Monthly Archives: January 2012

{Start Your Own Collection}

We are all familiar with the collection of 100+ figurines in GrAnNy’S curio cabinet.  However, before you write off “collections” consider collecting just a few of your favorite items such as ViNtAgE spoons, autographs from you favorite people, AnTiQuE fishing lures, concert tickets, John Deere toy tractors {my dad had that collection!} or seashells to name only a few. Continue reading “{Start Your Own Collection}”

Find Out Who Your Friends Are

Over the course of your life you develop numerous friendships.  Family friends, elementary school friends, high school friends, college friends, work friends, neighborhood friends, parenting friends, and the list goes on and on.  In recent years the use of Facebook has become a way to rekindle friendships that fell to the way side or even igniteContinue reading “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”

I’m Not There

Do you ever read our posts or talk to someone and think, I am NOT feeling it or I am NOT there?  I have moMenTs like that. Someone may share with me their weight loss journey or new cleaning routine, and in my mind I’m thinking how exercise and cleaning are the last things on myContinue reading “I’m Not There”

{Mental Drag}

One of the things that I have observed about myself is that living in a space that is DisOrgaNizEd and mEsSy is a huge drain on me mentally.  For that reason, one of the first things I do when I need to get a project completed is make sure my surroundings are in order. AreContinue reading “{Mental Drag}”

{God’s Not Freaking Out, So Relax!}

This post is for the person whose life seems CrAzY and out of control.  If you’re not there, you can read it anyway, because although you may not find yourself in that PrEdiCeMeNt today, eventually life cycles through and you’ll be there.  I’m not being negative.  It’s just the reality.  And it’s just part of theContinue reading “{God’s Not Freaking Out, So Relax!}”

Stacy’s {Winning} Cheese-y Potato Soup

This past December, the high school where I previously taught, had a soup ThRoWdOwN {not sure exactly what they called it} amongst their staff.  A friend & former colleague of mine, StAcY, won the contest.  I asked her if she would mind me sharing her prize-winning recipe.  Here it is: Stacy’s Cheese-y Potato Soup Ingredients: Potatoes (8-10 medium) 1 cup heavyContinue reading “Stacy’s {Winning} Cheese-y Potato Soup”