Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
My friend Kristy came for a visit this weekend, it was her birthday and we haven't had a minute alone in several months, so her guy sent her to me for a few days! We ate an entire birthday cake with very little help from anyone else, had massages and caught up with each other... Continue Reading →
I'm no chef, but I cook dinner almost every night. In order to keep it as simple as possible, I have a menu board in our kitchen and on it I write out as many dinners as I have complete ingredients for, and choose from those for the week. If anyone else has an opinion... Continue Reading →
It's football season and this is the first year our son is playing on the high school team. Every Friday morning I open his dark bedroom and quietly announce,"Hey Bud....it's game day!" and you can feel the buzz of excitement from that point on. If I walk into the school on a Friday, I am... Continue Reading →
This little gem came to me from my dear friend Cristine, she brought a loaf along with the recipe to my house years ago. The funny thing is that over the years we have had to ask each other for the recipe a couple of times, it's one of those that you will search high... Continue Reading →
Over the last twenty years, my guy and I have moved around the country quite a bit, changing for a new position within the company or for a new opportunity with a different corporation. At this point, we have committed to our children that we will not make any more moves until they have all... Continue Reading →
Ever have the urge to clean out a closet or office, only to get in the middle of the task and feel overwhelmed by it all? The worst is when someone walks in while all the junk is out of hiding and question what you were thinking! I spent the morning cleaning out my kitchen... Continue Reading →
When our children were little, a time out was the symbol of trouble, somebody had pushed Mom past the point of understanding and they needed to take a break. Truth was that break usually as much for me as them. These days my teens still take time outs. Some more often than others, depending on... Continue Reading →
When is the best time to work on your marriage? Today. Everyday. My guy and I spend a lot of our time with couples who are in crisis. We wade through discussions about household chores, parenting and sex with people we don't know well. We hear accusations, doubts and even pleadings for one to do... Continue Reading →
This year I have been growing tomatoes from seed. What this means is that I am experimenting with going from placing a tiny seed in the dirt all the way to pulling a red, ripe tomato off the vine at just the right time. Simple enough, right? At least, that’s what I thought. Turns out... Continue Reading →
There was a time in my marriage when I expected my husband to read my mind. We were one flesh, right? So he must know how I feel without me needing to explain and of course he knows what I want based on my subtle hints and clues….ha! Over and over again I would get... Continue Reading →
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