5 necessary ways to simplify your life
Are you ready for a fresh start? A new beginning? I am! I don’t make new year resolutions. I choose to adjust my goals throughout the year. I also toss out a lot of expectations of how my life should be and just live day to day. It’s a balance, isn’t it? Here are 5…
Celebrating my Dad on his Death Anniversary
Today marks the fourth anniversary of my Dad’s passing. I am revisiting the post I wrote on the day of his memorial service held at his home. Me and my brothers and my Dad’s grandchildren were not included in the service. So many questions I had on that day have now been answered. For the…
When setting BOUNDARIES mean you’re out of the family
Do you fear getting the call telling you someone you love is in the hospital and in critical condition? What if you never got the call? This is what happened to me in July 2016 Technically, I did get a call, but it was from my brother in Arizona asking me “What’s up with Dad?”…
Are your coffee cups mismatched?
Have you ever been to a restaurant where all the plates, silverware and coffee cups are mismatched? Some call it “shabby chic” or “country”. I call it comfortable. I am pretty sure I have never had a bad meal at a place with mismatched dinnerware. I was cleaning my kitchen one day and putting away…
What my daughter taught me about self confidence
As soon as we pulled into the parking lot of Denny’s I saw her. Although she was only in 4th grade, she was getting so tall. The pink cowboy hat only added to her height. She was walking towards us with a huge smile. I knew her weekend with Grandpa at the rodeo was exactly what she needed…
5 times we didn’t fail at parenting
We are not perfect people. We are not perfect parents. We didn’t have perfect parents to follow. We did have a “perfect” love for our daughter. We knew we wanted to provide the best life for her. We knew our job was to raise her to be a loving, caring, productive adult in society. We…