I’ve never been on Food Stamps. Many years ago, single, pregnant and alone in a big city, I had to get in line to get my block of butter and cheese, but even that was short-lived.  I’ve had to do without, but I’ve hardly ever had to wonder how I would get my next meal. We’ve […]

One thing I’ve learned over the past year, over and over, is that expectations lead to disappointment.  That is a statement worth listening to and embracing. Expectations lead to disappointment. I don’t say it to be negative.  I state it to remind myself to be realistic.  I am a ‘glass half full’ person.  In fact, […]

“When I think of them, I am suddenly that girl again.  I so don’t want to be that girl again.”   I grew up in a small town.  Growing up, I felt like it was such a small town that EVERYONE knew what I was doing.  I was a babysitter, worked at the local department […]

How many times have people asked, “Why are you always smiling?”  In fact, that made me smile as I typed the words!  Have you tried it?  Smiling is a powerful tool for bringing joy to your heart–it is a mood changer! When we were growing up (actually, in high school), I remember my brother telling […]

Doesn’t the title say it all?  Tomorrow is my only day this week that I don’t HAVE to be somewhere–though there is somewhere I would like to be for part of the day, to support a friend of mine in her business endeavor–and I’m thrilled to be able to just stay in my home.  My […]

What are the terms of the agreement?  You know, the agreement of life.  Funny thing…I’ve looked through lots of papers, books, articles, and the Bible.  Yet, there are no real terms of agreement for life, are there? We are born.  We live.  We make choices.  We have joys.  We have sadness.  We celebrate.  We struggle. […]

This will probably only really interest my family, extended and immediate.  Please enjoy Grandmother’s interview with the radio station in Marshall, Texas. Grandmother’s Interview

I’m learning about Qigong.  It is similar to Tai Chi, I think, but it is different than it.  That explains the different name, right?  I want to bring that peace into my very being that seems to come from practicing these postures.  It doesn’t replace meditation, though, but it really can add to the intentional […]

Yep, you heard me…daikon radish.  The first time I read those words, I thought it meant a small reddish  vegetable…I discovered with my first vegetable delivery from Gigi’s Organic Garden Club that this long white carrot-looking thing was in fact a DAIKON RADISH.  I’ve come across several interesting recipes–usually using it in cold salads.  Today, […]