Category Archives: It’s All Love
Traveling Team
By the time you are reading this I should be safely back in the area I grew up in. My husband Pat and I make the trek to southern Minnesota every year on December 23nd. This year it looks like we should have good weather for the trip- this is not always the case. A couple years ago we started… Read more »
National Device Appreciation Day
Today we will not wring our hands about all the time we spend on our phones. Today we celebrate everything our electronics have brought to our lives- it’s National Device Appreciation Day! Do you remember the days before everyone had a cell phone? How hard was it to get a hold of people when you really needed to- i.e. a… Read more »
Let’s Celebrate!
I talked quite a bit about politics before the election. And I’m probably going to talk about them again quite a bit after the holidays. But I have decided that I’m not going to bring everyone down during the month of December with gloom and doom. This is the month of of holidays, celebration, and cheer. This is the month… Read more »
National Day of Giving
Today is National Day of Giving. I can’t say it any better than I did 8 years ago, so please go re-read what I wrote then: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=870 We can ALL give today and we all should.
Happy Thanksgiving!
They Are Coming!
Who/ what is coming? The holidays! No matter your religion or ethnicity, there are holidays between now and the end of the year. In a perfect world, we would observe holidays with people who love us unconditionally- be they biological family or chosen family. Alas, we do not live in a perfect world. Families might be scattered across the country… Read more »
World Kindness Day
If there was ever a time for this holiday it’s now. Today is World Kindness Day If I have to explain to you how to celebrate this one you need to take a long look at yourself in the mirror and decide what went so wrong in your life. Be Kind. Not just today but every day.
Life in a Small Town Food Edition
People who have spent most or all of their lives in large cities often wonder how anyone can live in a small town. Of course, I feel the same way about living in a large city! One reason that I truly love living in small town USA is one that maybe people might overlook. And that is the service you… Read more »
National Text Your Ex Day
I’m probably going to get some pushback on this one but hear me out- today is National Text Your Ex Day. There are a few different ways you can mark this occasion: #1 You can text regret or apologies to anyone who you treated badly during or before your breakup. Sometimes we need to get some space between ourselves and… Read more »