The calendar may say it’s September 19, but Mom and I went ahead and planned our Day of Remembering for today anyway. We wanted to be able to spend the day together without kids, and with soccer games and meetings and other activities, tomorrow just seemed to be too rushed. The day started out as… Continue reading Day of Remembering
Category: Life’s like that
Posts about life and the way we live
Threads of Gratitude – Week 3
This week has certainly been an emotional roller coaster. There is so much going on in our lives and in the world around us, with so much upheaval, that it could be difficult to find things to be grateful for. But I think it’s in times like this when we really need to focus on… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude – Week 3
Threads of Gratitude – Week 2
It’s Thursday again, and you know what that means. Well, yes, it does mean that tomorrow’s Friday, and that there’s only one day of work week left, but that’s not what I was going for. And yes, it does mean Thursday night football, but that’s not quite the answer I was expecting either. Sure, for… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude – Week 2
It’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house!
For those of you unfamiliar with the great Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, she just so happens to be one of my favorite childhood literary characters (along with the velveteen rabbit – but that’s a post for a different day). And of all her books, I especially love the first one. It is in that book that we… Continue reading It’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house!
“No” is NOT a bad word
Recently, I received a Max Lucado devotional entitled Grace for the Moment. Apparently these little scriptural tidbits are only supposed to take a moment to read. But yesterday’s piece stayed with me the whole day long. It was titled “Blessed are the Focused” and here’s an excerpt: There is only so much sand in the… Continue reading “No” is NOT a bad word
South Beach update – Week 6
Matt is far more creative with his updates than I am with mine, but results are results, no matter how you present ’em. We now enter week 6 of our “new” lifestyle and the pounds continue to drop! Totals thus far are: Matt – 20.5 Debbi – 18.5 And no, it doesn’t bother me that… Continue reading South Beach update – Week 6
My favorite moment in American politics
Came at the RNC this past week. No, it wasn’t one of the A-list politico’s giving a stirring and patriotic speech. No, it wasn’t John McCain accepting his party’s nomination. No, it wasn’t even the introduction of Sarah Palin and her amazing debut on the national stage…though I have to admit being pretty much blown… Continue reading My favorite moment in American politics
The Evolution of a Great Day
5:20 A.M. – Wake up for no apparent reason. Not liking the way this day is starting. 5:50 A.M. – Tired of tossing and turning and trying to sleep, finally get up. Not thinking it’s going to be a great day. Try to find a quiet yet productive activity to consume my time while waiting… Continue reading The Evolution of a Great Day
South Beach update – Week 5
We’ve reached the point in our new “diet lifestyle” where we’re no longer keeping track of days, but weeks. We have now completed the first two weeks on Phase 2 and will remain in this holding pattern until we reach our goal weights. This has been a brutal week, South Beach Diet-wise. First, we had… Continue reading South Beach update – Week 5
Trumped!
A wise person once said, “The best laid plans”… well, they don’t always work out. I had already planned to post this evening about David’s visit and the early 50th birthday party we held for him tonight. Everything was going along perfectly… …and then Crisana’s tooth fell out. I mean 50’s great and all, and… Continue reading Trumped!