to China
December 17, 2012 3 Comments
I am always silently thankful when I see a parent explaining something tenderly and patiently to a child instead of demeaning them or yelling at them. It grieves me when I see adults talking to children in a belittling or humiliating way, in a way that causes the child to lose their confidence. Don’t […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate
December 14, 2012 9 Comments
I found this when trimming my hibiscus; not only are the eggs delicate, but some of the materials the bird found to make the nest with. Sadly, the mama bird never came back for these and I felt terrible!
[Continue reading...]WIth love and prayers to CT
December 14, 2012 4 Comments
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those who are affected by the tragedy in Newtown, CT today. There is nothing I can say or do to take away the pain or make sense of this horrific event. What I can do is pray. We are called to feel the pain of others, […]
[Continue reading...]to 50 and beyond!!!
December 13, 2012 7 Comments
As I stand in line at Starbucks, gazing over the myriad of drool inducing confections, I try to decide which will be the least likely to wrap around my thighs or waistline tomorrow. A memory comes crashing out of the recesses of my mind, bringing me back to the days when I would come […]
[Continue reading...]Home away from home might be a stretch
December 12, 2012 1 Comment
I have been called a hotel snob. This is partly my dad’s fault. I remember in my youth when we were travelling, he would pull up and have my mom go in and check out the room. Her mission was to see if the sheets were clean, eyeball the bathroom, sniff around for cigarette smoke […]
[Continue reading...]Sissy, I love you to the moon and back!
December 11, 2012 7 Comments
This post will be dedicated to my younger sister, Deanna, who will be a year younger than me tomorrow. My sister has been my biggest fan from day one. As soon as she was able to walk and talk she also deemed herself my protector. The sad thing about this is that I didn’t have […]
[Continue reading...]Can you really hear me?
December 10, 2012 5 Comments
A Chinese proverb says, ““To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation”. Why is it then, that when someone needs to talk to us, we automatically assume we have to have an immediate response to everything they say? Now, obviously, in a […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 