It’s that time of year again! Do you have your planner ready? Do you buy one already made or do you design your own? Last year, I learned that I can make my own planner very inexpensively. AND I could make it however I wanted. Determined to not end up with a bunch of pages unused because they just don’t suit my record-keeping style, I designed my own and took… Continue Reading
The Miracle Pill (Updated 8-3-11)
Have you ever wished you could just take a pill and everything would be all better? It’s hard to believe that it could be that simple, but for me…well, I think I really have found a “miracle pill.” You don’t really know how bad you feel until you suddenly feel good. I mean really, really good. And you actually feel like living, not just surviving, each day. Let me introduce… Continue Reading
The Perfectionist Kitchen…Grace Under Fire
I wish this was my kitchen, but it’s fromwww.remodelingmyspace.com Do you struggle with perfectionism? I always believed perfectionists live in those House Beautiful centerfolds, have perfectly behaved families, and never have a hair out of place. Then I discovered that I was one. And believe me, House Beautiful couldn’t be paid enough to photograph my home, my family is not perfectly behaved, and I often have hairs out of place…in… Continue Reading
How I Experience You…
Have you ever had a friend ask you a question that was hard to answer? I was asked this question by another dear friend who has moved far away to the other side of the country almost, and another in our little group asked it as well. It’s How Do You Experience Me? I haven’t been brave enough to ask it yet, but my friend Heather said post this answer… Continue Reading
Spring Brings Renewal…Under My Kitchen Sink
Do you have one (or more) of those areas in your home that most of the time goes unnoticed, even though you use it frequently? Do you ever think, every now and then, “I ought to do something about that”…and then, don’t? I must confess to having too many of those areas, but one such disaster zone got a makeover this week…yep, Spring makes me want to fix things up…. Continue Reading
Daylight Slaving Time: It’s All About the Money
It’s that time of year again…time for my semi-annual Rant and Rave about DST, or as I so affectionately call it, Dumb Stupid Time. This year, I decided to do a little research on the origins and effects of this asinine practice. I learned a few things and was surprised by some others. Read on, then share your opinion on DST by leaving a comment below. Growing up in Indiana,… Continue Reading