A San Antonio Halloween

A San Antonio Halloween

In order to find out what all the goblins and ghosts from our fair city will be wearing on Thursday, I decided to head out to  Fiesta Texas Theme Park!! I certainly witnessed the stylish and the chic! OK… so some went a little overboard! Others brought out the best in western styling and Spanish…

Chicos Shopping…A Sweet Surprise!

Chicos Shopping…A Sweet Surprise!

    Fatigue was pulling down every wrinkle around each eye as I sat  down at my desk that morning.  One restless night and a 5 AM  workout to follow became a deadly cocktail of emotional and  physical stress resulting in a rather down and out attitude to begin  my day.     Let the…

Soft Surroundings:  I Love the Compliments!! (And the Giveaway!)

Soft Surroundings: I Love the Compliments!! (And the Giveaway!)

First, I would like to thank everyone for your condolences about the loss of my mother…I just love the community we have…you are all precious! Now, on a happier note, I am so pleased to once again write about one of my favorite retailers…SOFT SURROUNDINGS!  Every time…and I mean every time…I wear one of my…

From Goodbye to Hello…The Circle of Life

From Goodbye to Hello…The Circle of Life

Last week was when I said goodbye to my mother…it is actually quite a story …I am sure I will tell when all processing has ceased.   But, the morning after she passed, my daughter asked me to photograph my grandson in his costume.  It was one of those moments.   Moments you are struck…

Chronic Loneliness of the Elderly

Chronic Loneliness of the Elderly

A Sponsored Post How to solve problems of chronic loneliness in the elderly Recently, the Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt highlighted the fact that 800,000 older members of society suffer from problems of loneliness. Look to other cultures for solutions One way of combating the problem, the Minister has suggested, is to look…

The Good and The Bad

The Good and The Bad

Happy Friday everyone…I realize I dropped off the map for just a moment, and I will share all in good time.  The last few days have been a roller coaster of emotions! However, in the middle of it, I received this little perk…I won runner-up in the Chico’s/Harper’s Bazaar “Unleash your leopard” contest with THIS…

Treasures

Treasures

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week.  I have a few difficult family situations in progress and considered taking a couple of days off from blogging.  But, in processing the family issues, my eyes fell upon this book. “Well Springs of Truth” by W.W. Breese, M.D. was published in 1883. It has been one…