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On January 11th many years ago I made my entrance into the world. Back in that day when parents had no idea about the gender of a child until the birth, I was told that my parents were hopeful that I was going to be a boy. I don’t know what name they had pickedContinue reading “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made”

Last year I said I was going to write every week. I said I was going to paint every month. I let busyness prevent me from doing these things… I’m a procrastinator at times. I’ve been trying to stop doing that. My word for last year was GROW. Little did I know just how muchContinue reading “Masterpiece or Work in Progress?”

This year has been a long one in ways and in others, it has flown by so fast.  We’ve been through so much this year.  I saw a cute little shirt come across my screen that was a nod to Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. It showed the Grinch’s hand holding a 2020 ornament that said,Continue reading “Christmases Past”

The other day I was flipping through a circular that came in the mail. I spied a coffee maker that makes lattes, cappuccinos, espresso and even cold-brew in addition to coffee! I was intrigued because I’ve been a big coffee lover since I was about 5. My mind took me back in time to theContinue reading “Fueled by Dreams and Coffee…”

#Attitudeofgratitude I’m so very thankful for our family’s health and the gift of time.  We have many friends & family who have been and are going through illnesses… our prayer list is filled with them!!  Every day that We can get out of the bed and walk around (or run) is a good day ! Continue reading “86,400”

On Sundays I try to do a little self-evaluation…sort of a little constructive criticism of myself. I TRY really hard to balance my activities but as my mama would say, “You’ve got too many irons in the fire.” (Neither side of my family sugar-coated their words.) And it is true. I do have too manyContinue reading “Keeping the Hula-hoop spinning..”

We went to our favorite semi-annual event yesterday, the Canton Flea Market in Canton, Mississippi. I’ve been going to Canton on and off for about 40 years in May and October. In May it was cancelled like many other events due to Covid concerns. Whitney and I were very excited that they had the eventContinue reading “Ready or NoT the Holidays are Coming!”

There’s a lot to love about fall, but dry, flaky skin is probably not at the top of my list, probably not yours either. As the season progresses and cooler, often drier weather sets in, here are some tips to help you manage the dry skin that comes with the autumn leaves! First, a littleContinue reading “Fall Skin for the Win!”

Today would have been Aunt Bernice’s 91st birthday. I’m so thankful for her Influence. Bernice was the strongest woman I’ve ever known. She’s been an inspiration to us all, having achieved so much in spite of her physical limitations. We thought she was such a cool aunt . She planned fun things to do whenContinue reading “A Portrait of Determination”