Keep It All Together
Events are much better when you can keep it all together. One holiday event after another just makes the season go by so much more smoothly. It is as if you are just “on” and ready to go. So. Here Read More …
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Make It Happen
You can make it happen. If you didn’t have anyone growing up who believed in you, someone who pushed you to be your best self, look for someone who can do that for you now. You need to be honest Read More …
No Turkeys
There are no turkeys here. No big turkeys… No little turkeys (not anymore.) But oh, the stories they could tell. Of course, this way, no turkeys will be harmed. That does not mean we won’t shed a few tears. ~ Read More …
Set The Time
You have to be ready to focus and set the time aside to do the things you will never do otherwise. Exercise. Read. See friends. Time with family who do not live close by. Travel. Cook elaborate meals. See national Read More …
Setting Up For The Holidays
Now it is time to be setting up for the holidays. Where are you going? Who is coming to you? How will you celebrate? What will you need to buy or ship ahead of time? When will you take time Read More …
Quite Thankful
It doesn’t matter what holidays you celebrate throughout the year, we know we should be quite thankful everyday. That we have our family nearby and our friends close by, too. That we have our health (and we try to be Read More …
Make You Feel Better
Things can easily make you feel better. A simple word of thanks. Hot, delicious coffee. Freshly washed sheets. A smile when you weren’t expecting one. Someone letting you turn onto a busy street (or merging in traffic.) Friends who treat Read More …
No Place Like…
The obvious is there’s no place like home but, we all know that are some pretty nice other places to be. Holland, for one (the summer vacation town where parts of The Wonderful Wizard of OZ was written), is quite Read More …
Be Who You Are
No matter what you do, be who you are. Relatable. Kind. Fun. Personable. Welcoming. Open to learn. Interested. Engaged. Happy. Loving. Caring. Empathetic. If they respond to you differently than you intended…you might need to check in. Ask the questions Read More …
Share A Cookie
No matter how many you have, share a cookie with someone. (Chocolate chip, if you are asking me, but, oatmeal raisin is good too.) Being able to share… Means that your pre-school experience, whether it was your teacher, the aide Read More …