I held onto a vase of dead daisies far longer than I should have. Throwing them out meant letting go of the beauty and freshness flowers bring into our lives. Sure, the petals were brown and the stems were brittle, but they still made me smile. Endings are hard. It’s tough to let go of what […]
Weekend Birthday Fun
Happy Friday friends! Today’s my last day of being 30, so I thought I would share with you my go-to birthday freebies for when your birthday comes up this year. I’ve always celebrated low-key, but I love my freebies and these are the ones I make sure to use every year. If you Google “birthday freebies,” […]
Looking Forward 2016
Happy New Year! At the end of the every month, I look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I also started looking forward to the next month. Yesterday I looked back at 2015, and today, I’m looking forward at 2016. I’m looking forward to: 1. A more thought-out and planned-out family […]
A Look Back at 2015
Every month I look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I also look forward to the next month. Since today is the last day of the year, I will be looking back at 2015, and tomorrow, on January 1, I will look forward to 2016. Can you believe we start a […]
12 Days of Christmas Countdown Calendar
It’s Christmas Eve! I can’t believe how time flew. We all say that though, don’t we? It’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of holiday preparations that we lose track of time. Suddenly, it’s here. Christmas Eve. Christmas Day. A new year. This morning I received a FutureMe.org email I wrote a year […]
Faith Related Gift Ideas
I am pretty much done with Christmas shopping. For the first time in years, I won’t be scrambling for gifts so I thought I would share with you some faith related gift ideas for this Friday’s Weekend Fun post. Book: My Fringe Hours by Jessica N. Turner This is a colorful bite-sized version of Jessica’s The Fringe Hours. […]
A Look Back at November
It is with a sad heart that I say hello to you today. There was a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California today, and it reminded me of the shortness of life. I have been quiet on this blog lately because of a few things colliding with each other. I was sick for over a […]