Here we are at the beginning of yet another new year. Some have great anticipation and excitement for what might be, but many others are weighted down with what has been: they have been told they aren’t enough; have listened to negative voices; have experienced painful relationship breakups; have been diagnosed with a disease; deal […]
Reconciliation with Menopause
If you have been following my blog and newsletter, you remember me telling you that I didn’t like menopause very much. In fact, I called her a mean girl! She was wreaking havoc on my life, and I wasn’t happy about it one bit. Well, we have reconciled! Yes, it’s true. I wouldn’t say we […]
If you are still married, I am proud of you!
My husband and I just celebrated 19 years of marriage. We were enjoying an evening dip in the pool when he said, “I’m proud of us.” I knew exactly what he was referring to and agreed. You see, we’ve faced a lot of challenges and stresses in our marriage from job losses, illness, deaths of […]
Are you covered in the event of a fire or flood?
Once a year, I go through the entire house and update my inventory records to include any new books, DVDs, CDs, appliances, etc. that we may have purchased. I also take pictures to document the condition of our house, lot, and property inside and outside. It is a tedious task, one that I really don’t […]
Let’s put the social back into social media, shall we?
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. On Facebook, I enjoy looking at photos of friends and family, learning what they have been up to, and seeing where they have traveled. I do not, however, like the political rants and pushing of products. Some people post hateful, judgmental, and nasty statements designed to divide […]
