Both of my children were eager to fly the nest. They both gladly moved out and created their own space with their own life. My daughter stretched her independence by going to college. She came home that first summer, and then that was that. My son left home within the
Our church has begun practicing for our Christmas musical presentation. Since my husband is out of town, I’ve been listening to Christmas music on random days. I’ve started watching cheesy Netflix Christmas movies while I’ve been working on creating the Christmas cards we will send out this year. Somewhere in
I love the game Bananagrams. It’s basically Scrabble on steroids. I love that I get to work on my own little puzzle, and though I am racing against others, much of it for me is challenging myself to make words and to use up my tiles, period! My husband won’t
I have a minor addiction to rubber stamps and I recently placed an order for new treasures. The lady I ordered from sent me a Thank You note to let me know she appreciates my business. It’s a nice gesture. It makes me feel great, and she is awesome about
Today began hard. My Marine is back in the states and I’m not with him. Originally I thought I was going to be there and be one of those embarrassing mom’s when he landed. Life happened instead. I had the privilege of texting some with him yesterday when he re-entered
I’m not very tall. Most of the time, I’m not aware that I’m not very tall because I’m so accustomed to viewing life from the height that I am. Periodically I will hug my husband and I’ll realize “wow! I’m short!” Or my son will graciously remind me with a
Have you heard the one about the guy who builds a house on some sand and then it is completely destroyed when a huge storm sweeps in? The story goes that there was some serious rain, the rivers filled to overflowing, the wind was howling and it pounded that house
School is starting, so it’s the time of year when I believe everyone should receive a new box of crayons. For as long as I can remember, a new box of crayons has signaled several things to me. It’s time for a fresh start. Just like the first tulips that
I received a new Bible for my birthday! I had noticed that Bibles were now available with extra wide margins perfect for taking notes. I researched and compared and finally made a decision. To be honest, my “ideal Bible” has yet to be created: wide margins, thicker paper, a few
We have a big tree in our back yard that gives amazing shade. It’s a walnut tree. I’ve learned that walnut trees are not my favorite. In case you are unaware, walnut trees leave walnuts. The squirrels in our yard love our tree. They like to hide walnuts … EVERYWHERE.