Much like the ostrich, some of us tend to tuck or bury our heads in the sand. Do you occasionally tuck (more often than you probably...

Did you plan on some of the “camels” of your life? When I say “camels,” I’m talking about high (impactful or life-changing), sometimes...

How is the new year looking for you? Are you in a rut? Going through hell? Or flying high? Is it looking like sunny days are here, are...

Life is so busy. Go, go, go. Family, work, friends, exercise, errands, preparations (shall I go on?)… Even vacations – if you can fit...

How many of us are still reaching for the true meaning behind Christmas? Is it faith based or gathering with family and friends? Is it...

These "how would you answer" things can be kind of fun and show us and others some basic info about ourselves. Unless you're like me, who...

Do you ever wake up and just want to stay in bed? (Lol, every day?) Do you need a snuggle down, resting kind of day? When my husband was...

I am blogging a day early this week, so that I am still immersed in Thanksgiving cheer, and I'm reminiscing over when I made my first...

You are making the bed and the sheets just refuse to go flat. No matter how much you pull, tuck, or smooth – REPEATEDLY – OVER AND OVER –...

How did we get to this place? I’m sitting on my patio, taking in the flowers and warm air on an early fall day. I look up at the blue...

Whirlwinds drowning out the noise Sickness in the pit of the stomach So much is off kilter…   Sense the tension Building to...

I voted this week. I love that I can vote. I love that I live in a country that lets me prefer one candidate over another. I love that we...

There are plenty of fun Halloween movies that are very entertaining and mildly scary, but do you like to watch the really scary movies?...

Sometimes the best parts of a large, formal gathering are those moments a picture-taker catches a truly relaxed, “regular” moment amongst...

They fly their colors brightly Reds, yellows, mingling evergreens. Brilliant are the colors that fall…   Winds weave branches Entwining...

I recently watched a video of a one-year-old trying to sit in a toddler’s chair. Instead of lowering herself as we all do by getting our...

(Following up on last week’s Surrounded By Chaos  blog.) What is chaos? Is it noise, commotion, confusion, disorder, turmoil, or out and...

Chaos! Superheroes and villains, revving car motors, the clink of swords (um, okay, plastic thunks), mayhem and shouts, laughter and...

Is this about termites? Or buildings being built and waiting on the Building Inspector to make sure you did everything correctly before...

Have you ever touched a rose petal? Brushed your finger gently across it? Being careful not to crush it? It’s softer than velvet. Real...