My calendar, my planner and my phone all report to me with today’s date as Thursday, December 20. As always, I want to argue a bit and demand at least one of the trio to tell me, where the days of 2018 have marched away to. Surely we cannot find ourselves only 11 days […]
Thoughts on Thursday
The air is chill, with a bite, today and I’m happy to hurry in out of this wintertime wind. The glorious light and sunshine against blue sky do their part in making up for it. As my tires hummed along pavement in the direction of home, after I’d rolled my cart around Walmart […]
A Trio of Books For A Well Loved Home
If you love books and journals and planners and creating cozy home and all-things-home-decor, simple or extravagant, then you might be super-happy-excited to check out these three titles! I think they would make a splendid gift package for someone who loves home! All stacked together and tied up with pretty ribbon!!!! Ohhhhhhhhhhhh…….be still, my heart! […]
Of People, Places and Precious Memories
This time of year finds us focusing a good bit on birth, babies, and firstborns. We think about mangers and swaddling clothes and scratchy straw. We listen for the cry of a newborn and watch for the bright light of the star. We wrap gifts and send greetings to people we love. Today, my mind […]
Hello September! {And September Flexi}
Hello September! I’m a tad late in my greeting, but that’s because you months always arrive before I’m expecting it. Yep. Second verse, same as the first. Same ole, same ole refrain. The weeks and days flow away! Spring and summer are my favorite, but oh September all the fun fallish things you begin […]
What Do You Make If You Have An Abundance of Tomatoes?
Tomatoes. An abundance of them. That’s the challenge for this Think Write Thursday. What do you make when you have lots of tomatoes to use? My #1 pick for the last few years is salsa! I have a recipe we really like and we use it up quite quickly. I have a yummy recipe for […]
Hello August, Direct Sales and Glad Press and Seal
Hello August!! Where did you come from?!!! Sneaking in on us like this……………..Hmmmm……….I don’t know about it! Linking up with Carole ~ Here’s some exciting August news! Did you see the We Saved You a Seat study in our giveaway a bit back? {Go here, but giveaway over!!} TODAY, the Never Unfriended Online study begins. […]
Think Write Thursday {Favorite Summer Meal Ideas}
Let’s think about favorite summertime food fixin’ today! Linking up with Carole ~ Some of our summertime faves are chicken on the grill, sweet corn and fresh fruit. We like blueberries {some of us} and fresh peaches. It’s not summertime without a watermelon or two and a juicy cantaloupe. Matthew and I are opposites in […]
Think Write Thursday {Beat the Heat}
Today we’re musing about what we do to beat the heat! Linking up with Carole ~ I love summertime. Yes, it’s hot. So hot sometimes. If we didn’t have air conditioning, I probably wouldn’t love it as much. That’s one way I beat the heat!! Staying inside, listening to my air conditioner unit waft […]
Think Write Thursday {Three Good Things}
Linking up with Carole ~ We’re jumping in and writing about Three GOOD things that have happened this week. Focusing on good promotes seeing more good!!! {Don’t get me wrong. I get sideways and grumpy and sometimes, just plain sad. In fact, I was just a couple of nights ago. I felt plain discouraged about […]
Think Write Thursday {Hello July}
Hello July! Hello good things………….. like beautiful blooms and soft, soft baby cheeks………….we have a new nephew! Hello lilies!!! You have me singing, singing………♫♪♫♪♪ Consider the lilies, the lilies of the field………♫♫♪♫ I posted the lilies in this Instagram post. Hello summertime skies!!! I love them. Big and blue and bold brushed with puffy white […]
Think Write Thursday {Hello June}
Hello June! Here’s looking at you, our busiest time of year!!! Harvest is approaching. I can feel it. My house is getting its summertime feel. The wheat waves in the wind and quietly, and almost unnoticeably, turns to gold. Hello June! Let’s get those porch posts painted. I got them started!! Here’s to finishing. Hello […]
Think Write Thursday {What’s In Your Purse?}
Linking up with Carole on this Thursday and the subject we’re thinking about today is…………………….. What’s in Your Purse? Here’s a couple of the questions Carole posed………… Are you a minimalist? Do you carry around a knapsack? This story probably sums me up pretty well. I was telling my husband a little bit about the book […]
Think Write Thursday {My Ideal Day}
An ideal day. Oh, so many directions I could go with this. One would involve the ocean. One would involve a shopping day with my mother and sister. One would involve going out for lunch with my daughter and nieces and mother and sister. One would involve a coffee date and chocolate and laughter with […]
Today I Want To Eat At My Grandma’s Table
Think ~ Write ~ Thursday Linking up with Carole ~ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Remember the times when we would pull around the bend in the drive and come to a stop in front of the garage? We’d tumble eagerly out of the car and head for the door, knowing we’d be greeted with delicious smells and warm […]
A Tree House Hideaway
Linking up with Carole ~ We have a little tree house hideaway in our woods. My son built it, well, longer ago now than I think it was. I want to say last summer, but I’m pretty sure that’s not right. He’s not close by, so I can’t ask him. One day he was struck […]
Books I’d Like To Read Again For the First Time
It’s Think Write Thursday over at Carole Knits! The topic? Write about a book you wish you could read again for the first time. Well. We all know I probably can’t talk about only ONE book! Here’s a few I’m going to mention. The Blue Castle. You can read my post I wrote about it […]
