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Storm Clouds

Posted in Morning Musings, Sacred Life Sunday, tagged , , , , , , on May 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »

“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.”-Jennifer Yane
I can identify with this quote.  Storm clouds have come one after another, casting their dark threatening clouds on our once sunny days.  I went to bed carrying a heavy load of stress and worry the other night.  [...]

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Thinking of Lilac Trees

Posted in Garden, Sacred Life Sunday, tagged , , , , , on May 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »

“I’m thinking of lilac-trees,
that shook their purple plumes,
And when the sash was open,
Shed fragrance through the room.”

One of my favorite seasons is here…lilac season.  It is a short season, only lasting a few weeks. The landscape is filled with lavender lilac bouquets,  especially when you drive through the old historical neighborhoods.  Lilacs, like  [...]

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Feathering the Nest

Posted in Life at Home on May 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »

“Style has nothing to do with money.  Anybody can do it with money.
The true art is to do it on a shoestring.”-Tom Hogan

I’ve been feathering my nest lately and trying to do it with what I have.  This is our mud room/laundry/family entrance room.  I found the old wooden windows in the [...]

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Happy Birthday Karis!

Posted in Life at Home, tagged , on May 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Karis is our last spring birthday.  Poor thing…we’re usually broke and sick of cake  by the time her birthday rolls around!   Not only is she cute as she can be,  she has a great sense of humor and her infectious laugh has filled our home with happiness since she was a little girl.  These last [...]

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Sacred Life Sunday: Being You

Posted in Sacred Life Sunday, tagged , , , , , on May 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Nolte State Park, Enumclaw Washington
Everybody Knows: You can’t be all things to all people.  You can’t do all things at once.  You can’t do all things well.  You can’t do all things better than everyone else.  Your humanity is showing just like everyone else.
So: You have to find out who you are, and be [...]

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Turning 50

Posted in Uncategorized on May 7, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Really I am turning 30 with 20 years experience! LOL!  That would be the way to go…if only we could!   I am filled with thanks that I have had so many adventures, so much grace, and so much love in my life.  Here is one of my favorite songs and some great mountain pics [...]

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Happy Birthday Missy!

Posted in Life at Home, tagged on May 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »

This is birthday month at our house, and my oldest daughter Melissa, (we call her Missy) is turning 28.  Isn’t it amazing how each of our children has their own unique personality?  Missy’s personality is outgoing and generous to everyone.   She is an example to all who know her to not hold back in giving [...]

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Life is Short…Choose Happiness

Posted in Morning Musings, tagged , , on May 1, 2009 | 8 Comments »

There comes a time in life when you have to let go of all the pointless drama and the people who create it and surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard you forget the bad and focus solely on the good .  After all, life is too short to be anything but [...]

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