As many of you know, I am lucky enough to be a North Iowa Blogger. I love being part of such a great group of writers, many of who are full time writers/ bloggers. I haven’t met all of the members, but the ones I have met have been friendly, welcoming and just great people. So today I want to… Read more »
Yes, it’s true. We actually need a day now to be reminded to say nice things to each other- how sad is that? This holiday was started in North Carolina by two churches and two mayors as a way to fight back against school age bullying, but has now blossomed to include all the special folks in our lives. The… Read more »
I know it’s only Tuesday, but I just couldn’t resist sharing what I think it my favorite of all the silly holidays I’ve learned about so far- Pack Rat Day! Today is a day for celebrating our inner hoarder and admitting that yes, we DO still have clothes we’ll never wear (or even fit into) ever again, greeting cards from… Read more »
Yesterday morning we celebrated the Confirmation of Faith of 5 young people at my church. 2 of them were also baptized at the same time, which I thought was pretty remarkable. As we were leaving church the accompanist played an arrangement of the Michael W Smith song “Friends”. If you are a child of the 80’s who was raised Christian… Read more »
Between my allergies and my gallbladder (which is getting removed on the 21st) I am not functioning at anywhere near 100% right now. I’m reasonably sure if my functionality level drops any further I will be classified as a mineral and not an animal. Pity my poor husband. So, in lieu of my usually scheduled Monday commentary please enjoy this… Read more »
Now here is a holiday I can really get behind! The rationale behind No Housework Day to remind everyone to take a day off from the busywork of running a household and to enjoy your family in a less than sparkling home because that’s what’s really important. That is lovely, don’t you think? I will admit, I’m cheating a tiny… Read more »
Last weekend I attended the Iowa Bloggers Conference in Fort Dodge Iowa. I learned a ton, met some great new people and got to see some folks I haven’t seen in a while. A good day for sure. Being a blogging event I was frequently asked what my blog is called and what I blog about. While the short answer… Read more »
If you know me at all you know that I am a huge fan of Bon Jovi and I have been since the mid 80’s. People ask me all the time why. It’s obvious to me, but today I’m going to try to shed some light on it for the folks who haven’t been as lucky as I have… Read more »
Tis the season for engagements! Like me, I bet most of you are sick of the constant jewelry ads that are everywhere this time of year. But, the jewelry industry is well aware that Christmas Eve and Valentine’s Day are two of the most popular days of the year to “pop the question” so I don’t see the ads ending… Read more »
Nine years ago Thanksgiving wasn’t super happy for me. I’d lost my 12 year old cat to an autoimmune disease only a few months after losing my OTHER 12 year old cat to kidney failure due to diabetes. Plus, every year on Thanksgiving I think about my paternal grandfather who passed suddenly of a massive heart attack the day before… Read more »