Welcome to New Find Saturday!  For all those thrifty shoppers, who frequent yard sales, consignments, and auctions, each week I’ll share a new find…either something I’ve picked up or a new place to dig for treasures. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/112027109457351035/ So if you’ve read my blog, you know I am a huge fan of an auction site called…

Thinking about my two sons in middle school, who are having growing pains…trying to move from being little boys into fine young men.  Remembering my own struggles when I was stuck in the middle of “#Inbetween.”  (1984) We are no longer adolescents or youthful teens Nor are we adults of countable means We reach for…

Must be #Monday

12/6/93 In Your infinite wisdom, lift me up from the fear and anxieties that I am confronted with in this world Be my Guide when the path is unfamiliar and unknown Be my judgement when the choices seem unclear Be my Friend in my my disappointments Be my Strength when I need courage Be to…

Wrote a few decades ago…on a cold day just like this one… Sitting on the bank of a lake gives one a feeling of serenity and calmness Problems and annoyances are lost in the ripples across the lake A soft breeze makes the heated sun lukewarm and just right for sitting out of the shade…

My #30 Writing begins where you are, not where you’re trending on Twitter….tried to start today’s blog about something relevant to the #SB50. Today’s Big Game for me started in a small gymnasium on the west side of town.  Let me tell you about #30, who was in the tournament championship at our little neighborhood…

TBT – 4/8/91 Deal There comes a time when we find ourselves after searching for so long And what we lost along the way weakens not, but rather makes us strong No longer do we turn our back to catch a glimpse of yesterday Nor do we plunge into tomorrow forgetting about today But stick…

Well it was bound to happen.  I started off the new-year with this blog, full of hope and inspiration. And already I’m feeling the need to be inspired more than inspire. Let’s face it.  With every new-year, we all start strong…in the gym, on a diet, giving up something or taking up something new.  And…

  .  Play #Scrabble if you’ve got a friend; play #Wordswithfriends if you need one. 2.    Plan your summer vacation. 3.    Organize your closets. 4.    Check on your elderly neighbors. 5.    If you live in an apartment complex, consider an indoor block party and share your food rations for the storm. 6.    Play #CandyCrush. 7.   …

My F-150, two youngest, and a rare occasion when I was facing backwards and not in the driver’s seat!  2/29/04             There aren’t many clear memories I have from childhood.  And, given the debates that ensue when discussing exactly what happened at different points amongst my siblings, you might think we all lived in parallel…