Today is my birthday, I am older, I am old. Middle-aged actually. I still don’t like being called a woman or lady, I prefer girl or just Tric will do. I guess for middle-aged I am healthy, all my numbers are in check, I exercise, eat mostly healthy. I am happy. Here is the best… Read More
This year the holiday shopping sales are expected to hit $1 trillion in the U.S alone. It is so easy to go shopping and get all hyped on the pretty displays, the little trinkets, finding the small things you know your child would like or mom could use. (keywords, would OR could) I am trying… Read More
“Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward Let’s take the joy from Thanksgiving and try to transform each day……
We did a family challenge a few Sundays ago. We all agreed it would add some spice to our life and surely give us something to share as a family unit. The challenge was no electronics one whole day- yup- I said it- One Whole Day. No TV, no texting, no Facebook, no gaming, no… Read More
I can’t remember where I saw it but it was a message about dreaming small. At first, just like you, I was thinking, that is not the right message, we should always be striving for more, see ourselves as our best, reaching for the stars, achieve big things, be all you can be… But then… Read More
Do you ever feel like you are bursting at the seams? There is no room for anything else in your mind. Because you’re so full, it affects how you perform your normal activities; like yesterday I put my car keys in the dog’s basket of toys. For me, it takes a lot to see I… Read More
One of my favorite things about being aware of your surroundings is being able to see a God Wink when it shows up. A God Wink is defined as “An event or personal experience, often identified as coincidence, so astonishing that it is seen as a sign of divine intervention, especially when perceived as the… Read More
You ever read a quote and instantly feel a chill? “The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let the dead things go.” ~Mayaelious.com
My brother in law is heading out of the country again on another 9-month deployment. This time is extra hard because he is the dad of sweet Gwen, who is only 3 months old. He will miss many firsts, including any holiday from mid-October through July. My sister was really bummed about it, and I… Read More
Recently my husband asked, “I often wonder if this is it? This is what life is about: work, gym, homework with the kids, chores etc.” I called a friend to respond who sometimes sees things differently, or who can say the same thing as me, but it sounds different. She was kind enough to say,… Read More