True Meaning of Christmas
Every year I experience the same feelings and they usually start surfacing even as early as September. It’s these feelings of sadness and dread for what lies ahead in the coming months. I’m talking about all the hype and commercialism that surrounds Christmas. The true meaning of Christmas gets lost with all the buying advertisements,…
Sunshine and Birds
Several years ago my cousin came to spend a week or so with us. He was around five at the time. It was SO much fun having a little one around again. Our days were spent stepping over piles of Legos and Matchbox cars. And what fun would there be without building a Brio train…
Gifts
This morning my oldest daughter left for New York City! She and 9 of her college classmates were invited to perform one of their dance pieces at the Joyce Theater. So exciting!! This is an incredible accomplishment and huge honor! They will be performing a dance that was choreographed by one of the founders of…
Giving Thanks
I just adore traditions! I love to reminisce about all the beautiful memories that come with traditions. Some of my most favorite memories of our children and our family time is centered around them! Now that our kids are a little older, it’s so fun to be able to look back at them and smile…
Praise You In The Storm
I started off with a completely different blog post in mind for today. Gotta love God’s intervention! I will save my idea for next time ☺ Actually, I was struggling to even post my idea this week. It’s been a long week. My baby girl had a round of chemo this week which caused her…
The Little Things
Did you ever stop to think about how it’s usually always the ‘little things’ that really bother us. Things like the cap left off the toothpaste, the shoes not put away, or that dish that was left in the sink when the dishwasher is empty! These little pet peeves can drive us crazy! It’s not…
My Glass
Are you a ‘my glass is half empty, or my glass is half full’ kind of person? In other words…how do you look at situations, optimistically or pessimistically – negatively or positively? We all have a choice to make on how we view situations. Did you know that an attitude is ‘neutral’ until we…
Time for a Change
Okay, here it is, my first blog post ☺ (Just a little history first so it makes more sense) I own a small home business where I make and do many different types of things. From sewing, embroidery, spirit wear, vinyl cutting and even a make an occasional cake or two. I’m all over the…