Fairly recently, I had a run-in with sickness. I didn’t get tested to see exactly what I had, but I … More
Category: Celebrate Life
Sweet Summertime
When that summer sunshine hits my face, and that warm air blows, random memories flood my soul of sweet summers … More
Winter Retreat – 3 & ‘23
Personal winter retreat number three (I think) in the books! And, let me just say, “WoW!!” My heart is celebrating! … More
New Page: Millstone Church
“Millstone Church” memories have been added to “The Sunnyside of Life” Memoir. As usual, you can find this by using … More
New Page: Winters in West Virginia
I’m excited to have added a chapter to my “Sunnyside of Life” memoir of sorts. You will find this by … More
Friday December Fun
Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at work, along with the special [occasional!] Tea Bar stop equaled an “ELF” tea and a … More
The Simple Life
As I was reading a list of accomplishments of the CEO of the company I work for, I thought, “Wow!” … More
The Answer: “Keep Living It.”
The little backstory here may seem a little boring, but I hope you will stick with me for just a … More
The Gift of Today
Imperfectly Perfect
There are times in life when things aren’t as we hoped. There are times when we want things to go … More
Lifestyle Blogger (?!)
Is ‘living thankful’ a lifestyle?! If so, that is the lifestyle I want to live!! That has been the theme … More
When Less is More
…AWW…the blessing of a Sunday nap… If you ask me, a Sunday nap is a necessity if at all possible! … More
(Be the) Winter Sunshine!
In doing a personality test several years back, I discovered that my personality type is considered the rarest, making up … More
Photo Blogger
After looking over some possibilities in changing up my blog a bit this new year, I decided that I definitely … More
Coffee Cheers to the New Year!
I don’t have a new planner. I don’t have a new kitchen calendar. I don’t really have new goals or … More
November Quiet
As I sit here on this cloudy, November day, I relish the quiet. Don’t get me wrong, I love people, … More
Celebrate Emmanuel
As I sit here on a beautiful Saturday morning…sun shining…birds singing…it is the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. … More
Enjoy the Journey
I found out (with much ‘groaning’) that we don’t have to know the complete route to our destination in this … More
Celebrate Choices
This morning I slept in later than usual. (That privilege in itself is something to celebrate!!) I hadn’t quite decided … More
The Sights and Sounds of Home
I was sitting on the banks of The Ohio— in Ohio, eating my lunch when the sounds of home … More