Another post in honor of Five for Ten which is brought to you by the wonderful sisters at Momalom.com Do you have the courage of your convictions? This is often a touchy subject for people. Dictionary.com defines the idiom having the courage of one’s convictions is to act in accordance with one’s beliefs, esp. in… Continue reading Courage of Your Convictions
This post is part of Momalom.com’s second Five for Ten challenge. Give us five minutes for ten days. There are almost 60 people involved this time around. Courage! I am not sure that I use that word all that frequently. There are so many reasons that I may think someone is courageous or that they… Continue reading Who in Your Life Has Shown You What Courage Is?
Do I have you all singing that Carly Simon song? I know. That dates me. I loved the song “Anticipation” as a teen. But no, I am not writing all about Carly Simon, or any other song writer, today. I am hear to tell you all what I am eager anticipating the start of on… Continue reading Anticipation
… no, not a man. At least not in this particular post. …no, not quality standards such as ISO 9000. I do have some brief knowledge about these standards but haven’t worked in a field needed them in years. I am seeking a new dress. Over the last couple of years, I have lost a… Continue reading ISO …
I had just stopped by Motherese to read some of Kristen’s thoughts stemming from the first book club over there. Kristen was talking/writing about the difference between toughness and resilience. What to my surprise pops into my inbox but an email with the subject “How Well do You Roll with the Punches?” Coincidence? Fate? Just… Continue reading Toughness, Resilience & Rolling with the Punches
Seems my family is again hosting a robin’s nest. The back of my garage has a ladder hanging on it. On the top of the ladder is a nest. I had not noticed it but my youngest, who has to walk by it every morning to get to the bus, knew it was here again.… Continue reading Robin’s Nest
Who would have thought the temperature in upstate NY at 6 a.m. the morning of May 2 would be 66F? This lovely piece of news did not bode well for the race I was heading out to as soon as I ate and got dressed. Syracuse was promising to be a tough place to run… Continue reading Mountain Goat Run – Race Recap
Oh, the memories! First, let it be known I have never had a Mint Julep. I am not even sure what is one other than mint. I know it is an alcoholic drink but that’s it. So at 6:24 pm ET I will be raising a pint of beer as the three year olds make… Continue reading Kentucky Derby Day
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