Tag: Blessed
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Sundaes and Shakes

One of my first posts in this little blog was about my husband and I enjoying ice cream at one of our local ice cream shops. Well, last night I was the one who made the suggestion to head down to what has become our favorite ice cream shop, “Scoops”. We love this place because…
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Flawless

Happy weekend everyone. I’m kind of continuing on from yesterday’s post in this little blog. I talked about how I purposely jumped out of my morning routine, and I was surprised at how good that felt. Well, I guess I’m continuing on, however, Saturdays are usually like that, not really a set routine and an…
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Happy Birthday Dad

Yes, Happy Birthday to you Dad. You aren’t physically here in this world, but not a day goes by that I don’t think about you and wish you were here. My dad was kind of so/so about birthdays. I always got the impression he could take ’em or leave ’em 🙂 . He wasn’t much…
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Longest Day of the Year

How many times have you found yourself saying, “It’s been a long day”. Well, today you can say that literally. Ahh…yes today is the first day of Summer, and THE longest day of the year. It’s actually kind of bittersweet you know. The first day of my favorite season, is the day with the most…
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Sleep – Hey That Works

Fun title of this little blog this morning eh…Well, I’m happy to report I’m cruising into this morning with much more sleep than the night before last. Boy, getting some sleep under your belt really does make things better. This body of ours, it really is an incredible “piece of work”. Father really did design…
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Happy Father’s Day

Just a simple post in today’s little blog. Wishing all of you fathers out there a wonderful day. Thank you for all you do to support your families, coach those little league games, cheer at the soccer games, help with the homework, be the shoulder when the boyfriend breaks your daughter’s heart, and all the…
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A Special Boy

Wow, it’s hard to believe…eighteen years ago God blessed our family with a very special little boy, our grandson Austin. I was fortunate to be there when he was born. He was a premie, so we didn’t get to see him long before they whisked him from the room. I just remember the doctor holding…
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Special Olympics for Special People

My social media “memories” over the past few days have been filled with pictures and videos from several years ago. You see my grandson Austin, was born with Down Syndrome and has participated in the Special Olympics many times. As I’ve been remembering these moments over the past few days, I’ve also seen pictures and…
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Take a Walk

During the week my morning routine is pretty set. I rise pretty early, write this little blog, do an initial check of email, and head to my little workout place. I think I’ve mentioned before that if I don’t check the workout off my list in the morning, then it won’t get done that day.…
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Diggin’ in the Dirt

One of the things that I miss most about living in the Midwest is the planting of flowers and a small garden in the Spring. I loved how the new plants in pots all around just made things look fresh and new. The garden, though very small, was therapy for me. I love digging in…