I’m a closet resolution maker! It’s in vogue these days not to make New Year’s Resolutions. People talk about not wanting to fail and feeling bad when they break the resolution. And I agree! I’ve broken more that my fair share of ‘em! Making an off the cuff resolution with no planning is sure enough a recipe [...]
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Christmas 2008 is one for the memory books. Hopefully the memories are good, but if not, look at it this way, some years are less than stellar. When I’ve had years like that, I find moving forward is the best medicine. I need to interupt this post…This picture has nothing to do with anything…it’s not [...]
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Captured Moments from Christmas at our house… I hope your Christmas was a good one. Here are a few moments from our time together… My girls and I~(Jamie, the beautiful Hawaiian, is Timothy’s S.O., but I claim her:) ) Ollie watching for crumbs! First we snacked and watched an old home movie~ Stephie and [...]
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Merry Christmas to all… ~ Prayers today, for peace and laughter ~
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Twas the night before Christmas… I paused this morning before all the fun and asked God to help me remember…In the past few years, especially since Mom left, I get a bit emotional around this time of year. (She went “home” on December 30, 2005) My heart is drawn back to that last Christmas Eve [...]
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It’s the eve of Christmas Eve! When my kids were younger they started the “eve of” about 5 days before Christmas Eve…It’s the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of Christmas Eve! Such excitement! Such anticipation. No doubt this will be a busy day for everyone. But with [...]
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Snapshots. Captured moments. In an instant they’re gone and will never happen just that way again. My daughter, Stephanie, the English teacher was giving me a mini lesson in Haiku’s. A Japanese poetry, only containing 17 syllables in 3 lines! The idea is to capture a moment. A moment that is once in a life [...]
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I’m posting a little sweetness today, an early Christmas hug if you will. It’s from me and my mom. I’m getting ready for our big family Christmas party tomorrow! I’ll post some pictures later, I got really cute party favors I want you to see! But today come with me and get to know my mom [...]
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A few of my favorite things…on a budget! Well, Oprah does it and we all have a few favorites don’t we? I thought I’d put some of mine out here and ask you if you’d give me some of yours. It’s stocking stuffing time so I’m on the lookout for fun little inexpensive things! This mascara [...]
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