“But perhaps the most important lesson I’m learning is: you must be a good steward over the blessings that come into your life. No matter how big or small, you must honor them with reverence, passion, and with unwavering gratitude.” ~Marvin Hamilton
I walked into the post office earlier this week and front and center is a kiosk with gift cards. One of the slots read “Find what you love, love what you find.” I read it not once, not twice but three times. On the third time, I think I literally said “YES” out loud! It… Read More
I have spent so much time this past month going through old pictures. I found over 5 albums packed with pictures from my mid-twenties, trips to the beach house, The Irish Express (St. Patrick’s bar crawl in Philadelphia), and countless New Years Eve’s. It really took me back, so much so, I grabbed them all… Read More
When trauma hits, people handle it differently. The last month or so watching my brother wither away left me absent-minded and tired most of the time. It was hard to do normal tasks so things like home organization or regular workouts fell to the wayside. With that comes, losing some things, like the extra set… Read More
Two quotes I love, that truly are the essence of this holiday. “No other date on the calendar more potently symbolized all that our nation stands for than the Fourth of July.” ~ Mac Thronberry “It will be celebrated…with pomp and parade…bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.” ~… Read More
“Happiness is a choice. Happiness is a habit. And happiness is something you have to work hard at. It does not just happen.” ~Leslie Jordan
I have been very blessed to surround myself with those who care about me as much as I care about them. In the good times, it is easy and fun and you walk away after seeing each other with buckets overflowing. In the hard times, meaning you are going through something, it is an overwhelming… Read More
My brother and I had very different lives. While I was chasing dreams to do better and be better, he was fighting internal demons that craved drugs and liquor. When we were little, it was just my mom, him, and I. He did everything a big brother is supposed to do to torture a little… Read More
We have a little black 13-pound dog, she is half poodle/half dachshund. (yes, one day Penelope looks all poodle, the next all hot dog) She recently has been under my feet. I turn the corner and kick her, I bump into her, I even stepped on her ear the other day. We have had her… Read More
Life can be hard sometimes. Dill with it. Relish every moment you share with those you love. The door to happiness is always ajar. If you want life to be sweet, you have to know what sour tastes like too. Remember, life is never a dill moment. Don’t worry- in the end, everything will be… Read More