Monthly Archives: November 2013

A little hand mirror

Who says beauty is only skin deep? Beauty seeps to the soul. Feeling beautiful raises your spirits. When my sister came to see our mother, she said, “Mom would not like her hair like this!” It had turned gray, flat, … Continue reading

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I promise

One week ago today I got the dreaded call to come fast… In a moments notice, I jumped on a plane rushing to my mother’s side hopefully to see her one last time. I was afraid to see her. But when … Continue reading

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Just a little branch

For some reason this comes to my memory as Thanksgiving comes closer… Several years ago, I had signed up, with my community, to take dinners in to a family who was grieving a fluke summer accident. Their middle school boy … Continue reading

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“Wrong” is the wrong word!

Babies bring anticipated joy;  All the firsts.  The time is pure, innocent, and exciting.  Life is full of wonder—                                                                    Wonder–ful!      But…  when the world expects baby  to meet the charts, to meet the goals, to meet the base lines, … Continue reading

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Quirky Gratitude

Okay, November is the month to concentrate on being thankful. I decided to pick one random thing every day and really think about why I am grateful for it. Today I picked a postage stamp. Have you taken the time … Continue reading

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First Try Pumpkin Sculpting

I live in a house full of boys. We always watch ALL sports on TV! But when the commercials come, I choose– and when the creative contests come on I LOVE the food channel. See how Halloween Wars influenced first … Continue reading

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