Family Time | Easter Weekend

April 22, 2017 by Debra

Hi, I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend with family and friends! I was very thankful to spend the whole weekend with members of my family. It is weekend’s such as this that I cherish greatly. Saturday I had the great pleasure spending the morning at my grand daughters soccer game. This was a first for me. I was the grand parent! Totally enjoying the game.

Brie at soccer game.

This was a first in the respect, I had to keep quiet. For me this is not an easy task! I know nothing about soccer; I didn’t want to yell out in case I was misleading. So I kept quiet (like a grandma should) and took my pictures. Following the game there was an Easter egg hunt.

The community center asked that the eggs be recycled (give back) so they could be used next year. It was good to see everyone emptying the eggs and giving them back.

After the morning activities, we headed to Red Robin for an endless basket of fries………..

After playing the biggest part of the day, it was time to head home and begin Easter baking. More family time Sunday with Easter dinner.

Best Wishes,

Thankful | Weekend

February 13, 2017 by Debra 2 Comments

Hi, as I sit here reflecting on my weekend- I have so much to be thankful for. You may hear me say many times, “I really do not want to wish my life away- however, I live for the weekends”. Each morning my feet hit the floor, I know it’s going to be a good day. Having had the joy of chemo and glows several years ago, it gave me a new perspective on life. It will be several years before I retire. Until then, I go to work (a four letter word) each week Monday through Friday. That’s not bad, just something one must do. Now the weekends are different. How the time is spent is of my choosing- a huge difference. This is why I love to live for the weekend!

Friday as I was driving home there was still daylight. I was reminiscing of the times Kevin would be burning the grass around the house. So as I was pulling into our drive, I had a delightful surprise!

No specific reason I enjoy this time of the year. Maybe it’s the sound of the burning crackling grass and the smell along with longer daylight hours that brings such great pleasure. Once the car was parked, I joined Kevin at the fence to watch and listen. Once the fire burnt out, I turned to look up the drive to the barn and the view was simply beautiful. The weekend was off to an excellent beginning.

These past several months, Kevin has been working evenings and weekends. It’s been awhile since we have had a breakfast date. I was thankful to enjoy one this weekend. I highly recommend the Retro Diner. The pancake breakfast was fabulous!

What are you thankful for?

Take care.

Best Wishes,

Happy New Year – 2017!

January 1, 2017 by Debra 2 Comments

Hi and a happy New Year to you! I wanted to start the new year out with a huge bang. Be sure to grab your first 2017 download for the year by clicking the calendar below. This month is the complete 2017 monthly calendar- a very basic calendar you can print and write down your important dates. Yes, we will be organized this year- this is my personal New Year’s resolution; getting organized.

Looking at the big picture can really stress me out. I must break this huge picture down and work on smaller sections at a time. This will be my approach with the calendar. I have chosen to use a basic calendar for appointments, days off from work, birthday’s, marking when payments are due, etc. you get the idea. You may wonder how this will help me get organized. Too many times when someone asks me to do something, I immediately agree. Well, this has caused some rather stressful moments at times. My plan is to mark on this calendar everything I am committed to. Before I accept an invite, commit to something- I will first consult my calendar. The easiest will be using the Google calendar. I can pull it up on all of my devices that are connected to the internet. Second, I love software! I downloaded Calendar Creator and will easily be able to import information from my Google calendar to create fun calendars.

The printed calendar is my visual motivation to get and stay organized. I am picturing my goal each time I look at it!

What do you do to be organized? What tips or tricks do you find useful?

Happy New Year to you!

Best Wishes,