Might have been bad timing….or not?

Can you believe I chose "Joy" as my One Word for 2017? Joy. Really? When I picked this word back in January, my crystal ball was evidently malfunctioning. For who in their right mind would choose Joy knowing their husband would be facing brain surgery in a month and a half? How in the world is one to be …

One Word for 2017

This ended up being a long post, so grab a cuppa and get comfy. I hope to see you all at the end. Back in 2015 I started choosing One Word for the new year instead of those pesky resolutions that are always broken before the snow thaws in the spring. In 2015 Entrepreneur was facing …

Songography and LTTL: Desperado

Desperado Why don't you come to your senses? You been out ridin' fences For so long now Oh, you're a hard one But I know that you've got your reasons These things that are pleasin' you Can hurt you somehow Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy She'll beat you if she's able You …

Photo Blogging Challenge: Happy

PJ over at A 'lil'HooHaa's photo blogging theme this month is Happy. This should have been an easy prompt with photo opps for birthdays and family reunion events....but I struggled with this one. I've discovered being happy is a conscious decision most of the time. All you have to do is flip on the TV, …

Finding Contentment

Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have. ~Unknown Contentment: being mentally and emotionally satisfied with life. Okay, just who are those people? In this day and age of more More MORE, finding someone who is content with their life is almost impossible. We all have …