Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you all have had a great week and I sincerely hope that you were not affected by the severe weather that hit our heartland this week. Thanks for visiting for self care post #5 that I have entitled “Let’s Get Crafty.” A fun way to invest in yourself is byContinue reading “Self-Care Post #5 – “Let’s Get Crafty””
Author Archives: Elaine Sycks
To be honest….I ignore most of them
What public figure do you disagree with the most? Wikipedia defines a public figure as a person who has achieved fame, prominence, or notoriety within a society. When you observe today’s “public figures” I ignore most of them. The level of entitlement, lack of humility and grace, the absence of civility is astounding. Most ofContinue reading “To be honest….I ignore most of them”
A very timely question…
What is your career plan? This prompt was a very timely one considering I just completed a cross country relocation to be a store manager. And my husband got the long awaited news yesterday his application to the Washington bar was approved! But better than all of this is as a mom, is knowing myContinue reading “A very timely question…”
Tim Hawkins – The memory still makes me laugh
What was the last live performance you saw? Just before we moved from Colorado our entire family got to see Comedian Tim Hawkins live. His comedic roast of the city of Boulder and the audience’s rousing singing of “Sweet Caroline” and “YMCA” will be memories we won’t forget.
Help the homeless and the hungry
What do you do to be involved in the community? The two things our family does together to help is package Ziploc bags of travel size toiletries and hand them out to homeless in our community and when we get food items on sale, buy an extra few cans and donate them to our localContinue reading “Help the homeless and the hungry”
“Way back, way back and it’s gone!!!!!!”
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day? Hands down I would love to be an announcer in the booth and do play by play for a Major League baseball game. I would pack as many snacks, stats and trivia as I could into that one day.
Husbands…when they be trippin’
Today’s heart-stopping Sunday moment is sponsored by “Husbands…when they be trippin’!”. I was pulling the lawn mower out of the shed to mow and stepped back to see this by my foot thinking it was a huge snake coming up through the floorboards. I texted my husband Tim a photo and he is like …Continue reading “Husbands…when they be trippin’”
$$$$$ Any brand that saves me money
What are your favorite brands and why? To be honest when you’re feeding a family of five who walks around on two legs and a furry family of 3 that walks around on four legs it’s any brand on sale and saves me money! The only two items I don’t waver on …diet mountain dewContinue reading “$$$$$ Any brand that saves me money”
My Advice List Top 3
List the people you admire and look to for advice… First and foremost….the Lord. The advice I get and have received from His word has never failed me. Second, my husband. He is a great problem solver and so many times when I am stuck, his fresh perspective gets me through. Lastly, my father inContinue reading “My Advice List Top 3”
Yes …a sacred privilege
Do you vote in political elections? Absolutely I do. I consider the freedom to vote a sacred privilege and a demonstrative act of showing I care. And I never miss voting in local elections as they have the greatest impact on daily life
Lemon and Rosemary 