Blessings As Thanksgiving draws near, it is just another reminder of all the blessings that God has bestowed upon me. It is a great time to reflect and ponder. I know that all the wonderful things that have happened in my life are not […]
The Tribe As the holidays grow closer, I am looking forward to spending more time with friends and family. Once a month, our church ladies (young mothers) meet with our children and spend time together to eat and talk about parenting, life and whatever […]
Paint & Relax I have been spending more time working on my sketching and painting as of late. It is the perfect way to relax if I don’t feel like doing anything that requires mental focus. Not every time I sit down is it a […]
Tea “Take Life One Cup at a Time” has been my moto as of late. As the holidays draw near, I have been thinking a lot of all the things that need to be done and that tends to put the stress on. My tea […]
In My Cups This last week has driven me to my cups. Thankfully, my beverage of choice is tea or else my family might be in for some trouble. Haha. Lots is happening in my life so I have been very thankful for relaxing weekends […]
Envelopes Getting mail has always been a favorite of mine. Even when I was little I competed with my brother to be the first one to the mail box. I had pen pals from all over the world so I received many envelopes with my […]
Celebrate Strangely enough, we are halfway through September and I am thinking about all the celebrating that is to come in a few months. Thanksgiving and Christmas are but a few months away and I did the first of my Christmas shopping last week. I […]
Lack of Vision With so much going on as of late, I have struggled to get back into the creative mode. Last week my hubby was sick and being the kind and sharing husband that he is, he shared his germs with me. This weekend […]
Visiting Exotic Places Peonies are beautiful flowers that are sometimes mistaken for roses. And they are one of my favorite flowers along with the Bird of Paradise, Orchids and the Lotus. I happen to have a thing for unusual and exotic things and that runs […]
Circles This is our first full week of school and I already feel like I am running in circles. Here, I thought the routine, minus two children, was going to help me accomplish more. But surprise, I still need more hours in the day. I […]