Today we celebrate Memorial Day which is a day we honor those who died while serving our country. Veteran’s Day which is celebrated in November is to honor and celebrate ALL who have served our country. I am immensely grateful to those who gave their lives so that I can freely live mine the way…
Month: May 2018
Life
Graduation-Growing and Changing
On Tuesday, May 22 we celebrated my little sister, Alissa’s graduation from high school.. That she graduated is no great feat (in some ways) but why my 55-year old self has a 17-year old sister is kinda interesting. I grew up with 2 sisters, one 2 years older and one 5 years younger. After we…
Home Projects
Wall Decor-Latest Hallway Update
I’m back with the latest in getting my hallway refreshed and updated! Still not done-still in process-still aggravating me! I should probably give myself a deadline at this point as an incentive to get it done. Deadlines seem to work for keeping up with my memory keeping so I might try it for getting this…
Life
Musical Theater-In the Heights
One of the pleasures of life is watching the next generation stretch and grow and find their passions. I have had the pleasure of watching my niece, Choice, participate in musical theater since she was a young child. She took a break for a few years while she pursued cross-country running while in high school. …
Home Projects
Garage Sale Tips-maximize your time and money
You’ve taken the time to purge and declutter so now what??!! Have a garage sale, of course! Donation is always a good thing to do as well and can be done in conjunction with a garage sale. However, if making a little cash for stuff you no longer want or use sounds like a good…
Goals/Productivity, Home Projects
Top 5 Decluttering and Purging Tips
I have been on a purging mission this year to rid my home of excess, unwanted, unused and unloved items! And purging, I am. As I’ve discussed in the past, I’ve had a goal of de-cluttering for several years now. It hasn’t worked because (1) I never had a real plan for execution, (2) I…
Goals/Productivity
Monthly Goals-Recap and Catching Up
Well, let’s see, the last time I did a monthly goals recap it is was February and now it’s May. That may give you a good idea of how well I’m doing with my monthly goals. As we’ve all heard, “progress, not perfection”, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint”, and so on. Let’s see where…
