Last Blast of Summer
Today you can also find me blogging at Embracing A Simpler Life! Check it out! From every corner of life, our culture is screaming at us what is in, what is popular, what is trendy, and what is acceptable when it comes to clothing. Pick up the latest style magazine and you will get just…
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection. There is a sign that hangs in our dining room that says, “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” Note that it doesn’t say getting “this” item will turn what we have into enough. It’s not proposing that getting MORE will make us grateful. It’s not getting what we…
My final installment of pictures of our Islamorada vacation! I apologize if these have gotten boring, but really, there was so much to take pictures of that I couldn’t resist! One of the biggest highlights of our trip was going on a guided fishing charter, just Dan and I. Dan has been dreaming of doing…
While in Belize, I learned a lot about perceptions. Perceptions of who people are, can be so far off. Have you ever experienced that? When you perceive someone to be a certain somebody, you are judging them purely on the outside. How arrogant, Kristin! I think of some of the people we met in Belize –…
That time when you had potatoes coming out of your ears. Yeah, you know what I’m talking about! It was about a month or two ago, I was looking through our cupboards and realized I had a large bag of potatoes and had yet to use them. Not that we aren’t fan of potatoes,…
Choices Choice is defined as “an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities” according to the lovely Google. A simple definition, but what a battle it presents! Think of how many choices you have to make in a given day: To get out of bed What to make…