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I LOVE LOVE the holidays. I go all in. I start Christmas shopping October 1st, decorate the porch for fall, pumpkins and hay bales everywhere. I absolutely do not stray from the traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey with all the trimmings. My family would boycott and picket in front of the house. Christmas music isContinue reading “I am putting up my Christmas tree while planning my Thanksgiving menu with a skeleton in my front yard”

When I was 16, my mom and grandma were teaching me how to can. We were working on canning jars of purple beets in a pressure canner. The next round of jars were in, the canner sealed. However, one of the jars did not hold. It exploded and caused the lid to blow off theContinue reading “The great purple beet explosion of 1984”

Take every opportunity to be kind. Don’t be obsessed with worrying about what people think of you. 9 times out of 10 they are NOT thinking about you! Learn a little about everything! You’ll never know when it will come in handy later.

Pasta any day, all day, everyday

To be honest we are all leaders in one way or another. But some days I really wish I didn’t and could just blend into the shadows. The burden gets heavy at times. Maintaining a calm demeanor, being the voice of reason, having constant wisdom, discretion, always the mediator. But the world needs more ofContinue reading “My thoughts on being a leader”

For me there are so many things that can be wrapped up in this word…. Hope that today is a good day Hope that tomorrow is a better day Hope that the world gets along Hope that I inspire someone today Hope that my kids and husband know no matter what, I love them HopeContinue reading “HOPE”