There are so many moments when I look into my daughter’s eyes and see glimpses of the past where I almost feel like I am looking at myself and am overcome with a feeling of “I’ve seen that face before.” Then there are times when my mind shifts to a place where I wonder whatContinue reading “A Mother’s Love”
Category Archives: Good Life
Are You Focused?
Have you stayed focused on the goals you set for yourself to accomplish before the summer months hit? Are there areas you need to target as the weather warms up and the BBQ’s get grilling? I think we all start out with great intentions to succeed, but somehow LiFe just gets in the way ofContinue reading “Are You Focused?”
10 Things We Love About Summer!!
WE love summer! We LOVE summer!! We love SUMMER!!! Can you tell we love summer?! And we are already beginning to make plans for all the fun things we want to do. How about you? Do you have a list? Why not make this summer the funnest one yet? With our commitment to “LiVe-It” weContinue reading “10 Things We Love About Summer!!”
Full Circle Moment
You never know when something profound is going to hit you, but as I sat in my kitchen wasting time on Amazon.com waiting for my husband and son to wake up on a Sunday morning I was struck as I searched the words, “You Are My Sunshine.” A few weeks ago when I was goingContinue reading “Full Circle Moment”
{The Puzzle}
One thing I really like to do, but don’t do very often is put together a puzzle. From time to time my extended family will put one together during the HoLiDaYs. It’s a great time to visit with them and enjoy their company. Depending on the size of the puzzle it may take us hours or evenContinue reading “{The Puzzle}”
Spring is in the Air
Just a few days ago I saw my first robin of the season. To me this has always been a SpEcIaL sign that spring is on its way. When I taught first grade I always loved watching the excitement on the faces of my students when we would spot the first robin on the fieldContinue reading “Spring is in the Air”
{Love That Never Fails}
A few months back, my fellow blogger, Robyn (Jersey Girl) shared a list of her plans in her youth that she was able to say, “Check, check, and check” to. {Click here for her story} Well… My life didn’t go exactly like pLaNnEd. My check off list in high school/college included: Get married right out of college.Continue reading “{Love That Never Fails}”
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”
ME
The other night my family and I were hanging out after dinner. Doug and my daughter, Leanne, were snuggled up on the couch. I wasn’t really paying attention until I heard Doug ask, “Leanne, what do you want to be when you grow up?” She paused for a second, and then replied, “I want toContinue reading “ME”
{Happily Ever After}
One thing that does my soul good is living in a cLeAn HoUsE. And although I do my best, there are just those days where my house is anything but! In those times I remind myself of the quote by poet Wallace Stevens: “The ImPerFecT is our PaRaDiSe.” The above picture is my version of “HappilyContinue reading “{Happily Ever After}”
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