Recently, I read an article in ideal-Living.com by Kelly Godbey stating that eighty-seven percent of people have felt a constant stream of crises in the past two years with no break. Each day we are bombarded with all the negative happenings around our city, state, country, and world. For example, inflation, the constantly rising prices …
Friday, November 11, 2022, is the official Veteran’s Day 2022. The theme this year is “honor.” I thought it would be thoughtful to gather some ideas on how the ordinary person can show their respect and gratitude for our former servicemen and women. Veterans are proud to have served their nation, and while in service, …
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As grocery costs continue to rise, I thought I would do some research to discover tips to help my readers and myself, especially as our holidays quickly approach. Some tips I found for lowering your weekly grocery bill are: Redefine dinner. Dinner does not have to be a three-course meal with bread and dessert. …
While driving through my neighborhood this morning, I saw the most frightful yard decorations I think I have ever laid eyes on. The two scary figures in the front yard of a corner home were startling yet magnificently standing at least twelve feet tall. I am attaching a picture I snapped from my vehicle. Haunting, …
As I begin writing this blog post, I am reminded of the numerous friendships I am blessed with. Entering the Fall season of the year, which is one of my favorite seasons, I realize how meaningful these friendships can be – calling or texting me when I need a kind word, asking me to be …
Recently, my husband Don and I took a road trip to his hometown in Kansas for his class reunion. I won’t tell you how many this was. We were pleasantly surprised to see over 125 of his classmates attend out of a graduating class of 325, and we were told 52 had passed away. Don …
Pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport, which I’m sure you’ve heard someone talking about recently. Pickleball has been growing at an average of eleven percent yearly for the past five years. It’s played on a smaller court than tennis, with a net across the middle like Ping-Pong. It is a mixture of tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong. …
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Do you have a friend that every time you think of them, you laugh as fond memories dance in your head? I do. Two weeks ago, my friend, Kirk, passed away from a year-long battle with liver cancer. He was 73, but before his illness, you would never have guessed he was that age because …
As most of you already know, a hack is used to optimize productivity and, at the same time, save you money. Many people don’t think hacks are legitimate, but I’m going to list a few hacks that might come in handy – really! Write down your three most important tasks for the following day on …
With school starting across the country this month, many are first-time empty nesters struggling with feelings of loneliness and possibly boredom. We know this big day is coming but do little to prepare for it. The moment we unloaded the boxes and situated our student in their new dorm room, reality hit us hard as …
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