Forever Yours
Lester got tired of listening to his old fogey friends complain about things not being as good today as they were back in the day. They didn’t like seeing all the young kids playing on cell phones and iPads and … Continue reading →
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“If I Can Do It, You Can Do It” (Heidi Heath Garwood)
My friend Heidi Heath Garwood is one special person. She has achieved over 4,000 days of recovery from alcohol addiction and her three short, inspirational books illustrated with her own photographs, tell her story and inspire others to follow her. … Continue reading →
Organize Your Time and Space–In Two Minutes or Less
My friend Marcia Ramsland, The Leading Online Organizing Coach, (www.OrganizingPro.com) best selling author, and speaker, has some words of wisdom that are worth heeding any time of the year but especially at the start of a new year. I’ve learned … Continue reading →
It All Ends Up in the Dollar Store!
A few weeks ago one of my friends dropped by to chat over a cup of tea. She had a lot on her mind about her personal life and life at large, and she poured it out. I hope I … Continue reading →
Happy Birthday, Julie!
Today is my first-born’s birthday. I won’t say her age because that might reveal mine too. 🙂 I’ll never forget the day she lay in my arms, a little bundle of love and joy. And she has remained so to … Continue reading →
America, the Beautiful!
I’m home! But oh how I regretted coming to the end of my tour of the national parks on their 100th anniversary. The entire adventure was glorious in every way. What an amazing sight when Old Faithful faithfully erupted while … Continue reading →
“A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself.”
Last week I heard a discussion on National Public Radio about friendship. A caller stated that she had to start drawing boundaries with a few of the women in her life because they were weighing her down with their negative … Continue reading →
A-Camping We Went!
Last week twenty women friends enjoyed hiking, journaling, laughing, talking, eating together and just hanging out in the wilderness of the Sierra Mountains! There’s nothing like a group of like-minded gals bonding while in God’s great creation. We followed the … Continue reading →
‘Big Girl Pants’
Last week I banged into an old belief that I haven’t thought about for a long time. I started to believe once again that I can’t make financial decisions without a partner–namely a husband. Or if forced to make one … Continue reading →
Only God Can Make a Tree!
A friend and I took a nature walk during her recent visit to my community in Central Coast California. I chose Henry Cowell State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, home to the centuries old Redwood Grove that features … Continue reading →