The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression. ~Dr. Stuart Brown, psychiatrist This month’s guidepost is all about the importance of play and rest. How appropriate that it coincided with the month in which we had a vacation scheduled—a trip to Hawaii. What better place to play and rest? Of course,…
It’s Friday; that means I am on my way to Kauai!!! But I digress, we’re talking about all the lovely things that happened this past week, and since it was my birthday on Tuesday, there was a lot of celebrating (translation: a lot of food). So let’s get started. Friday evening, I had dinner with…
Recently I solicited blog post ideas from you. In response, I received a request to explain how I am able to remain calm and rational in the face of stress and craziness. First of all, thank you, Jessi, for believing I am calm and rational. Feel free to skip to the next paragraph to avoid disillusionment….
How can it be Friday again already? This week flew by. What’s that saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” I must have been having a lot of fun! It started Friday evening when we headed up for another weekend at Hawkes Landing. The foliage over Guardsman’s Pass was even more vibrant than last week. The weather was overcast and raining…
Thanks to everyone that played along with my blog birthday give-away. Yesterday, I conducted the official drawing–the old fashioned way. I wrote down each name on a slip of paper, folded them up, and put them in a Tupperware bowl. Yes, I know there is software that can randomly select a name, but it’s not nearly as…
Today is this blog’s one year anniversary! I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for a full year now. Thank you for hanging in there with me and for all of your kind, encouraging comments. In celebration of this momentous occasion 🙂 I will be sending one of you a gift. Today is the last…
What a wonderful week this has been for me. I hope yours has been happy too. We started out by driving to Hawkes Landing in the rain. Normally, I’d want some sunshine for our weekend, but it’s been so dry lately, the rain was a welcome relief–and the clouds made for a beautiful drive. Every time…
Here’s something you may not know about me: I like BATS. No, not the mammals with webbed wings that hang upside down in caves and are a staple of Halloween movies (though they’re pretty awesome too). I’m talking about Blessings, Accomplishments, Talents, and Strengths; an exercise from one of my favorite self-help books, Creating Your…
Happy Fall! Welcome to my favorite season. Friday favorites will no doubt be full of fall leaves and pumpkin treats for the next couple of months. How could I not be happy considering I spent the weekend at beautiful Hawkes Landing with these delightful grandchildren. Charlie had the best seat in the house (or Tessa…
Making the decision to have a baby is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~ Elizabeth Stone On April 5, 1981, after 21 hours of labor, with the help of forceps and lots of pushing, growling and swearing, Jessica Lynne was yanked into this world—all…
