No matter who you are or where you came from, we all have CharacTerisTics that can serve as a blessing and a curse. Maybe you are GeneRous with money, which could cause you to struggle managing your finances. Maybe you are easy to get along with, but when it comes to standing up to people, youContinue reading “Blessing and a Curse”
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Chalk It Up!
Maybe it’s the teacher in me, but I LOVE oLd-FaShiOn ChaLkbOarDs! And the cool thing is they are in VoGuE! So if you have some wall space and you’re not quite sure what to do with it, consider hanging a chalkboard. You can find chalkboards in stores such as Marshalls or Hobby Lobby or in catalogs suchContinue reading “Chalk It Up!”
I Am…A Wife of 61 Years (TODAY!)
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Table Transformation
Check out this old, beat-up table I got for FREE! Gave it a little TLC and see how it was TransFormed! Needed to give the base some chunky legs…so I took some scraps from a 2×4, cut them, screwed them together, and made them fit at the bottom. Used a couple cans of black spraypaint, sanded down random areas/corners ofContinue reading “Table Transformation”
{My Husband’s Therapist}
“ThErApiSts” and can come in many forms. For some it is a ProFesSioNaL who has spent years in school learning to HeLp others. For others it is a trusted FriEnD or CoNfiDaNt. For my husband it is our chocolate lab, WaLtEr. One of my “therapists” is “RuNniNg. If you are needing a BoOsT, maybe it isContinue reading “{My Husband’s Therapist}”
Build Your Self-Esteem
Life has proven to me that I FeeL the BeSt about WhO I Am when I push myself to TrY NeW ThInGs. Sure, trying new things may mean I could fail, but those setbacks usually contribute to building better confidence for the future. A couple of years ago I wanted to put hardware on ourContinue reading “Build Your Self-Esteem”
“Cookies & Cream” Ice Cream Balls
Want a SuPeR EaSy & FuN little dessert? I call these “CoOkiEs aNd CrEaM” IcE CrEaM BaLLs: {Ingredients} OREO CoOkiEs (I use the ones with chocolate centers, but you can use whatever you like.) VaNilla IcE CrEaM {Steps} Place OREO Cookies in a gallon size zip-lock bag and break them apart with a rolling pin. Continue reading ““Cookies & Cream” Ice Cream Balls”
When The World Stopped Turning
Teaching a class full of InNoCeNt children is exactly what I was doing “WhEn tHe WorLd StOpPeD tUrNiNg”. While my class of first graders were getting ready to have their morning snack, our school nurse came to my room and told me that two planes had crashed into the twin towers. I had just beenContinue reading “When The World Stopped Turning”
I AM…LIVING MY DREAM {Tanya Burk}
Pajama Party!
Having a PajaMa ParTy is a regular occurance in our home. Sometime after dinner my daughter yells out, “Let’s have a pajama party!” Our PaRtY usually consists of vegging out in the living room, chasing each other in the front yard, or even helping Dad make chocolate chip cookies :) It is easy for one to think they haveContinue reading “Pajama Party!”
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