Flipping the Script: Changing Your Perspective When You Can’t Change Your Situation It’s a truth universally acknowledged that some days are just straight up crappy.  It’s another truth that some situations or sets of circumstances can leave us confused, dejected, exhausted, or even depressed if […]

Since we are only just a smidge over a week into 2020, I am calling it perfectly acceptable to still do a 2019 rewind.  I know, I know.  Most people do that kind of stuff in the day or two surrounding New Year’s Eve and […]

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. – William Arthur Ward. Happy Thanksgiving, friends!! May your stuffing be savory, your pies be plentiful, and may nary a dry bite of turkey cross your lips. […]

I am completely, utterly flabbergasted that an entire year has gone by since I pressed publish on my first post.  This little hobby that I started has brought me more joy and opportunity than I could ever have imagined!  And what really blows my mind, […]

When something brings a lot of joy to your life, you want to share it, right? Well, I would have to say that this blog has brought immense joy to my life over the last year.  No, we aren’t quite to the birthday yet, but […]

I don’t know how you’re feeling about Lent this year, but it’s been kicking my butt.  Hard core. I’m not sure why that is, exactly.  It’s not like things around here have been terrible.  Nothing awful has happened.  Then again, nothing phenomenal has happened, either.  […]

Hey hey, y’all!  To those of you who are new around here, welcome!  To those of you who’ve been hanging around for a while, welcome back.  Glad you’re here! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted a Friday Five, so this one is going […]

Edition: This Summer Has Kicked My Butt Honestly, what started off as an amazing summer with a lot to look forward to has turned into a summer I will be glad to see come to an end. Sure, there have been high points, but there […]

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa. I realize I have been delinquent in my Friday Fives. So, maybe, this will be a more random thing. Who knows? We’re growing. We’re evolving. Gotta stay on our toes, ya know. OK, so in no particular order… #1. […]

True confessions… I am not a huge fan of superhero movies.  In fact, unless it can’t be helped (i.e., a teenage boy is sick and is binge-watching Avengers in the family room), I pretty much avoid them like the plague. Enter Gal Gadot and Patty […]