Happy Palm Sunday! Recently a few readers inquired if I was still observing the Lenten season. In past years I have talked about what Lent was and participated in 40 bags in 40 days, among other posts. Giving Up or Giving Back. But this year I have quietly been observing Lent while practicing the instructions given in Matthew 6:1-4. So I am NOT going to talk about what I have been doing to prepare my heart for the arrival of Easter. I will only say that it does not involve in giving ... View the Post
A Happy Ending
I was going to write about something entirely different today, but it can wait. This story is too good. It made my heart explode into a million pieces. A Happy Ending. A Happy Ending I am a HUGE advocate for the foster child program. Many people often don’t consider foster care on their journey to becoming parents. I hope by sharing this wonderful story perhaps someone will open their heart and home to a foster child and make them their forever child. Judge Jason Disbrow * Millie ... View the Post
What’s Brightening My Day Vol. III
I have been focusing on appreciating good things no matter how small and I thought I would share the happiness with you. This past week I had a much-needed break from school and did some major spring cleaning and decorating. What’s Brightening My Day Vol. III. My color palette was determined by these amazing spring green candles from Ikea. You cannot beat the price and they are available in tapers too. I also like the fact that they are unscented which is perfect for the dining table. ... View the Post
The Very Best Home Furnishing
The Very Best Home Furnishing. Earlier this week I was doing a bit of research for a historical presentation that I will be giving later this month. I was studying the book Little House in the Ozarks”. It is a compilation of many columns Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote for the Missouri Realist. I found myself hovering over page 37. The following lines were read and reread many times. “Let’s be cheerful! We have no more right to steal the brightness out of the day for our own family than we have to ... View the Post
True Character
There are thousands of quotes about how to measure the true character of oneself or others. I have to say that this is one of my favorites. It is about True Character. True Character It’s easy to be happy kind good spirited positive when things are going our way. But how a person acts or responds when things are tough often reveals their true character. Recently, my cousin Keith’s wife, Michelle, has been posting uplifting messages on her Facebook page. This ... View the Post
My New Year’s Wish For You
I think as women we are generally pretty hard on ourselves. So here is My New Year’s Wish For You. My New Year’s Wish For You Social media has created an illusion of perfection that can never be achieved by just one person. Yet time and again we expect ourselves to be as perfect as a magazine page or find we compare our lives to those we see in a blog post or an Instagram shot. But we must remember that for every perfect picture of a kitchen there may be someone else behind the scenes ... View the Post
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