Friendship
Today I was lucky enough to spend the day with a great friend. I realized that in August 2008 we will have known each other for 15 years. I didn’t meet Tammy until my junior year in college but feel like I have known here forever. We try to get together as often as we…
Read More Always a mom
My husband and I were able to get away for a day 1/2 to Chicago. He had business and I tagged along for a break. I was so excited to have some “me” time and relax and have a break. My wonderful mom, whom I have written about before, came down and stayed with our…
Read More How to spot a mom
You know you are a mom when the only bandaid you can find is a Dora the Explorer bandaid! I had a small cut on my finger and the only bandaid I had that would fit and stay on the cut was a Dora bandaid. So, even though I felt a little silly wearing it…
Read More A Personal Day
One day last week I had the opportunity for 6 hours all to myself. As a stay-at-home mom that doesn’t happen very often. So, I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish with high hopes of getting all of them done. Of course, that didn’t happen, but I did have a full day!…
Read More Holding a grudge
In December I let go of a grudge that I had been holding for 15 years. I ran into the person and just decided I was going to forgive him and let it go. I can not tell you how good that felt. I instantly felt so much lighter. I have no idea if he…
Read More Our Purpose
As I look back on 2007 and look forward to 2008, I think this quote from Oswald Spengler says it all. May you find purpose in your life and use it for good. “This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us, …to live in such…
Read More Time
“Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.” Faith Baldwin You may look at your life right now and think, this isn’t really what I had in mind. Or maybe your life is better than you could have ever imagined. I think this quote says a lot about how each of us adjusts to what life…
Read More Quotes from the Great Mysterious
I recently read the book “Welcome to the Great Mysterious” by Lorna Landvik. There were some parts of the book that I loved so much, I wanted to rewrite them here. From “Welcome to the Great Mysterious”… There are many kinds of love and many kinds of true love. Above all and what should be…
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