Value: Relative worth, merit, or importance Trials and Adversity: Will they make us or break us? ….is always the question…and over time I have observed that one of the first casualties during a trial…when things are beginning to crumble… is our sense of value. We so often allow circumstances and other people to…
There is just something about the atmosphere of a beauty salon that I love. Oh I realize they have quite a distinctive odor, but the sounds of women laughing and talking just seem to make all distractions go away. I always smile as I witness ladies who do not know each other bond together in…
Red Jacket: Dress Barn Liz Claiborne Blouse: Ross Lee Slimming Jean: Kohls Ballet Flats: Target Headband: Target And whenever I’m in a situation where I’m wearing the same as 600 other people and doing the same thing as 600 other people, looking back, I always found ways to make myself different, whether it be having…
South Texas Autumn Landscape! Those of us who celebrate Autumn in Texas acknowledge that one of our predominant seasonal colors is green! Though we now can see pops of color in our landscapes, we have much more green than any other color. As with orange, I have favorite shades of green. Military Jacket: Lane Bryant…
Autumn is beginning to appear ever so quietly in Texas! Before reading this post, take just a moment to look in the mirror….now grimace…do you see what it does to your face?? If we continually walk around upset with others, then we are going to look older. When I encourage you to enjoy people…I mean…
In the Ann Taylor Dressing Room area: Blouse and Cape: Stein Mart Lee Slimming Jeans: Kohls Target Flats: Brand New from Goodwill I am doing one of my favorite things right now….sitting at my desk, on a Sunday afternoon, writing, and watching it rain. This is the most rain we have had in over a…
One of the scenes during my weekend morning walks “I have a “carpe diem” mug and, truthfully, at six in the morning the words do not make me want to seize the day. They make me want to slap a dead poet.” ~Joanne Sherman Ok, I get it….optimistic, happy morning people can be…
Cable Gauge Sweater: Ross Lee Slimming Jeans: Kohls Red Oaks are by far my favorite trees. I love their tall majesty…the deep greens of summer …and the brilliance of gold, orange and reds in late autumn. For the first eighteen years of our marriage, we lived in an 1100 square foot home built in the 1940s…hardwood…