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The Trip of a Lifetime
Going on a vacation is fun. We start by choosing our destination and then deciding whether to fly or drive, take a bus or a train. We choose our seat, buckle in and get set for the journey to our destination. We are looking forward to our trip! Just like life. The...
Goodbye Oscar the Grouch!
Wake up!! It's a new day. We get another do-over. We get to try to make this one of the best days of our lives! Joy doesn't come from our circumstances. Joy comes from within - IN SPITE OF OUR CIRCUMSTANCES! So let's find our joy today! Each day is a fresh...
Less Comfort and More Kindness
This is Random Acts of Kindness week. It is no coincidence that every year it corresponds with the week of Valentine's Day - the day where more people show genuine love to others than any other day of the year. It is so much fun to do kind things for others. The...
Sit, Soak and Sour?
Have you ever been to a conference or a training session, sitting and soaking it all in - taking all kinds of notes and have great plans to implement the new ideas? You come back with a notebook full of ways to improve and ideas to try. Maybe you read through recipes...
Pride and Peace
In the novel and movie, Pride and Prejudice, we see the title portrayed by the attitudes of two characters, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Both are very prideful and prejudice toward the other judging their upbringing and character as they clash personalities. But as all...
Is It Time To Move On?
Congratulations to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos! All who know me, know that I am a HUGE Peyton Manning fan. I have cheered for him his whole career starting with the Indianapolis Colts and then moving to the Denver Broncos. I am a Colts fan first, but I am...
The Simple Things In Life
My wonderful husband sent me a dozen roses to me for my birthday. They were beautiful. I love roses. The only problem was that I was gone so much I didn't get to enjoy them like I wanted. So I put them on the small table in the living room thinking I would be able...
Friends of the Rich and Famous
It's funny how sometimes friends of the famous people get so much attention that they end up being famous, too! Sometimes people are so intrigued by the friends of the famous that they think if they can just be friends with the friends then they can get to the...
A Place At The Table
Growing up we always had dinner at the table. Rarely do I remember us getting to use TV trays to eat in the living room. Mom almost always made a big meal and we ate together as a family around the table. As we got older and involved in activities, it became a...
