I recently needed a memory card for my camera, so I did a little research about what was available and then checked on a store’s website to find that it was going to be just under $20. I could even order it online and have it shipped to the store for no additional charge. Since […]
The BIG conversation you’ve been avoiding about money with your boomerang, and a success story
July 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
You are a parent, possibly with younger kids still at home, and one day, you get that dreaded call from one of your 20-something adult children, whether they have been out in the workplace or are nearing the end of their college years: “Mom, I can’t afford to live on my own. I need to […]
Five minute Friday: Loss
July 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
Joining Lisa-Jo at The Gypsy Mama today for her Five Minute Friday topic of loss. I invite you to read, comment, and join us with your thoughts. Five minute Friday: Loss The minutes tick by, as I sit quietly in the car as my dear hubbie drives, heading for the nearest city to do […]
Five minute Friday: Grateful
July 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
Every Friday, I join many other bloggers at The Gypsy Mama to write about a topic of her choosing. This week Lisa-Jo suggests: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in 3. Go and tell the person who linked up before […]
Throwing myself off the deep end of How
June 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
We all find ourselves on the edge of big decisions throughout our lives, and most of us inch up to that pool of opportunity and cautiously check out the view: “Oooh, that looks really interesting, but it’s a long way down…” “Wow, that looks so much more refreshing than where I am, but I can’t […]
Five minute Friday-Every Day…
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today is Five Minute Friday, with a nod to The Gypsy Mama, and here what she has to say today: That’s what we do around here on Fridays. We eat words. Straight up. Without second guessing, editing, or critisizing them. We simply savor all their deliciousness. For a full five minutes. You should try it. […]
It’s Monday-Woohoo!
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I will shout with joy this morning-Woohoo, it’s Monday! So many possibilities, a fresh new week in which to discover new strengths, acquire deeper wisdom, accomplish written goals, laugh more often and love more deeply. That’s what Monday and every other day of the week is for. Every sunrise is a fresh start, an opportunity […]
Who knew…about Dayspring?
May 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Today I am introducing a new feature that will appear randomly as I discover new and interesting resources, ideas and things that I think may be useful to you, dear readers. So, welcome to the premier post of “Who knew?”! Who knew that Hallmark has a Christian division called Dayspring whose mission is to […]
Extending grace
May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pussy willow © K. Hall We are so blessed to have some pretty exciting things going on with our family at this time, and recently I was up way, way past my bedtime chatting with one of my daughters about this happenings. When I finally went to bed, I laid awake, just so supercharged about […]
Telling Miss Jealousy goodbye
May 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
Rainy Day © K. Hall Jealousy. Such an ugly, unnecessary, counterproductive emotion that pushes us to behave in such foolish and hurtful ways. I always imagine that She (yes, I see jealousy as a “she”) is standing behind me, poking me in the back, egging me on to do and say stupid things, while whispering […]
