Last year was the first year I decided to choose a word of the year. My word was “persistence”. It was an important word for me because I was starting a new journey in life as an empty nester and blogger. Every time I was feeling down or defeated, I just...
As the new year approaches, we start to think about all of the things we want to change about our lives and set goals and action plans to make that happen. Usually, these goals and actions are based on what we don’t currently have. And as we all know, when...
Another year has flown by and it is time for my round up of the best books of 2019 from A Novel Sisterhood. A Novel Sisterhood is my book club that has been together since 2001. That’s 18 years, wow! This year was a little slow for us. We must have been busy,...
As I am writing this, I am sitting in a game shop in Hastings, Minnesota drinking a fantastic Chai Latte on a Tuesday afternoon. There are a handful of people here playing games on these beautiful handmade teak tables. Interestingly, I am sitting next to a group of...
When it comes to learning a lesson in passion, nothing beats November 5, 2018 – the day I put my blog out on the internet for all to see! That was a terrifying time for me. I had no idea what I was doing and did not know anyone else with a blog besides the...
Have you noticed that when people retire, they always say they are busier now than ever? It always seemed strange to me, because when you take out a 7-8-hour workday, that seems like a lot of time to fill to continue being busy. But now that I am home with an...
