Yesterday our country celebrated Independence Day. My husband and I spent it going to a parade and later watching fireworks (with time out for a nap in between because, well . . . because I like naps.) We usually go to the parade in our little town of Cannon Falls, but this year we were…
My Everyday Life
Do You have a Happy File?
Tonight I’ve been cleaning off the bookshelves in my office. These poor bookshelves are quite the mess. When I sold Creative Memories they held scrapbooks, refill pages, decorative paper, photo tape, stickers and practically everything you’d need to create an album that would someday hold the memories of your life. Once I quit the selling…
My Baby Boy Got Married!
On Saturday, June 12, my baby boy, and last unmarried son, Scott, said, “I do.” How did this happen? Well, I know how it happened, of course; they met, they fell in love, they got engaged and bam, they’re married. What I mean is, where did the time go? It seems like yesterday I was…
The Food Journey
I could preface this blog post with a very long story about my declining health, but really, you don’t want to hear all that.Besides, it makes me sound old.I’ll skip to the part where I found out that I’m basically a medical mess and the “cure” is to significantly improve my diet.And by significantly, I…
Bridging the Gap
I received an email today from my friend, Leslie.Whenever I go more than five days without posting a blog, she questions my commitment.And occasionally, she gets a little whiney about it. (I’m sure she’ll read this so just for her; I’m kidding, Leslie.) I really don’t mind because then I know that at least one…