Life can be noisy, chaotic and overwhelming. It is easy to speed through the day, the week or even the month without taking time to look around. Really look. Reflect and ponder.
Have you found a place of serenity lately?
There is something so refreshing about the smell of citrus. I have had a special fondness for limes since my trip to Belize a few years ago. My friend Margaret always put a squeeze of lime in her drinking water, so I did the same and have often picked up a bag of limes to…
Scott had an English assignment to make a collage of things that interest him, people he looks up to and what he would like to do as a career. This afternoon I gathered a few magazines, a pair of scissors and we began to cut out words and images ~words like faith, family and airplanes…lots…
I was just talking to a friend about the different Holiday expenses and how fast they add up. One of the things mentioned was gift bags and wrapping. While I may not have my fudge started yet we do have our packages ready to fill. Creative packaging that doesn’t cost more than the gift! Six…
In the midst of devastating news following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti stories of hope have emerged. One of those miracles is 6-year-old Bethany, who has found a “forever family” with local residents Ted and Tina Knox. The first step in the lengthy adoption process began a few years ago when the Knoxs’ 21-year-old…
I am not sure what it was that inspired me to spend the afternoon baking. Maybe it was the fact that our family’s favorite football team was having their worst game of the season. Maybe it was because I had nothing better to do. But really, I think it was the fact that I had never…
The airplane taxied down LaGuardia Airport. After a week in New York I was headed home. I half expected the plane to turn into a pumpkin somewhere over Colorado. It was such a fairy tale story come true. This small town reporter wins a writing contest and gets flown to New York City! In fact…