good things

My November blog posts are based on my 30 Days of Thankful journal. I got the idea for from Cathy Zielske’s blog. Working on it has really kept things positive and balanced in the face of what was an extremely busy (and at times emotional) month. It will be interesting to see the impact of this shift Read more

I have always been a giver of hugs. A large part of that is because my mother is a huggy person and so are a lot of my family members. I like my hugs on a regular basis. My younger children like hugs but my older ones are too cool for that stuff. I still Read more

This morning, I found out about a forecast for this week that may include snow but will include cold. Since it will already be a long weekend, we will be having a few crock pot meals in these parts 🙂  My mom and my husband have always been huge fans of crock pots. I am a Read more

Sometimes things are not meant to happen in my life like I planned so I am thankful I have been able to let them go without growing bitter. I think my moment of enlightenment concerning this  happened almost a decade ago when I heard this woman –  Sandra*, share that she still felt hostility toward another Read more