Welcome all! It is a new year and perhaps it is time to get an attitude tune-up! I realized, of late, that I had not been being thankful as often as I should have. It really is something that needs to become a habit–like flossing your teeth–ha, ha! If we take the time to realizeContinue reading “Looking At The Positive Side! Featuring The Happiness Project”
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To the New Year
Greetings Friends! I cannot believe it is January, and that it’s 2010! Time is just spiraling out of control–it will be Christmas, again, before you know it! Did everyone have good holidays? We did, although we did not get the snow that I’d hoped for. I wanted winter photos! We had snow flurries as weContinue reading “To the New Year”
Happy New Year!
Did everyone have a great Christmas, or Hanukkah, or other holiday? Ours has been splendid. We did have a wicked Christmas Eve storm. About 2:00 AM, a huge oak came crashing down within 20 feet of the house. I was wide awake after that! A wonderful neighbor helped my husband, Rob, cut up the 105Continue reading “Happy New Year!”
Joyful Holidays To All! I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas!
These holidays do sneak up on us–only a few days until Christmas, another week until New Years, etc.! I am about ready, except for packing, again! Oh, and I have to pick up the house, again! We’re heading out to the Carolina’s. There may be snow–there is right now! I’ll be drinking peppermint tea andContinue reading “Joyful Holidays To All! I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas!”
A Merry Stressmus to You!
These past two weeks have been a whirlwind. I have been getting ready for Christmas, for the most part, early, due to two trips out of town this month.Last weekend we traveled to Pensacola for my mom-in-law’s 90th birthday party. A good time was had by all. I am still recovering from that trip.This weekendContinue reading “A Merry Stressmus to You!”
Radio Interview On Aging Outside the Box
If you get a chance, I am doing a radio interview with the fabulous Shirley W. Mitchell on Aging Outside the Box Radio Show. This is the “short show” post: Dec. 17, 2009… 6PM-CST… “MidLife Motivation” with our “Guest” Joan Ellen Gage, Author of “Water Running Downhill! – Words of Empowerment for Women in Midlife”Continue reading “Radio Interview On Aging Outside the Box”
Life’s Little Surprises
Ever have one of those days where not much seems to go the way you want it to? I think we all experience this. I did laundry earlier this week, and once again, I did not clear out all of the pockets. There were bits of wet tissue stuck all over the laundry. After IContinue reading “Life’s Little Surprises”
Taming Your Holiday Stressors
Welcome Friends! Did you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving? Mine was nice; it was spent with family and friends. Yes, of course we ate too much! Hubby made a sweet potato casserole with praline topping–it was decadent! So now we dive willy nilly into the big marathon of the year–Christmas! It is time to decorate,Continue reading “Taming Your Holiday Stressors”
Giving Thanks
Hello Friends! We’re at that time of year when the sand in the hourglass runs out very fast, and it all starts with Thanksgiving Day. We are off to the races, i.e. the grocery store, department store, wherever there are ingredients we need, or gifts to buy! I can feel the excitement building! I doContinue reading “Giving Thanks”
The Bonds of Female Friendships
My friends are my estate.–Emily Dickinson A friend is a present you give to yourself.– Robert Louis Stevenson What would we do without our friends–particularly our women friends? They are there to give us support, cheer us on, have a little “girl” fun, and sometimes just to set us straight. It turns out that thereContinue reading “The Bonds of Female Friendships”
The Emperess’s New Clothes
I’m having a bit of fun today. I am writing about one of my favorite past times–shopping! I usually do a lot of research, i.e. looking, before I buy. I am often surprised at what I find at local thrift shops! Some of the loot is shown above. Here is a little poem I wroteContinue reading “The Emperess’s New Clothes”
Autumn’s Last Stand
The leaves were slow to turn this season. They looked pretty and promising when we arrived mid-October. But, they were teasing us; nah, nah , nah , nah, na! They tried to hold out; the temperature dropped–so did they, and the rain stripped them of their false coats. Behold! The peak was upon us. WeContinue reading “Autumn’s Last Stand”
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