Wrapping Up August

We Are Off

On a quick end of summer trip!

Can you guess where?

Here's a little hint!

Have a great Wednesday, my friends!

Thoughts On Almost 50

In a few weeks, I will turn 50! I am not one to make a big deal over my birthday, mostly due to the fact I don't enjoy being the center of attention. This one is a big one though and I thought it a good time to reflect on some things I know after 50 blessed years on earth.

~Turning 50 is a privilege. Not everyone reaches this milestone. I am embracing this birthday with every ounce of my being.

~People have different opinions, values, ideas, and lives, and that is absolutely fine. People should simply live their lives and be happy. Judgment and criticism are wastes of time and energy.

~ Turning 50 is freeing! It brings empowerment and confidence. Gone are the days of fretting about what other people think. Who cares? It's my life and I can live it the way I choose.

~Material things are just that. Things. The need to be surrounded by things is replaced by the desire for simplicity and calm. I want less time with stuff and more time with people, nature, and myself.

~Coffee is good. Coffee is amazing. When my parents asked me to get them another cup of coffee, they were secretly sharing the secret of life. Hot coffee. And lots of it.

~Physical activity may suddenly result in random aches and pains that were not present before. All those commercials for pain medicine and ointments that I once ignored are suddenly relevant and make much more sense.

~People should have puppies. Even people who don't like dogs should have their own puppy to snuggle and to love. Puppies love you. They don't care if you look like a hot mess, or if you don't know what the heck you are doing, or if you eat an entire bag of chips. They just love you.

~Life is a gift. It is beautiful, exciting, fulfilling, confusing, stressful, happy, sad, joyous, exhausting, and fun. In the grand scheme of things, my life here is but a minuscule piece of thread in the massive quilt of mankind. But it is significant in the lives of the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren who live long after I am gone. And that is pretty neat!

Have a great Monday, my friends!

Thanks for visiting.

Would You Believe

 ~ I would rather enjoy a good, juicy hamburger than the very best steak?

~ I know how to bait a hook and catch some really cool fish?

~ I know every single Brady Bunch episode by heart?

~ I will never ever eat any type of chili? Ugh.

~ I have never driven on the Interstate? You're welcome.

~ I only drink coffee, water, and milk?

(Except a Mr. Pibb at the movies.)

~ I would love to have an in-home daycare someday?

~ I prefer the mountains to the beach?

~ I have seen the John Carpenter 1978 Halloween movie over 100 times?

~ I cannot thread a needle?

~ I have traveled to Germany and absolutely loved it?

~ I have to have Icebreakers mints in my purse at all times?

~ I cannot eat in a restaurant with sticky floors?

~ I am a really good swimmer?

~ I could eat cereal for all three meals a day?

Well, it's true!

Happy Weekend!

A Bunch Of Words Wednesday

P.S. My awesome blog friend Leslie has started posting again! She has an amazing blog where she shares so many things we all love: family, home, decorating and holidays to name a few. You can visit her

 Here!

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Happy 7th Birthday, Little Blog And A Giveaway!

Seven years ago tomorrow, August 3, 2012, I hesitantly began writing thoughts and sharing pictures in this little space on the Internet. I am so very thankful I did. And I am so very grateful for you, my friends. Thank you for reading, sharing, and caring. In honor of seven awesome years, I am having a fun little giveaway! 

I am not one for formality, so if you would like to add some amazing scents to your home, just leave a comment below. I will randomly draw three names from those comments, and the first will win the large Vanilla Cupcake Yankee Candle! The second and third names drawn will receive a gift set of eight votive Yankee Candles in four autumn scents including our very favorite, Spiced Pumpkin! 

I will draw the names at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 6, 2019, and post the winners on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Again, thanks so much for reading! And Good Luck! Have a cozy August weekend with the people you love!