I have tried to start a December Daily... tried to scrapbook it, journal it in a travelers notebook and I am finding out it just takes too much time. December is just a really busy month. So to prioritize - I am just gonna gonna December Daily one week at a time on my blog... … Continue reading 18 Days til Christmas!!! December Daily – Days 1 -6
Christmas is less than a month away - but today, I celebrated my birthday. I had a great time today. I woke up feeling a tad blue. I was missing my hubby David - who is across the seas working. But everyone really rallied around me and I felt very loved and supported today. I … Continue reading The Christmas Countdown Continues – 28 Days – Today’s My Birthday
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Many are leaving to go visit family and friends. This year, I am staying home and I have about 8 - 12 people coming to my house. I'm looking forward to it. It will be a full house - but I will love every minute of it. Full house … Continue reading 37 Days til Christmas – …But First Thanksgiving
Of course - any day leading up to Christmas can turn into a frosty, wintry day. Frosty, wintry days aren't too bad. If I don't have to get out and drive on the frosty, icy roads or shovel snow. Today, I got up and went hiking early this morning in 36 degree weather. Brrrrrr! I … Continue reading 38 Days til Christmas – Frosty, Wintry Days
So around this time of year, probably, a lot of us begin to get that feeling of "bah humbug." That time of year where we feel sad, blue, discouraged, unmotivated, depressed, overwhelmed and just plain tired. The last thing we want to do is think about what to make for Thanksgiving dinner, or what to … Continue reading 40 Days til Christmas – Feeling Bah Humbug? Light Your World
Plan Ahead and Be Prepared. This is going to be my mantra in the days leading up to Christmas and the end of the 60 Day Challenge at the gym. I am finding that if I don't plan ahead - I fall miserably off the wagon of eating healthy. If I don't plan ahead as … Continue reading 41 Days til Christmas – Planning Ahead
Today is Hopes 2nd birthday!! Two already! I have to say - two years has not only gone by fast - they went like the speed of light. - During the holiday season we celebrate Hope's birthday, my birthday, my sons birthday and mine and my husbands anniversary. Plus Thanksgiving and Christmas. We don't usually … Continue reading 42 Days til Christmas – Hopes Birthday
So today, I am going to kick off my 43 Days til Christmas series. (I only chose 43 since today is a Monday and it's also a holiday - Veterans Day) - Let the Countdown begin!! The busyness of the holidays has begun. I don't know if it's out in full force yet, but the … Continue reading 43 Days til Christmas – Busyness
Here's a random fact about me. I detest bullying - especially when it is done by an adult to another adult. We all have our own personalities. Some people by nature are more outgoing, love to socialize and are not afraid to speak their mind. Some people by nature are the exact opposite. Introverted, shy, … Continue reading On Bullying
I went to check my mail today - like it was any other day - and then realized, after I opened my mailbox and it was empty - today is Columbus Day. A Federal Holiday - Banks, the post office, and schools are closed today. Sigh. Must be nice to be an intrepid explorer, and … Continue reading Columbus Day and a Life Update
