Who loves to bake? Who loves to bake during the holidays especially? Me too! Most of our family recipes are filled with butter, flour, and sugar. Does it get any “butter”? 😆 I’ve been known to eat butter off the stick and sugar off the spoon. But now the darn flu and winter season is …
Do you ever feel like you’re always waiting for something, and life moves too slowly? It happens when you anticipate the weekend, your due date, or your career goals. It’s when you’re waiting for “IT” to finally happen! So when life crawls like a tortoise, it’s not so bad. In the waiting, there’s work to …
It’s showtime 🤩 It’s the time of year that box office hits are released! Have you been to the movie theater lately? We have, and it was so good to be back! I missed the BIG, shimmery screen and LOUD surround sound. Not to mention the buttery popcorn. Yes, we caved 😋 As I stepped …
Motorcycle fatal accidents occur 29 times more often than vehicle fatal accidents, according to the NHTSA. This is just one motorcyclist’s tragic end (see article below), and This is my peace from Nick Bennell’s story. He was a lucky guy in life. Why do I say that? Nick died doing what he loved. Nick’s …
The holidays are almost here. The relatives are coming! Christmas is 77 days away to be exact. How about homemade gifts? The receiver feels your heart, soul, and time. You better get started now! I hate to admit it, but this is where my creativity hibernates. I stress out on Etsy, DIY, Martha Stewart, and …
Have you been to church since Covid? I’m guessing the answer is no because most everyone in my circle has not been. It’s almost as if they forgot a habit. I did too. Of course, many are watching it on TV, or listening to it on the radio. Some have even opened their Bibles, Amen! …
Safety. What we need to feel safe, it changes with age. Young babes find security in a blanket or a binkie or a favorite toy. Parents down the hall. Blankets tucked around them. A story and a prayer to rest their sleepy heads. For teenagers, it’s not much of a concern. They are indestructible. But …
The power of music, right? All of our hearts explode with songs. Memories are locked and throw away the key, if music is connected to them. Recently, a favorite artist soothed me back home after taking our daughter to college. #BruceSpringsteen and “E Street Radio” played in our van. A voice from my past consoled …
A room full of dogs is a lot like a room full of people. Some are fancy, and some are unkempt. Some are reserved, and some are chaotic. And then the interaction, some greet everyone in the room, while others hide in their safe space. This hit me at a recent veterinary visit where I …
Did you hear the trending story about the puffy #Doritos chip? This news story caught my attention because Doritos are my guilty pleasure. A 13-year-old girl found a “puffy” Doritos chip in her chip bag. It was not the usual, perfect, flat chip. She decided to place it on eBay. The bidding war reached about …
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