You all know that we live in a wee little village in rural Ireland. We love it. It’s quaint, green, lush. The people are incredible and you can’t beat the tea! While life there is not perfect, it certainly is an adventure. One of the many blessings we’ve been given while living there is the opportunity to pursue our creative …
More Birthday Fun – {Devotional GIVEAWAY}
One of the things I write about here is my own journey of being a wife. I’ve had the joy of getting to know Jennifer Smith from The Unveiled Wife through our writing together at The Better Mom. She’s an amazing gal with a beautiful heart towards strong, healthy marriages. She’s also recently joined the ranks of motherhood with the …
Continuing the Celebration – Fitness Consult Giveaway!
Thanks for coming back to help me celebrate my wee blog’s second birthday! If you’re at all like me, you’re constantly re-starting your commitment to a healthier lifestyle. At times just not knowing what’s going to work best for your body type, lifestyle, etc can be paralyzing! That’s why I’m so excited for today’s giveaway! Michelle Myers is an energetic, …
Time to Celebrate! {GIVEAWAY}
It’s hard to believe, but today my little blog is celebrating its second birthday! In some ways it seems like it’s been a much shorter span of time since I opened this little corner of blog-land…and in other ways it feels like it’s been a lot longer. I’m sure you other bloggers can relate. This past year has been a …
Who I am…
The clock next to the bed taunted me. The time glaring back just more proof that I wasn’t sleeping. I had counted the slats in the vertical blinds, the spots on the ceiling and traced the track of a single fan blade as it whirled round. It was one of those nights where the ghosts in my head forbid me …
The Final Salute
This poem is inspired by, and dedicated to, all our military, law enforcement, firefighters, and first-responders – but most especially the 19 Prescott Hot Shots who gave their lives serving others. And for their families. The kids are all snug, tucked into bed Kisses from mama, hugs from dad We sleep soundly deep And wake rested anew With hardly a …
The Soundtrack Rhythms of Life
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I’ve been quiet the last few Fridays. LisaJo’s prompts for the crazy madhouse of writing that is Five Minute Friday – five minutes, one topic, no stopping, not editing – have been intriguing of late…but my heart, my energy, wasn’t in it. This week, however, I was determined to participate, because I love the community that has …
Even At the Zoo
We had seen it all: lions, tigers, geese and crazy monkeys who loved to sing and holler. We’d had a lovely lunch and were just about ready to head home. There was just one more thing to do… We had been told when we entered the zoo that certain animals had feeding times at which you could go and participate. …
When You Feel Useless
There have been several times in my life during which I’ve felt particularly useless. Times when life seemed to be not only lacking opportunities to use my gifts and talents, but almost seems to be deliberately blocking the use of them. I feel these times more acutely as a mother than another other time of my life thus far. On …
Room For A View
This week the prompt for Five Minute Friday with LisaJo is VIEW: START We stood at the precipice of the canyon – pillars and wiggles of red rock as far as the eye could see. It was stunning. Breathtaking. From the bottom looking up it was a hot mess…dirt and dust; rock and debris. Rough tough, blood sweat and tears …