Posted Dec 31 2014 in New Year's, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wednesday Wisdom
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Posted Dec 30 2014 in Alzheimer's, Christmas Justice, Mom, New Year, Robin Perini, Shake it Off, Taylor Swift
It’s coming to the end of the year. This has been a tough one in my family. My mom’s Alzheimer’s disease has taken a huge toll on her this year. The occasional glimpses of recognition and the “I love yous’ are quite rare now and will eventually fade, but those moments…they are golden. They are […]
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Posted Dec 29 2014 in Brother, Carlsbad Caverns, Child's View, Monday Memory
Out of the mouths of babes. The old cliche contains more truth than we realize. When my brother was about four or five years old, the family took a trip to Carlsbad Caverns. If you’ve never been there, it’s quite amazing. There are more than 119 known caves form when sulfuric acid dissolved surrounding limestone. […]
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Posted Dec 28 2014 in beetles, fear, Friday the 13th, long words, Orange, Strange Facts, Wacky Weekend, wasps, Wheel of Fortune, worms
Sometimes you just have to say, “Hmmm!” There is no word that rhymes with orange There is a reason Wheel of Fortune uses R S T L N E as the choices on the final round. They are the most common letters in the English language. HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA is the fear of long words. Beetles task like […]
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Posted Dec 26 2014 in Exhaustion, Fitness Friday, Moderation
I’m on a constant state of searching for balance these days. I’m an all-or-nothing person by nature, a perfectionist if you will. Don’t get me wrong, that particular trait has done well for me in my life–but as with any great strength, it’s also a great weakness. So, when I do things, I tend to […]
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Posted Dec 25 2014 in Angels, Barbara Forrest, Bob Forrest, CARC, Christmas, Donation, Gary Forrest
(Christmas and Techno Thursday don’t seem to go together, so here is a reposting of a blog from December 2012, but one worth sharing. I hope you are as inspired as I am). When I was a kid, my parents used to take me over to my cousin’s house to play. We jumped on the […]
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Posted Dec 24 2014 in Charles DIckens, Christmas, Wednesday Wisdom
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Posted Dec 23 2014 in Celtic Woman, Christmas Even, Silent Night, Tuesday Tunes
Some memories don’t dim but only grow brighter with age. For me, one night stands out more clearly than most. Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve services during my childhood were magical. The pastor dimmed the church’s lights and he lit his own candle from the Christ candle. Through the darkness, the simple quiet words of long-loved […]
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Posted Dec 22 2014 in Christmas, Love, Mom, Monday Memories, Stockings
My mother made Christmas beautiful and special. Not because of the beautiful table she set with her wedding china, or the candles or the presents under the tree. But because each decoration, every gift, every special touch was touched by love. Perhaps my favorite Christmas item is our Christmas stockings. My mom made them sometime soon after […]
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Posted Dec 21 2014 in Almond Bark, Christmas Cookies, Peanut Butter, Ritz Crackers, Wacky Weekend
Okay, so none of us have a lot of time during the holiday season, and going to the store to buy tons of ingredients for cookies is a pain. Well, I’ve got the answer. 3 ingredients (4 if you count sprinkles) will make you cookies that will have your mouth watering and everyone completly fluxomed on […]
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Posted Dec 19 2014 in Activity, Exercise, Fitness Friday, Moderation, Pedometer
I tend to be an all-or-nothing personality. I’m either awesome or an utter failure. That trait is great when I’m awesome; not so great when I turn into a turtle and hid in my shell. The last few years I’ve been pretty good at exercising, but when I have a book due or things get […]
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Posted Dec 18 2014 in Abbreviations, Internet Slang, Techno Thursday
Okay, so I admit it, sometimes internet slang gets confusing. You might find this list helpful… I know I did.
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Posted Dec 17 2014 in Beauty is a Feeling, Helen Keller, Wednesday Wisdom
Helen Keller is one of my all-time favorite inspirational women. From watching ‘The Miracle Worker’ on television to reading her biography her spirit humbled me. I love this quote by her. Hope you enjoy Wednesday’s Wisdom.
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Posted Dec 16 2014 in Christmas, Hallulujah Chorus, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Silent Monks, Tuesday Tunes
As a teenager, I was in the A Capella Choir at my high school for three years. Each year during Christmas we would have a concert culminating in the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel. There’s nothing I love more. Here is the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing it…and for a smile, The Silent Monks, just because I […]
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Posted Dec 15 2014 in Christmas Cookies, Monday Memories, Robin Perini, Secret Ingredient
Old family recipes are the best. I remember my Grandpa’s Rigatoni sauce, my Nonnie’s chocolate cake recipe and a few others. But since it’s the holidays, I have to mention our family Christmas Cookie recipe. I remember my mom pulling out an old cookbook, it’s pages slightly stained with vanilla, and turning to a page with […]
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Posted Dec 13 2014 in Christmas, Crossfire Connections, Favorite Christmas Activities, Hallmark, Robin Perini, Straight No Chaser
My favorite memories of Christmas are candlelight services, singing Silent Night outside, all of us holding candles, and a star-filled sky above us. There was something magic and holy about those nights during my childhood. And that is still where the heart of Christmas lies for me. But…there is also fun and joy during the […]
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Posted Dec 12 2014 in Exercise, Fitness Friday, Shoes
I was working out on Tuesday and my feet started killing me right in the middle of my workout. The reason: my shoes. I supinate a bit, so I really need shoes that support. Last week I knew that I was finding it more difficult to keep my heel down during my wide squats. I […]
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Posted Dec 11 2014 in Homework, Math, Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, Techno Thursday
I received a phone call from my brother today. My fifth-grade niece brought home a math problem. I took one look and my jaw dropped. Granted I haven’t been in fifth grade for a VERY long time, but this just had me stumped. I was able to *eventually* figure it out and I analyze data […]
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Posted Dec 10 2014 in George Washington Carver, Quote of the Day, Think of Others, Wednesday Wisdom
How we treat others shows more about character than anything else we do. Sometimes I think we really need to get out of our own heads. Take a moment today and put yourself in someone else’s shoes. The view might appear quite … surprising!
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Posted Dec 9 2014 in Christmas, Christmas Music, Mary Did You Know, O Holy Night, Pentatonix, Silent Night, Tuesday Tunes
This is December, a month of celebration for Christmas. One of my favorite elements of the season is the music. Silent Night during a candlelight service, O Holy Night by a soloist during church, my dad and brother singing We Three Kings with alternate lyrics that my mom would frown on. I tend to embrace the traditional, […]
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