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Lessons of 2019
I started this post in January...... working on it again in March.... and here we are in April..and now June....🤦🏼♀️ Happy New Year! Where in the world did 2019 go? Let alone the last 20 years!! Our family took off to the Great Smoky Mountains four days after Christmas and have spent the last week... Continue Reading →
Early Riser
I’ve always been a night owl and an early riser. What I haven’t always been great at is making myself go to the gym. Never needed to being naturally thin my entire life. Then life happens - birth of my girlie in my 30s, then the discovery of a low acting thyroid after trying to... Continue Reading →
Why Miss M’s dad took her on a date
Like it or not, time is flying right by us all. Miss M turns 16 this year. Yeah, time is flying. It is the time in her life that a young man just may be brave enough to ask her out on a date. This is why her daddy took her out first. She's been... Continue Reading →
Pitching Mood
As much as I hate to admit it - I am a hoarder of things like all of M's papers. I have totes labeled Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade.... you get the picture. Middle school took a hit in the paper department since very little - if any - papers were brought... Continue Reading →
Lessons of 2018
Lessons of 2018 ~ As I reflect on 2018, I must admit it has been a blur. So many people I have spoken with have the same sentiment. Where has the year gone..... I can tell you - it has gone F A S T. Last year, I made a post called Lessons of 2017.... Continue Reading →
Uncomfortable Conversation
Last week, I took Miss M to the DMV to update her State ID as she changed her last name a year ago this month (July) to incorporate my maiden name, and to have the same name as me and to have her Pappy's last name as well. Yes, we are those ladies who hyphenate.... Continue Reading →
When People Disappoint
Have you ever been disappointed? Have you ever disappointed someone? We all have been there in our lives. I believe it is how you deal with the disappointment is what is important. For myself, when decisions have been made that were out of my control; I chose to stand up, brush myself off and move... Continue Reading →
Take Time to Slow Down
Rush here. Rush there. Do this. Do that. Thinking of that while I'm doing this. Story of my life. It really hit me yesterday as GW and I went to Columbus for a couple of nights to celebrate wedding weekend with family and friends. We went to one of our favorite spots, Cooper's Hawk Winery,... Continue Reading →
Ohio Chautauqua ~ Erma Bombeck
Last night, my family and I attended Ohio Chautauqua to watch the live performance of Susan Marie Frontczak as she portrayed Erma Bombeck. Before I go any further, let me explain what Ohio Chautauqua does. It is a community event that comes to town under a big red and white tent offering living history performances... Continue Reading →
15 Minute Writing Prompt Challenge
I have sat here for 2 hours thinking, contemplating, wondering, worrying and searching to do the 15 Minute Writing Prompt Challenge set upon fellow writers in a Facebook group in which we belong. Hell even Siri didn't want to cooperate by setting a timer for 15 minutes. I am positive I am not doing it the... Continue Reading →
Lessons of 2017
Lessons of 2017 ~ What have I learned? What will I take into 2018 with me? What will I leave behind in 2017? I have learned that God is good all of the time and that God's Grace is sufficient. I have learned that if I stop and listen to all the things around me... Continue Reading →
Our First 365 Days
A wise man told me back in May that this is a year of firsts for our family. My first birthday, first Father's Day, first 4th of July, on and on without my Dad. I explained to him that we made every day special not just holidays while I appreciated what he was sharing with... Continue Reading →
Where do people get off?
I just spent the last hour and 48 minutes on the phone with one of my closest and dearest friends talking about where do people get off thinking they can basically say anything and do anything to someone. Is it the social media era where people hide behind keyboards, monitors and hand held devices where... Continue Reading →
Not your story to tell
My intercessor has encouraged me to share what I wrote on my personal Facebook page on April 28, 2017 about the passing of my Dad in regards to those who feel the necessity to share someone else's story without their permission and the need to be "first'. I would like to take a moment to... Continue Reading →
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