Mirm in Wonderland
There are so many childhood fairy tales that have hidden meanings if we look for them. Sometimes they are there intentionally as in Narnia and sometimes perhaps there are just lessons that can be applied to our own story like a parable. I love both kinds of tales and the secret lands that I find…
Fifty Five
HaPpY BirTHdAy To mE! Me and my lists! LOL! I looked up all the places I can get a discount now that I am 55 years old. There are more as I get older but this is a good start if I can remember to ask for it: 1.Advantage 2.Alamo 3.Avis 4.Budget 5.Comfort Inn &…
Happy Birthday Emily
My sweet girl is celebrating her last birthday as a single woman! I love how much you have changed my life for the better. I look forward to celebrating many more with you! I love you!
A Man Went Free!
Easter is coming soon! Holy week starts tomorrow with Palm Sunday! My favorite holiday! I miss the routines of the holidays that we established when the kids were little. I miss the Ukrainian egg decorating with the Triggs, the sunrise service over Lake Michigan, and watching the kids racing to find the plastic eggs before…
Share Your Christmas!
Last year I posted the things I hate about Christmas….This year I thought I would find out what everyone else likes… (and share my own too) Respond if you want to! Last year I posted the things I hate about Christmas….This year I thought I would find out what everyone else likes… (and share my…
Corny Joke Day!
Today is Jim’s Birthday! I made an apple pie and we are going to go miniature golfing to celebrate His life. He stopped growing older just before his 55th birthday but this is the 58th anniversary of the day he was born. I have always found a reason to celebrate life and together we made…
Emily is 21!
Where does the time go? You are a full grown woman and I am not sure how that happened!? A Letter to my 21 year old daughter: Today you are 21 years old. Birthdays mean something different to parents than they do to kids. To us, we cannot help but think about the day our…
Bah Humbug! What I don’t like about Christmas!
This is what I plan to put on my facebook page every day in Dec., but some of you don’t like that I am “being so negative” and a “hater”! I am sorry! It was meant to be a fun way to poke fun at some of the junk that has messed up Christmas. And…
A Month of Giving Thanks
These are my daily facebook posts. I am posting them here since some of you do not have facebook. November 2012 A Month of Giving Thanks! 1. A month of giving thanks – I am thankful for my job! …and the team I work with! For Starters: Scott Belon, Joel Elwood, Michael Callahan, Allison White,…
Mother’s Day 2012!
Today we went to Disneyland and met my mom and sister. It was a very fun day. The highlight was seeing Rapunzel in her tower in Fantasyland. We left right before Flynn Rider showed up…but Clayton imitated him well. After that we ate at Ruby’s and now I am getting ready to have a cup…