Living Life Well
When I was a teenager, we didn’t watch a lot of TV. I do remember one show I was fond of that I would watch on YouTube. Perhaps you watched it too? The show was titled Extreme Makeover Home Edition. A huge team of volunteers and the show crew would work together to build a …
Growing up in my family’s home involved road trips and camping vacations. We drove from Michigan to Washington, DC and another time to Yellowstone National Park. To prepare for the many hours in the vehicle, I would search the web for road trip games and printable activities for my siblings and me. One game I …
Psalm 94:19 When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,Your comfort delights my soul. I stood at the gas pump. I wasn’t yet old enough to drive, but I had been reading for years. The colored handles, numbers, and instructions might as well be a code for how nervous I felt. A parent told me it was time for …
Some of my “To Do” items keep jumping lists. They were on last week’s list, the weekend list, and yesterday’s list of things to do. They keep following me forward because they aren’t getting accomplished. I’m learning there are a handful of reasons (or perhaps excuses) I keep in a pocket in my brain to …
Are you one of those people who spends a considerable amount of time “in your head?” Do you plan, worry, daydream, over-think, or ruminate often? I do. The problem with spending so much time with your thoughts is they aren’t the most promising friends. They only think like you and sound like you—spending time in …
This isn’t going as we planned. My plans were to continue to do extra cooking and add to my growing stock pile of freezer meals. I have windows to clean and carpets to vacuum. I want to do a little spring cleaning before the baby arrives. My husband has handyman jobs stacking up and his …
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Laura Tremaine’s new book quickly hit my favorite’s list as I read it this month. She titled it Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First. and each chapter answers a question with a series of her life stories. She can weave a story and bring the reader up close through her honest details. I looked forward …
Just before my son Mitch turned two, we broke his habit of using a pacifier when falling asleep. Those little pacifiers comforted and calmed him his whole life up to that point. He took the transition like a trooper, but you could tell the change was hard. He needed a substitute to replace his former …
What are you known for? When your family and friends think of you and how you show kindness, what comes to their minds? Can you make delicious homemade bread that you share? Do you drive a big pickup truck and are willing to help people move? Do you grow flowers in the summer and make …