The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas tree I’m pretty sure that I have the only house in town, and perhaps in the state of Kansas, that has a full size artificial Christmas tree on the back porch in June.  Did I mention that it lights up at night?  Did I mention that you can see it through...
Family

Family

This has been a crazy week in my house.  Both of my sons graduated from college – one from undergraduate school and the other from dental school.  We moved all of their stuff (and there was a lot of it) into our garage and house because they are both joining the trend...
Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

It’s so difficult to achieve balance and to set boundaries for yourself when it comes to volunteering or feeling you are helping others out. This is especially true if you are a helper by nature. Trust me, I know this from personal experience. Years ago, when I worked...
Gratitude is a key to happiness

Gratitude is a key to happiness

Gratitude – the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Are you truly happy or do you feel unhappy and unfulfilled in life? Did you know that doing one simple thing every day could make you enormously happy?...