• Self,  Self Reflection

    What is your personal Motto?

    The dictionary defines a Motto as below: Motto [ mot-oh ] noun, plural mot·toes, mot·tos. a sentence, phrase, or word expressing the spirit or purpose of a person Today, we ask, what is your personal Motto? I realize that I don’t really have a motto that I live by. I have personal mottos that I aspire to – many. But if I am honest with myself, I do not meet those expectations on a daily basis. In fact, I fall short more often than not. I have heard it said that a personal motto can remind you of the person you want to be, remind you of qualities you want…

  • Rites of Passage,  Self,  Self Reflection,  The Teen Years

    What were the fashions when you were a teenager?

    Trendy fashions.Every decade has them.Here we are asking the question – what were the fashions when you were a teenager?Lets see what Pam and Ellen remember. There were some distinct fashion when I was a teenager – lets see if you can remember these: Lets start with shoes – we had lots of platforms and clogs. And lets not forget what was possibly my favorite purchase of all time – my elastic pleather GOGO boots. Oh how I loved those things. Maxi skirts later graduated to mini skirts but I had a few maxis that I loved.  As a matter of fact, one of my favorites was one that I…

  • Hobbies,  Play,  Self,  The Adult Years

    Is there something you would like to learn to do?

    Recently read an article that states that learning new things is what keeps your brain young.  Do you constantly try to learn?  Is there something that you would like to learn – something on your bucket list? Pam and Ellen have some things to share. I have been a lifelong learner.  In my career, you constantly had to keep current on the technology and each time software was updated, I had to learn the new tricks.  I have translated that skill of keeping current to my personal life as well.  While I have never fully learned a foreign language, it has always been there as a bucket list item –…

  • Elementary Years,  The School Years,  The Teen Years

    Did you have a teacher who sparked an interest in you?

    Teachers.  If we were lucky, we have had great experiences with the many teachers we have all had over the years.   Rather than talk about the bad ones, we would love to hear if a teacher sparked an interest in you, do you have one in particular that you remember fondly?  Click below to see what who we have chosen and why.  I’ve already spoken about my favorite teacher of all time, Mrs. Cachiato in the fifth grade.  But a teacher who sparked an interest in me that I did not already have? This had to be a young Miss Sullivan in high school, not sure what year.   I will…

  • Hobbies

    Have you ever had an AHA moment reading a book?

    So many AHA’s – Scroll down and then click on the folders with our names.An AHA or two for you?Please share below in comments. AHA moments. I have AHA Moments all the time while reading yet it is hard to pinpoint which ONEI would highlight here. So, I think I’ll just share some of my favorites with you: Learning to live in the moment. Changing my thoughts would change my reality. Judging others does not define them but me. I can’t be lonely if I like the person I am alone with. Dancing isn’t to get to a certain place on the dance floor, it is to enjoy every step…