Shouldn’t Life Be Fun?
The news is scary. It’s real. When I was little and saw something on tv that frightened me, my parents told me “Don’t worry. It’s just tv. It’s not real.”. I knew then not to worry – my world was safe. Now I’m an adult and …
If I make homemade soup, someone is sick or it’s cold outside. Well, it’s cold in Florida this week. . . cold for Floridians anyway. (It actually snowed in Tallahassee today!) We won’t see any snow this far south, but we will be seeing socks …
Be safe. How many times have you told your children to “Be Safe”? My youngest, who is an adult and is going to do whatever he wants to do, just walked out of the door with these words following him. I usually say “Have Fun”, …
It’s Christmas morning, and even the dog has gone back to sleep. Gone are the days where our three sons got up at the crack of dawn to see what Santa brought. Gone are the days of matching pajamas (although I’m threatening to bring that …
I’ve been officially retired since February and frankly, there are not a lot of things I miss about working. I miss some of the people and I miss a few of the perks. And during this time of year, I miss the office Christmas goodies …
Life has returned to normal. Well, the new normal. No kids at home. The refrigerator looks bare and laundry baskets are practically empty. The driveway is no longer packed with the family fleet. It’s safe to leave your socks out – the dog has left, …
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without this cranberry salad. It is easy and delicious! This is a quick post to share my all-time favorite Thanksgiving cranberry salad. Sort, rinse and freeze a one-pound bag of cranberries. Once they are frozen, grind them for the salad. …
It’s the trophies. Three large bins of trophies. One for each son. There are trophies for soccer, wrestling, t-ball, baseball, football, tennis and basketball. With three sons, we were well represented in almost every sport. There are also medallions, ribbons and other sports-based keepsakes. Some …
I have always had a lot of men in life. Not like you’d think. I’m talking about brothers, sons and male-coworkers. I’ve gotten pretty good at understanding how they think and believe me, it’s not like women think. Not even close. I realized this (yet …
