Project 365 2020 is a photo a day project I am participating in using mostly my Nikon DSLR. Here is a look at our life in photos from January 13th – January 19th 2020. This past week was one of those weeks where it was just so bitter cold out and dreary…I wanted to pull…
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Project 365 2020: Our Life In Photos January 1st – 12th
Project 365 is a photo a day project I am participating in using mostly my Nikon DSLR. Here is a look at our life in photos from January 1st – January 11th 2020. The other day, I was looking through some of my 14 years of blog posts and kept coming across my old Project…
Birthday Reflections – This is 45
Today, October 5th, is my 45th Birthday, and as I often do, I’m sharing reflections of my past year. I woke up this morning, the morning of my 45th birthday, with a terrible RA flare up. Every inch of my body ached. In addition, I’ve been playing tennis almost every night for the past couple…
Dear Friend, A Simple Fix
Dear Friend, First of all, thank you so much for your kind response to my letter last week. It’s so good to have the support and understanding of someone who understands and gets it. The response I received definitely made me feel so much less alone. This time / age / season of life is…
Dear Friend, I Miss You
Dear friend, Hello! I’ve been meaning to write you for quite some time to share a little bit about what’s happening around here. There’s so much I want to tell you about, but I’ll try to keep it as short as possible so not to take up too much of your day. I’m just going…
20 Awesome Ways to Show You #CareEnough
It takes one person and one small act to change someones world. Will you be the one to #CareEnough? Here are 20 ideas to get you started! Sometimes the thought of changing the world is overwhelming. How can my one small act of giving or kindness make a difference? Can buying someones coffee or complimenting…
Why We Love Usborne Books (Holiday Giveaway)
Foster a lifelong love of reading with Usborne Books and a holiday books bundle giveaway. I love reading. It’s one of my all time favorite hobbies and things to do whenever I have free time. I consume books however and whenever I can. One of my greatest joys is seeing my kids follow in my…
Oui by Yoplait is the Perfect Me Time Pairing
This perfect me time pairing is brought to you by Oui by Yoplait French style yogurt. I’ve come to really value “me time” over the past few years. Even though my kids are now all in school full time and I work from home in a quiet house, I still wake up early so I…
Top 5 Reasons Why I Volunteer
I’ve partnered with Reward Volunteers to share this post about the 5 Reasons Why I Volunteer. Reward Volunteers is a site that allows volunteers to log their service hours and in return provides opportunities to win awesome rewards and prizes. Continue reading for more information. In late 2015 I was in a state of personal…
Join My #CareEnough Popsicle Challenge
Join the #CareEnough Popsicle Challenge (inspired by Hallmark) and let’s show how small acts of kindness can actually change the world. Have you ever been overwhelmed by the time and effort it can take to change the world? You observe friends on life changing mission trips, organizations building shelters and schools, celebrities raising millions of…
