So…..did you make any resolutions? Well, if you didn’t, you’re in good company as I did not either. I stopped making resolutions years ago because when I was unable to keep them, I felt as if I’d failed – and I don’t like that feeling. Instead, what I’ve learned to do […]
Tag: good advice
Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming
0 commentsIf there is no one in line behind me when I’m at a store check-out, I often enjoy briefly visiting with the clerk. I especially enjoy it if the clerk is a teenager or twenty something as I like to get their perspective on things. For me, it’s more than […]
The Pearl
0 commentsI’m back from my road-trip to New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast after visiting with friends and family. I visited my grandmother – Medora III – which was enlightening as always. We both love nothing more than to share a cup of morning coffee together and catch up. Younger […]
Accepting Him "As Is"
0 commentsI think that one of THE biggest mistakes women make in a relationship is that they think that they can and should change their love interest – “creating” him into their idea of perfection. “If he’d only do/be/stop this or that….”. How unfair! How offended would we be if the […]
Spreading Joy
0 commentsNo, this isn’t some syrupy post – I’m not that perky! Rather, this post is an open love letter to the world about Medora # 3 – or M3 as I also call her. She is my maternal grandmother and I love and appreciate her more than I can adequately express. She […]
Got a contagious 'tude?
0 commentsHowdy! I had a great time this past weekend in the College Station, Texas area. Everywhere I went I was hailed with the Texas A & M Aggie greeting, “howdy!” So something must have rubbed off (this is horrifying my handsome half who bleeds University of Texas burnt orange!). The attitude of those who enthusiastically […]
Bedtime Advice
0 commentsO.K. – I almost screamed this morning as I was watching a news report about children sleeping in their parent’s bed. The report showed a couple who had hired a sleep expert to help the parents with getting their children (both over the toddler stage!) to sleep in their own […]
Hello World!
0 commentsWelcome! Today is the birth of my blog and I specifically chose to launch on this day as it is also my daughter’s birthday. Choosing her birthday to launch is very appropriate as she is the 6th generation of Medoras in my family. Yes, we really have passed down our unique […]