Reflections and life, scrapping and ….
Parenting — The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Do Becoming a parent is one of the best things that ever happened to me. It changed my life in ways that I couldn’t begin to understand until many years later. Even when it seems easy, raising children is still a difficult job. You’re never off duty … Continue reading
I received the nomination for The One Lovely Blog Award many weeks ago from Lisa over at Rebirth of Lisa. Lisa, please forgive me for taking so long to accept this award. We were moving about the time of the nomination and life has been pretty chaotic. I put it on my to do list and … Continue reading
Word Crush Wednesday Quote Challenge This week’s quote is to remind me that the rainbow will eventually shine through the clouds. I’ve used this quote during rough periods to remind myself that better times are just around the corner. Today, I’m also thinking much more literally. — There’s been lots of rain in our area of Texas … Continue reading
Word Crush Wednesday STAR testing is happening this week in Texas schools. These tests have become too high stakes for our students. This type of testing puts so much stress on our students and compares apples to grapefruits to bananas. There are so many better ways to determine what students are learning. I like … Continue reading
Today’s Word Crush Wednesday Quote is in honor of National Library Week. This is one of my favorite reading quotes. I usually had it displayed in the libraries where I worked. Reading is such an important skill for our kids to learn. If you have a chance, find some time to read with a kid this … Continue reading
Word Crush Wednesday – #WCW Once we learn to focus on the future and not reflect so much on our past, change becomes much easier. Our life is full of change right now; so this quote has become my mantra. Join the Word Crush Wednesday fun at Word Crush Wednesday Favorite Quote Challenge. … Continue reading
You might think I got the title of this blog post mixed up. I didn’t. It’s how I think – I’m a want-a-be, but untalented musician. I enjoy music; but I don’t make music. One of the ways that I enjoy music is by attending concerts. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to attended … Continue reading
Music is one of the joys of my life. I enjoy listening to all types of music, attending concerts and singing in the shower. Unfortunately, I’ve learned through the years that I just don’t have any real musical talent. I have no musicality, I can’t play an instrument and my singing is cringe worthy. It’s … Continue reading
Last Saturday, I spent a couple of hours working with the Project Life app on my iPad. It’s so amazing and easy to use — I completed 11 pages. Transferring the photos from my computer to my iPad was the most time consuming part of my day. If you haven’t figured it out yet — … Continue reading
Word Crush Wednesday – #WCW A great reminder to look beyond the visual for the real beauty in life. I believe this applies to people, objects, animals and life in general. Join the Word Crush Wednesday fun at Word Crush Wednesday Favorite Quote Challenge. You can find links to other #WCW quotes here. Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 