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Category Archives: THOUGHTS ON HAPPINESS
The Procession of Freedom
I hope everyone enjoys the 4th of July holiday! It’s one of my very favorite days of the year. I love to celebrate our country and it’s accomplishments. I love to remember our heroes that gave and continue to give … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, American Soldier Funeral Processions, Wounded Warriors
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Rethink Possible
Have you ever wanted to do something that you thought was out of your reach. Something you didn’t think you were capable of? This photo might make you think twice about those kinds of things. My husband and I were driving … Continue reading
Pink Sugar–How do you do?
My husband Steve e-mailed me this photo from his I-Phone the other day. I LOVED it. My little girls did too. We have a special affinity for Slug Bugs. I look forward to good times, but this girl, Miss Pink … Continue reading
Follow Up–The Hero We Met At Lowes
This is sort of a follow-up post to one I wrote a few weeks ago called A Hero We Met at Lowe’s. I received a comment from Steve Bell (the hero) down-playing his heroic nature, and denying he’d done anything worthy … Continue reading
Is Your Plate Too Full?
Have you ever been to a BBQ where there were so many scrumptious foods and deserts that your plate looked less like a meal and more like Mount Deliciousness. A mountain you must conquer or die trying? Get ready for … Continue reading
Memorial Day Giveaway!!
Summer is officially on now that Memorial Day has been and gone. We had a fun weekend. I hope everyone had a great weekend filled with some FUN or some work projects or some memorializing. We enjoyed a combination of all three. Starting … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation Garden Park, How to Hang a Bike., Memorial Day, Park-Zone, Summer Soiree
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The high’s and LOWS of Suburban Life
Nothing make me happier than seeing things that are ridiculously cool. This suburban qualifies as both ridiculous and COOL. My kids thought it was a limo. They could tell something was…different about this vehicle, but they couldn’t exactly point their … Continue reading
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Tagged Low Riders, Ridiculous Things, Suburbans
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Is There Life After Binkie? –A Reflection From the Past
I was thinking back the other day about when my oldest daughter’s best friend was her passey (or binkie, plug or pacifier–what ever you call it at your house). As a new mother, I remember being so thankful that she had … Continue reading
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
I’ve been living my life for the last six weeks like I was the pen in some manic dot-to-dot work sheet. As soon as I get one dot connected, it’s immediately time to move to the next. This is NOT … Continue reading
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Tagged babies that get left in the hot car, being overscheduled, Busy moms, Dani Lassiter, distracted, distracted driving, distracted parenting, Goldilocks Ride, how to slow down, Oh Sweet Sadie Show, Triathamom, What to do if you're overscheduled
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So I’m Not A Dreamer
It’s true. I’ve never been a dreamer. I’ve always been a practical person. Since I was a child making decisions has been a long process. I always thought a long way off into the future and thought, “how will this … Continue reading →