A fresh beginning I love that each Sunday brings with it a sense of "renewal." It's a new week and a new opportunity to evaluate "how I am doing" and make goals to do better. This week I want to do better at: 1. Setting the dinner table – In our Sunday meeting, one of the speakers talked about …
Crazy Lists! – Saturday, March 24
If you have been keeping up with Life in Lists, congratulations! Over the past weeks we've listed about: The Future: 1. The events we are looking forward to. 2. Things we want to make. 3. Self Advice – Do's and Don'ts. 4. Where we "see ourselves" in 5 years. 5. How we prepare. 6. Our Wishes. 7. Plans for …
Groceries – Friday, March 23
You know how your husband does something that annoys you – oh say, like leaving a bunch of receipts wadded up on the counter? Then, you decide to do a post about the receipts – but, when you go to collect them, your husband has finally gotten the hint and started throwing them in the trash…That is where this post …
My fingers like to… Thursday, March 22
Some people bite their finger nails. Some people cross stitch or knit. Some people twiddle their thumbs. Some people click their pens and some people tap their fingers. . My fingers like to… 1. Doodle. I have been doodling on scraps of paper for as long as I can remember. 2. Write. I switched to a digital form of journaling …
First Crush – Tuesday, March 20
When preserving a memory it can be helpful to think like a reporter and list the 5 W's and the H (facts): who, what, when, where, why and how. My first "Crush" Report 1. Who – A boy who came to our house with his sister that summer to ride their horse. (My dad boarded horses in the fields …
Welcome Spring! – Monday, March 19
Welcome spring! The best things about spring: 1. Baby animals – I especially have a thing for the bunnies. 2. Daffodils – the children in our neighborhood plant more & more bulbs in the common areas each year. 3. Blooming trees – especially the Japanese Cherry Trees and Dogwoods. 4. Nests filled with little eggs. 5. Busch Gardens …
Seeds of Time – Sunday, March 18
If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not; Speak then to me. – William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, Sc. 3, L. 58 A person with that kind of talent could help me choose… 1. Wise investments – I've always wanted to buy some of those cute Disney …
Over the Rainbow – Saturday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Holiday As a kid I thought St Patrick’s Day was a Fun Holiday. Teachers at school would display pots of gold with rainbows and read stories about leprechauns. Everyone was careful to wear green that day – so they would not suffer from being pinched by all their friends. Everyone wanted to be Irish on that day. …
This week – Friday, March 16
This week was Kevin’s Birthday so I took him to a cute little restaurant, down the street from our home, to celebrate. As usual I took pictures. 1. I took a picture of the cute sign. (I love to take pictures of signs – especially signs with personality.) 2. I took pictures of the cute painted chairs in front …
I “Heart” Birthdays – Thursday, March 15
Last week my daughter had a birthday. Today is Kevin's birthday. Needless to say, birthday's have been on my mind. My TOP 10 Birthday Memories: 1. Each year on each of my children's birthdays remembering back to the day they were born. 2. Cole's 1st birthday we celebrated at Disney World and had a birthday breakfast with Tigger and Pooh. …