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Labor Day & Black Tea Instead of Coffee
Happy Labor Day everyone! I hope everyone is having a relaxing holiday weekend that ushers in fall and the beginning of a new school year for many of us in the U.S. I remember growing up and this meaning we were no longer supposed to wear white, not til Memorial Day the following year. I’m … [Read more…]
Guest Post
Hey Everyone! Head over to Marilyn’s Treats and check out my guest post of Cajun Chicken Strips – 2 For 1 (2 dishes in 1 recipe). Thank you so much to Marilyn’s for allowing me to post to her blog, Marilyn’s Treats. She has so many great recipes on her blog and I feel honored … [Read more…]
Crazy, Emotional, Stressful Two Weeks
It has been a crazy, emotional, stressful two weeks for Nadia and I. As you know, we had to put down our dog, Gage, on July 18th. We didn’t have long to mourn that loss when four days later Nadia was admitted to the hospital with a severe spinal fluid leak. Nadia has been pretty … [Read more…]
America’s Independence Day
Some interesting historical facts via Wikipedia…. “After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. … [Read more…]
Co-Hosting the Chain Linky CLIMB Blog Hop!
This is my first time co-hosting any kind of a link up or blog hop and I am super excited!! The two hosts, God’s Growing Garden and Sew Crafty Angel have graciously allowed me to co-host and I greatly appreciate the opportunity. Come grow with us on the CLIMB!! ___________________________________________ Tweet #ChainLinkyCLIMB <a href=”http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/p/chain-linky-climb.html” … [Read more…]
Our Weekend
Our weekend consisted of dog sitting, me working and a festival! We dog sat for a client of mine in a house that is so far above my pay grade I will never have one in my life…..unless I were to marry a millionaire which isn’t likely. Nadia loves to go there because there is … [Read more…]
Sands of Time
“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of Our Lives” remember that opening from Days of Our Lives Soap Opera? Sands of time is an expression relating the passage of time to the sand in an hourglass. Lately, it feels like time is going by faster as I get older. I just don’t … [Read more…]
Liebster Award Nominations
I accidentally hit publish before I was finished writing this today so that post probably didn’t make any sense to those who viewed it. Here is the real post I was so honored to hear that Debbie Rodrigues from Debbie In Shape and Shellie Bowdoin from The FABulous Journey had nominated me for the Liebster … [Read more…]
Pet Sitting Memorial Day Weekend
This Memorial Day weekend Nadia and I are pet sitting for two dogs & two cats. It is kind of like a little mini vacation…drive 30-40 minutes away and stay some place new or different. Usually we stay where the 1% live in Mission Hills, KS at the home of one of my regular clients. … [Read more…]
My Daughter Needs Prayers (Revised)
CT Scan came back normal! What great news, however, not we are at square one with figuring out what is wrong Update: After seeing the doctor today (5/11) it was decided the next course of action is to have a CT Scan…..not til 22nd so it is a waiting game and just getting through each … [Read more…]