Being happy isn’t so much about the big, extraordinary events in our lives, it happens when we recognize all of the little ordinary things that make us smile. The thank you notes category is all about appreciating the little things that make us smile every day and expressing gratitude for them.
Happy Friday friends! I hope you are smiling today. It wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns around here this week, but I was able to find plenty to smile about. I just had to remind myself to look on the bright side! Old Man Winter made a late arrival in Utah this year, but now that … [Read more…]
Happy Friday everyone! This week’s Friday Favorites is a mix of the old–nearly forgotten winter–and the new–a new experience and a new gadget. So let’s start with the old. It’s been so long since we’ve seen any snow, I’d almost forgotten what it’s like. Of course, there’s the cold and the mess (walks to be … [Read more…]
Happy Friday! I hope you are having a lovely week. One of the highlights of my week has to be the opportunity to participate in the Over 50 & Thriving Guest Series. Sue at Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond has a wonderful blog encouraging women over 50 to be fit, fabulous, healthier, and happier. If … [Read more…]
Happy Friday! I hope your week was a good one. Mine brought several opportunities for celebration, so this week’s Friday Favorites is all about celebrating good times–large and small. Larry and I had planned on going to the Ice Castles in Midway last weekend. (Some of you may recall that was one of my Winter … [Read more…]
Happy Friday! I hope you had a fabulous week. One of the highlights of my week was the start of a brand new link party, Midlife Share the Love Party. It was also the 24th Blogging Grandmothers Link Party, which I cohost. That got me thinking that this Friday Favorites should be a roundup of … [Read more…]
Nineteen years ago, Larry and I took a leap of faith, trusting that love would see us through. We each brought two teenagers into the mix, so it was quite a leap. But guess what? It worked! Love did see us through, and here we are 19 years (and a few gray hairs) later, heading … [Read more…]
Happy Friday all! I hope your week was full of little things that made you smile. I’m using this Friday Favorites to say thank you to a few of the people and things that brought a smile to my face this week. (Of course, I’d start with food.) Thank you EMI Health for offering three … [Read more…]
I guess you know by now that I am in love with words, beautiful words that flow from the tongue and dance in your ears. With that in mind, this week’s Friday favorites is all about words that flow. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates … [Read more…]
Happy Friday from beautiful El Sol La Vida in Nuevo Mazatlan. Since I’m on vacation, I’m keeping it simple with a picture a day. I hope you enjoy them! Friday, December 29: the first cup of coffee by the ocean is always the best Saturday, December 30: reading an excellent book by the pool Sunday, … [Read more…]
We’re down to the final days of the official “holiday season.” I hope yours has been full of joy, love, and laughter…lot’s of laughter. This week’s Friday favorites is a sampling of the Hawkes Family holiday shenanigans. Dogzilla decimated the Christmas village, leaving one lone snowman survivor to tell the tale. Destroying and plundering is … [Read more…]