My friend Amy Dott has inspiring advice. I asked her if she could share her experience with anxiety. She wrote: When I was in the first grade, my first episode of anxiety kicked in. I had no idea what I was feeling. I only knew that my heart raced, I was panicky, sweating, and felt […]
Day after day I hear how many widows and widowers are hurting. Of course, your hearts hurt! You hurt because you loved, but remember LOVE is a good thing! There were many days that I thought, “I wish this didn’t hurt!” But then realized that I wouldn’t hurt at all if I didn’t care. If […]
One of our family favorites! Today was a “SNOW DAY” where all school was canceled, so we had time to make these! It took about 1 1/2 hours to make. You can totally change the taste of the pull-aparts depending on what pudding you put in the mix. So be creative and ENJOY! Pull Aparts- […]
I have heard people say that if everyone were to put their challenges in a pile, then you could choose a few, you would look at all of the choices, then pick out the ones you put in the pile, to begin with. Are you crazy? Haha, I would choose the person who is on […]
Years ago I went out to dinner with my neighbor. I asked her to tell me one of her most memorable experiences. I couldn’t believe what came out of her mouth! She told me she had gone on a date with serial killer Ted Bundy! Because of her quick whit, she is still alive today. […]
I have been studying multi-tasking because I am a “Get everything done now!” kind of girl and it’s not working for me anymore. It seems like my brain needs more RAM, but that’s not possible. Is there a better way? I started at the beginning, wondering what made me this way? What gave me this […]
Many of us have challenges, things that hold us back. I am encouraged when I read about someone who has had difficult things happen to them but goes over and beyond to be the best they can be. And then blesses the world with their talent. I just found one today… One of my favorite […]
“Not A Day Goes By” ~ Lonestar Got a picture of you I carry in my heart Close my eyes to see it when the world gets dark Got a memory of you I carry in my soul I wrap it close around me when the nights get cold If you asked me how I’m […]
Glow Dough was created way back in the 70’s by my father Gary Hansen. He is a research scientist and when he made this dough at work, he thought, My kids would love this! So what would a good dad do, bring it home for us to play with! At the time it did not […]
I heard that song the other day—“I get knocked down, but I get up again”—and it made me smile. Life’s like that, right? Emotional, physical, or financial—sometimes we fall, but the real magic is in getting back up. Think about when we were kids learning to walk. We fell so many times, but did we […]
What Makes You Different Makes You Special ~Hugh Jackman
Most households have a ton of paperwork- such as mail, kids’ homework, memories, important documents, etc. I felt the amount of paperwork after my husband passed away tripled in size! What in the world? Are you kidding me?! I already couldn’t concentrate- what am I supposed to do with all of these documents and everything?! […]
Many people go to college and pay a price—whether it’s money, time, or sweat—to learn. Some love school so much they keep earning degrees in all kinds of subjects, always chasing that next bit of knowledge. I was fortunate to attend college for one year. The rest of what I know has come from life […]
TURN THE BLENDER ON PULSE (What my heart has learned): ~ We all are given so much emotional energy each day. If we use it up before 7 am dealing with crying and ‘she took my shirt’, then the rest of the day is going to be tough. We have all learned through death that […]
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