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  • Thank you notes – February 2020

    Thank you Tiffany… …for this lovely piece of art commemorating my sweet mother. Thank you for being such a wonderful friend. Thank you Mother for leaving this beautiful quote in your wallet for us to find. A piece of my heart will always be wherever you are. Thank you Valentine’s Day… …for giving us another…

  • Winter Bucket List update #2

    Another month has flown by, and it’s time to check in on our Winter Bucket Lists. Health & fitness Joy Learning & growth Relationships Your turn I’d love to hear what you’ve been up to this winter. Please share in the comments or link up below!

  • Happy Monday! Episode 15

    The kindness of strangers Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! For this week’s good news, I’m going to share with you a personal experience that demonstrates the kindness and honesty of two different strangers in one day. A couple of weeks ago, my husband bought a new wallet, made of smooth leather. He loaded it…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 14

    Good news about the giant panda Transcript Hello and happy Monday! You may recall last time we were together I shared the good news that according to violent crime rates, the world is becoming a safer place for humans. Today, I am pleased to announce that this is also true for some animals. Did you…

  • Thank you notes – January 2020

    Thank you my friends… …for all of your love, expressions of sympathy, and encouraging words. I would never have made it through this sorrowful time without you. Thank you Mark… …for wrangling us all together for a family photo. Thank you my amazing family for just being you. And thank you Mom for creating this…

  • Winter 2020 Bucket List update #1

    Here we are a month into winter. The daylight hours are getting longer, the average temperature is creeping up ever so slowly, and it is time to check in on our Winter Bucket Lists. Health & fitness Joy Learning & growth Relationships In summary… It looks like I’m pretty well on track to accomplish my…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 13

    Good news: violent crime rates declining Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Although, if you’ve been watching the news or scrolling Facebook, you may wonder if there really is anything to be happy about. Judging by the headlines, the entire world is going to hell in a hand basket…to borrow a phrase from my grandmother….

  • To do and not to do

    I’ve been talking about my mom a lot lately, and today I’m going to do it again, but with a little twist. I hope you’ll bear with me. Today I’m sharing two practical tips that I took from the tasks that were required following Mom’s passing: one to-do and one to-don’t. To Do I have…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 12

    Speaking of love Transcript Hello and happy Monday! It’s been three weeks since our last Happy Monday video, but it seems much longer. So much has happened since then. I thought I would be coming to you from a beautiful beach in Mazatlán, talking about the importance of taking time off and enjoying nature. As…