I’ve been thinking about my dad a lot lately. Although I miss him like crazy I know, if given the chance to come back “here” he’d refuse the offer. He’s in the presence of the King and nothing tops that! As I write this my siblings and I are celebrating the four-year anniversary of my … Read more
I’m reading a book that I can’t put down. I’ve been engrossed in the lives of the adult Delaney children who are desperately looking for their missing mother Joy, trying to figure out the peculiar behavior of their father Stan, and wondering how the mysterious Savannah fits into the whole thing. The book has all … Read more
Have you ever taken a personality test? I have. Several of them as a matter of fact. People usually take these tests to help them better understand their strengths and weaknesses so they can become a better version of themselves. These tests give a person a greater understanding of what “drives them” through life. In … Read more
I’m not a fan of winter. Except for the beauty of the occasional snowfall, I find winter to be drab, colorless and, quite frankly, too long. This past November, I added a little outdoor color inside while I “suffered” until spring. Thanks to Pinterest, I found some ideas to spruce up my house with containers … Read more
The Public Has Spoken! I’m a pushover for useless trivia so when the top dictionaries announced their word of the year I was excited to hear the news. The public has spoken and this year Merriam-Webster chose gaslighting (a gross psychological misleading). Dictionary.com chose woman (an adult female person in case you didn’t already know … Read more
It happens every year. I struggle between wanting to find the perfect gift and making that gift meaningful. Does this happen to you too? My solution to this holiday conundrum is to try and find gifts that give back. I want to do good and feel good and give twice the joy. I’ve been busy … Read more
As I’m writing this, the temps outside are in the 30s, and there are still traces of “white stuff” in the yard from the unexpected snow that fell over the weekend. Our weather here in the Midwest goes up and down like a yo-yo. Last week we had record high temps that soared into the … Read more
Earlier this summer I had the privilege of going on my second honor flight to Washington D.C. as a guardian (companion) to a U.S. veteran. To say it was truly an honor to honor those who fought on our country’s behalf would be an understatement. It was a wonderful experience. If you ever have a … Read more
I’ve been in a bit of a rut lately. I’ve been struggling with an underlying (and overwhelming, if I’m being honest) sense of discontentment. Discontentment doesn’t sit well with my heart. For lack of a better word, discontentment feels icky to me. Here’s why: I’m healthy (my husband too), our kids are doing well, I … Read more
A few weeks ago, I subbed in a third-grade classroom teaching language arts. I was in “teaching heaven” because that’s my favorite thing to teach in school. Vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, and parts of speech – they’re all subjects that make me smile! Words. I love reading them. I love writing them. I’m a bookworm. … Read more