Simple Joys
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Herb Gardens
There is something very satisfying about plucking a few sprigs off of herbs you have grown and then using them to elevate your cooking from average to amazing! If you think, “I don’t have room for a garden…” this article is for you. We had 2 or 3 kids in a two-bedroom condominium that had Continue reading
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Working
Today I stopped by the Middle School where I worked as a Registrar for 4 1/2 years. Even though I don’t miss working at the school with all of the behavior issues of the students, sometimes I miss the life of working with a group of people that I care about outside my home. I Continue reading
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Rockfish
For years, my go-to white fish was tilapia, because it was inexpensive and always available at Costco in Southern California. At some point, after we moved up to Oregon in 2011, I discovered a white fish that is apparently plentiful in the Pacific Northwest: the awkwardly shaped Rockfish. I find it to be a bit Continue reading
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A View Of The Beginning
My favorite place to sit in my home is in front of the fireplace on my leather recliner. I can enjoy the warmth of the flames and watch the birds through the large windows that face the natural conservation area behind our property. This morning, I was really enjoying the view of the Coburg hills Continue reading
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Journeys
After being gone 3 more nights than I originally planned, I’m finally home and happy for the things I experienced and learned on my journey. Some things were really hard to go through, but in every bad situation I have a positive takeaway and thanksgiving in my heart. I think it is the beginning of Continue reading
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Another Soup Story
The first time I made Italian Wedding Soup was a monumental occasion, because it was the day of my oldest daughter’s wedding. I was overjoyed that day, because I was able to have Ray’s family and my new son-in-law’s family over for meals and pictures before the wedding. The timing was amazing. Only 2 weeks Continue reading
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Letting Go & Holding On
Maybe some of us find it unnerving to realize “I have to let this go.” Maybe most of us struggle to determine what we should let go versus what we should hold on to in spite of challenges we will face. I was thinking about this last night, and decided to search online with the Continue reading
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Full Circle
With only a few days left of 2023, I thought it would be good to share one of my stories. It was a little over 35 years in the making, and I just found out our oldest daughter didn’t know the pictures below are 35+ years apart in front of the same tree! This is Continue reading
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Christmas Memories
Every year during the month of December, we listen to the audiobook, “A Christmas Carol,” performed by Jim Dale. It is always delightful and thought provoking. One year, in order to foster more listening engagement among my kids, I gave each of us a blank white piece of paper and had all of us draw Continue reading
About Me
Thinking about the line from Karen Carpenter’s song, “…don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear…” I have been inspired to “just sing” (and write, and share).
I produced a weekly blog for a little over a year, but now I’m committed to one article a month. I hope to give a little inspiration to those passing by, either through my blog articles or within the other pages I’ve created here.
Links to my PAGES:
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