• Childhood,  Holiday,  The Adult Years

    Is there a particular holiday present that stands out to you?

    As we look back over the years of holidays, we realize that we have received a LOT of presents.  Is there one that stands out above all the rest? A lot of the presents I have received over the years have been special, unique and/or fun. However, there is one that stands out in my mind.  My husband and I had just returned or were heading out on a trip to Florida to see our grandbabies.  So we made a pact that we would stick to stockings only for Christmas morning.  I made my way out that morning and was greeted with a stocking that stood nearly as tall as…

  • Hobbies,  Self

    What is the last book you’ve read and where were you sitting when you read it?

    If you are a reader, we would like to know what the last book is that you’ve read?  And where were you sitting when you read it? Do you have a special space? The last book I have read is How to keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan. It was a great little read, I enjoyed it and read most of it in a comfy chair in my bedroom.  I have also read The Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner,  The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick.  I enjoyed both of these. I currently have two books on my nightstand to be read – Anxious People by Fredrick Backman and Hour…

  • Hobbies,  Self Reflection

    If money were no object, what would you buy?

    I think we can say that we’ve all done a little dreaming of things we don’t already have or places we would love to see.  What we are asking you to do today is to ask yourself – what would you buy/do if you didn’t have to worry about the money it would take to do so? I do this brainstorming exercise often in a journal.  I do it when a particular lottery game gets big and I’ve bought a ticket, it’s fun to daydream about what I might use the money for.  I do it when I see a new car that looks fun to drive but that I…