A cap, a flag, a medal, too,And an empty place at home.He gave his life for me and you,Defending his native loam. In time of peace and time of warHe pledged us his very best.Our nation’s colors he proudly boreOn his shoulder or his chest. Though tired, forlorn, and oft alone,He steadily stood his watch.With… Continue Reading
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Blog Tour: Life in Spite of Me by Kristen Jane Anderson as told to Tricia Goyer
DISCLOSURE: I received a free copy of this book for review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for my review, and my review was not influenced by my receiving the book for free. As someone who has struggled with the urge to commit suicide, I was very pleased to have been given the opportunity… Continue Reading
Happy Mother’s Day
After having 4 little ones of my own, I understand my mother much better. I understand why she sent us outside to play when we were having (very noisy) fun inside. I understand why she lost her temper and yelled at us when we had done for the millionth time what she had repeatedly instructed… Continue Reading
I’m Exhausted, but I Accomplished a Lot
These past two weeks have been very stressful as I have worked long hours to finish as many client projects as possible before taking a week long break from my business. This past week was absolutely insane. From Monday through Friday, I did the following: 4 Blueberry Delight custom blog design packages from start to… Continue Reading
Reality Check Brings Humility
Have you ever thought you were really good at something? Then you had the opportunity to step back and see or hear yourself doing that thing and realized that you weren’t as good as you thought. My church started streaming our services on Ustream. I play the piano nearly every Sunday and sing specials almost… Continue Reading
Daisy, Daisy …
Give me your answer, do. I’m half crazy All for the love of you. I swear I have never sung the chorus of “A Bicycle Built for Two” as often in my life as I have since we acquired our dog Daisy! Nearly every time I say or think her name, I begin singing, which… Continue Reading
Snow Fun
Although much of the East Coast has seen record snowfall and no longer finds snow appealing, we haven’t seen much snow here. Consequently, the novelty and romance are still intact for us. Mr. Incredible and I purposely sought out the snow recently. We went skiing for the first time in several years. I hadn’t been… Continue Reading