50 Things about me at 50
I am a grandmother to a beautiful baby girl, McKenzie. This is the first birthday I have ever dreaded, but now that it’s here, it’s no big deal. I no longer have any teenagers. Today is my…
Mother’s Day
This is a blog post I wrote in May of 2009. I’m reposting it here, because aside from the face that my mother is no longer with us, it still applies. Happy Mother’s Day! For finding your mother, there’s one…
Day in the Life- March 29, 2016
Following along with Ali Edwards’ Day in the Life, I collected photos and took a few notes during my day on Tuesday. I didn’t have anything in particular going on, no specific errands, no hours at work, so it was…
What I’ve Learned Working with Creatives
I like to think of myself as a creative person, and I think I am on some level, but I am not a professional creative. I work with professional creatives, graphic designers and videographers, on a daily basis. I am…
The Five Love Languages
I can’t remember how many years ago I heard about The Five Love Languages, but I don’t think I had all of my children yet, so that’s at least 20 years. The knowledge from this book makes relationships make more…
Groundhog Day
Ever since I saw the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray waaaaay back in the day, Groundhog Day has come to mean doing the same thing over and over rather than wondering if the rodent can predict an early spring.…
What I’ve Learned (January 2016)
Slow and steady really can win the race. I was slow at the start of this month with plans and goals and lists. I think I was a bit overwhelmed after my holiday season. However, I have given a lot…
The 52 Lists Project
My husband got me this fabulous book for Christmas. I’m excited to fill it out. Trying to get over the need to write my lists in a plain notebook and then copy them into the pretty book in my best…
January Favorites 2016
Lip scrub from Lush– Winter is rough on my skin, and my lips seem to take the brunt of the weather and the dry indoor air. My son gave me this lip scrub for Christmas, and it is a life…
Free Time? What’s that? and What do I do with it?
In the fall of 2013, my youngest daughter went off to college in another state. My son was working out west, and my older daughter was still in college about an hour away. Suddenly, my schedule was my own. When…