It's the Sunday morning after Thanksgiving. All the excitement of Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping weekend has come to a screeching and mind-numbing silence in the house. It's kind of scary to feel blue after having so much fun. I might need to make some stress relieving tea? Or maybe I should sit still… Continue reading The fear of quiet during the holidays
Category: Adventures
Shelley’s still shopping?
Well, sort of, first she's having more pie. For breakfast - it's the fuel of champion shoppers on Thanksgiving weekend. It's Small Business Saturday - she must go check out their deals! Before she leaves, she's pausing to digest more pie and ponder thoughts about what she bought on Black Friday. In all of the… Continue reading Shelley’s still shopping?
Shelley’s not here, she’s shopping
So...no blog post from Shelley today? Nope...(not really). Why? Because, she's off shopping...in the crowds, and craziness of Black Friday. No worries, she'll be back tomorrow. I'm sure she'll have plenty to say about how much pie she ate yesterday, how much money she saved by not finding anything to buy, and how much fun… Continue reading Shelley’s not here, she’s shopping
It’s that time of the year
The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned. - John C. Maxwell On the radio, Christmas songs are playing - so it's time. I checked the calendar, it says it's time. I'll be damned, 3 days early and the ads in the papers tell… Continue reading It’s that time of the year
How to remain thankful for bills that arrive in the mail
Now that the election time of year is over, the corresponding junk mail has subsided and been replaced with envelopes that demand my immediate attention. Some envelopes contain contents I count on to remind me of how grateful I am they arrive to bless our lives. I don't mind receiving junk and election mail. They… Continue reading How to remain thankful for bills that arrive in the mail
How a bunny taught me to stay focused
A busy bunny appeared and convinced me to stick around long enough to see how it's easy to stay focused and get sh*t done. Bunnies know how to do that, yes, they do. As Hoomans, it's easy to be too busy coming and going. We need to stop and notice little things as we move… Continue reading How a bunny taught me to stay focused