Tag: Blessed
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The Little Things

A few years ago our granddaughter colored a picture for us. Like most kids she loves to color, now she’s on to the fancy books they make for even adults now. The crayons have been put aside for colored pencils, which now come in their own carrying case. Anyway, as I said our granddaughter colored…
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A Little Saturday Music

So it’s been a pretty eventful week around here. First and foremost, Thank You, Father, again for keeping our granddaughter safe this week. Thank you to our family nearby who were there to lend support in so many ways and thank you to friends who reached out via phone and text and were on the…
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A Simple Post

I’ve mentioned before how grateful I am to all of you who read this little blog each day. I am humbled by the comments I receive by text or email or when I see friends in person. When I started this little blog almost a year ago, I just wanted to share my pictures of…
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Cody’s Wish

Yesterday was Derby Day, and true to form the Kentucky Derby was indeed a great race. However, there was a more special race held yesterday, and it had even more excitement than the Derby race. The Churchill Downs Stakes race was run a few races before the Derby and if you were watching it, I’m…
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Run for the Roses

It’s Derby Day! One of my favorite days of the year! We’re hosting our little communities Derby party this afternoon and we’ll have all the tradition that goes along with it. Mint Juleps, pecan pie, and other assorted southern foods. There will be prizes for the best hat and the most dapper dressed and of…
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Field Trip Friends

Last year during Hurricane, and the days that followed, I shared with you all how a group of amazing people came to know each other as we worked to help survivors of the storm. We are part of a wonderful organization, the Marco Patriots. I’ve shared much about this group in the past and all…
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Golf and Good Ole Days

A few months ago, a friend from church asked me a question about my experience in event planning. I gave her the scoop, explaining how it was kind of a secret love of mine. Yes, I’m the meeting planner for a very large event every year in my full-time job, however, I love to plan…
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Church Ladies and Mom

Yesterday in this little blog I mentioned that my husband and I were starting the day with coffee and a danish at one of our local restaurants. It’s a small Vietnamese/French cafe. We have been there several times for dinner but have not been there for coffee and pastries in the morning. Well, let me…
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Stop and Smell the Coffee (and the danish)

We had dinner with some great friends last night. This small group of friends has gotten together several times over the past year. We tend to go to places we’ve never been, and last night was no different. While at dinner though we were chatting about some of the past places we’d been to and…
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Expect the Unexpected

There are times in our lives when the unexpected occurs. Kind of an understatement given the last several years. I guess at the end of the day though, how do we handle it? If you read this little blog yesterday you know that last night I was excited to attend a concert, by a group…