“True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by. ” -E.S. Bouton For more moments, visit Amanda’s Soule Mama where she describes her Friday posts this way, “A Friday ritual. A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special extraordinary moment. A moment I want […]
Read more“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and […]
Read moreI was so thrilled when I read Shana’s post titled Old School Blogging. I had completed a few of these posts from The Miss-Elaine-ous Life in the past but then the practice completely fell off my radar. This month Elaine is hosting Old School Blogging with Brittany of That’s Vandy. Here goes… Where is your cell phone? Charging […]
Read moreThe other day, I ran into a friend who I haven’t seen in a long time. I miss seeing her because when we do get together we talk about good books, our favorite writers and what is currently inspiring us. As soon as I saw her (in the library, of course!), I commented on how […]
Read more“Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.” -Rita Schiano Like my pink shoes, perhaps? For more moments, visit Amanda’s Soule Mama where she describes her Friday posts this way, “A Friday ritual. A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special extraordinary […]
Read moreThere are a lot of good ideas in the world and The Matinee Club is one of them. A few years ago, when I began to have large chunks of time on my own when the girls were in the school I tried to go to the movies. I would scour the schedules to find […]
Read moreDon’t tell my husband but I agree with him that I subscribe to many too many magazines. I will admit that I put some issues in the recycling bin before even trying to read them. Tonight though I picked up the latest edition of Yes!, a magazine whose tag line reads, ‘powerful ideas, practical actions.’ […]
Read moreThe weather on Saturday was gorgeous. And by some magical calendar miracle, both girls were free in the afternoon. We all took the dog for a long walk and I used the opportunity to take lots of pictures. Here are a few…
Read more“The most wasted of all days is the one without laughter.” – e.e. cummings Or the one without ice cream… For more moments, visit Amanda’s Soule Mama where she describes her Friday posts this way, “A Friday ritual. A single photo-no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I […]
Read moreI am not a scrapbooker but I love the classes and materials that can be found at Big Picture Classes. I’ve found that there are tons of writing prompts to be gleaned from scrapbooking ideas and this site. One of my favorites so far is Quick and Creative Quizzes: 125 Journaling Questions to Ask and […]
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