Posted in Life on Jan 23rd, 2011 Comments Off
My daughter is a Daisy Girl Scout this year. For those of you who have been out of the scouting loop for awhile, Daisies are for Kindergartners and first graders. Daisies are not required to sell cookies, but are encouraged to try their hand at selling to friends and family. Not my daughter. She was [...]
Posted in Life on Jan 2nd, 2011 Comments Off
1. Simplify. We are a society of “stuff.” We like to add things to our collection. We like to own more and more stuff. I am going to try to do the opposite. I vow to subtract instead of add in 2011. I will try to assess every purchase I make and figure out if [...]
Posted in Life on Dec 19th, 2010 Comments Off
My mom used to make candy cane cookies when I was a little girl. They were always delicious. She may not have made them every year, but whenever they were around, I’d eat as many of them as she’d allow. Mom was nice enough to leave off any peppermint/sugar topping, because I wasn’t a big [...]
Posted in Life on Dec 7th, 2010 Comments Off
I like to try to find the perfect gift for people at Christmas. When the light bulb goes on and you have an “aha” moment of what someone would truly appreciate (and not regift), it’s a wonderful thing. Usually, that gift is not on the list. Typically, I’ll find that perfect gift in March. The [...]
Posted in Life on Nov 22nd, 2010 Comments Off
A job in news can give a person a warped sense of reality. Yes, we cover bad news. A weekly reporter log can look something like this: murder, 9-year-old dying of cancer, deadly accident, house fire, and possibly, severe weather with severe damage. Most lives outside of the news of the day goes something more [...]
Posted in Life on Sep 19th, 2010 Comments Off
Jack, the Golden Retriever, gave me and my family 13 & 1/2 years of unconditional love. Saturday, he suffered from a clot that didn’t allow the blood to reach the part of his brain that controls his balance. He couldn’t stand up at all, didn’t drink any water, and the only food he ate for [...]
Posted in Life on May 9th, 2010 2 Comments »
Say yes And say no Give Never expect to receive Embrace Let them go Help them achieve Allow them to fail Inspire their dreams Keep them grounded Protect Arm them with knowledge, self-esteem, & integrity Go with your instincts Ask for help Be available Be scarce Love And you will be loved in a way [...]
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