I've been thinking lately about raising children. No, I don't plan on raising anymore thank you. Been there, done that. Time to move on to other pursuits although I do admit there is no bigger and better experience to be had than to bring children into the world, watch them grow, instill values as they do and let them go, hopefully to make the world a better place. It's a lot of work but very rewarding when you're done and can look back on it. The problem is, it goes very fast. Expedie...
We've all gone through many milestones in our lives Most of them I think we barely notice or take a second thought. Some are pretty important, and we think often of those times or events that have brought either cheers or jeers to our hearts and minds. Today I was thinking of the firsts in my life. Maybe you can think of some that I've missed. First steps First day of school First sibling First best friend First time away from home First Car First Date First Kiss First real...
For any parent that has a child about to graduate or in my case marry and move away. This spoke to my heart today. The Arrow and the Bow Here is wisdom for the Moms and Dads That time has proven true The day your children learn to walk They start to walk away from you For at first you hold all of them Cradled safely in your arms Then one day their hand is all you’ll hold Then soon it’s just their heart. And there’ll even come the time If your love for them is true You...
My first child is about to be married in two and half months. Well he's actually my second son, but the first to be married. I can't believe it. Where has all the time gone? It feels like yesterday that I brought, what turned out to be, my smallest baby home eleven months after his big brother came to live with us. It's like only months ago it seemed he went from Winnie The Pooh to GI Joes to basketball and football, not to mention four years in college now coming to an end. . Boy ti...
It's a cold rainy day and I thought I'd get some work done around the house before I go out this afternoon. As I was cleaning the house this morning (taking my tea break now) I noticed the signs with cute little sayings I have all around the house. Never really noticed it before in this light. I thought it would be interesting to find out what cute sayings others have in their homes as well. I'm thinking it must have some insight on who we are to have these signs hanging around our hom...
I made a meatloaf the other day to die for!!! It was the best tasting, most delicious meatloaf ever made in the history of meat loafing (even if I do say so myself). It was so good I brought it into work for lunch along with the potatoes and carrots that i baked alongside. Even the guys at work made comments as they could smell the aroma wafting thru the office via the microwave. The only problem here is, it came from one of those pre-made mixes with the plastic bag. You mix all to...