Emptying the nest · Inspiration

My Thoughts On Welcoming Friendships That Come And Go Throughout The Years

In the background of life as an empty nesting mom there are memories, oh, so many memories. This week, those memories flooded in along with some tears. A dear friend passed away at the young age of 65. I hadn't seen her since November following her youngest daughter's wedding in October 2022. We planned to… Continue reading My Thoughts On Welcoming Friendships That Come And Go Throughout The Years

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How My Vintage Garden Shoes Inspire Our Shopping and Honey-To-Do Lists

Who doesn't like to take stock of their projects completed this summer? How about the ones I still wish we/he had completed? Okay, maybe that's just me. I know I've done my share of pondering our efforts over the summer as I wore a path in the grass between the deck and the tea house.… Continue reading How My Vintage Garden Shoes Inspire Our Shopping and Honey-To-Do Lists

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My Sweet Semi-Professional Gig As A Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire

Well, folks, I may have sunk to a new low by hitting the sweet spot at the bottom of the litter box. Mind you, I did so with the best scooper ever made in the whole wide world. It's a Professional Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire super duper pooper scooper beaut . . . That's just ONE… Continue reading My Sweet Semi-Professional Gig As A Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire

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How I Cursive My Way To A Blog Post & Squirrelly Thoughts About The Art of Personal Blogging

Once upon a time, I was a tiny little speck - just a newbie blogger - struggling to find my way through the abyss of the blogosphere. Still to this day, I'm amazed at how small one can feel as a personal blogger. I felt feel quite small indeed. I trudge my way through each… Continue reading How I Cursive My Way To A Blog Post & Squirrelly Thoughts About The Art of Personal Blogging

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I’m Ready to Lasso Spring

Mr. roped me into noticing some cool spring things happening this week. It wasn't hard to do. Especially when I heard him yell from the other room. He had walked into the room after the rope lights turned off, opened the kitchen blind, and saw something that made him yell: "Holy sh*t, you're not going… Continue reading I’m Ready to Lasso Spring

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My Eye-opening Family Tale of Two Murders

Last night, as I watched the sunset, I sighed. How can a world so vast bring tales of 2 murders in my own family? Are the tales colorful? Yeah, in a way. Depending upon what sections you focus on. I bet every family has stories that don't focus only on the good stuff. Are my… Continue reading My Eye-opening Family Tale of Two Murders