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Treat yourself to a thank you break

'Tis the season of having a hard time appreciating ourselves for all the efforts we do that matter most.  Instead, we get wrapped up in the hustle, bustle, rushing, here and there thinking that we're just busy and someone will appreciate my efforts, eventually. Every day seems to blur into the next.  And when we… Continue reading Treat yourself to a thank you break

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I’m in love with my chef…and the Tiny Chef show, too

Happy Thanksgiving all!  Today's the day to gorge ourselves with food while we give thanks for the little things in life that bring us joy, have taught us lessons, and have made a difference in our lives. I have so many things to be thankful for, I could go on and on, but I won't.… Continue reading I’m in love with my chef…and the Tiny Chef show, too

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Finding joy in tender memories

When you're in the midst of health struggles, or battles of life thrown your way to fight off - it's easy to be so absorbed in tasks at hand that you miss little things that helped you create happy memories. Those little things are easier to notice in retrospect.  Looking back makes it possible to… Continue reading Finding joy in tender memories

Adventures · Emptying the nest

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

Adventures · Inspiration

Photography play – my mystery tree

I'm thankful for photo opportunities, the options are endless.  All it takes is to pause with my camera and be open to playing. Just play, have fun and experiment. Photography is pretty simple stuff.  You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.  - Elliott Erwitt Any object will do. This tree… Continue reading Photography play – my mystery tree