Renewed Dreams

As 2008 comes to a close I’m looking back on the past year to see what has been accomplished and what hasn’t.  My tendency, like most people, is to focus on the negative or what wasn’t  done as opposed to the positive.  We all look for excuses for our so called “failings”. Then get mad [...]

Gratitude

This is a tough holiday season for many people.  The economy has impacted most of us in one way or another.  Even if you can’t buy as much or do as much as you would like, remember it is the little things that count. Look for all the good things you can be grateful for [...]

Holiday Baking/Cooking Supplies

The holidays are upon us. Ovens are heating up and luscious smells are coming from them.  Do you have all your baking supplies ready to go? Have you checked your recipes for ingredients needed?  If not, now is the time to make that grocery list.  Make sure your ingredients are fresh.  Most have “best used [...]

Only Ten Days before Christmas

It’s hard to believe there are only ten days till Christmas.  So much to do, so little time.  Here is a list of reminders of important dates. December 15,  TODAY – according to the post office this is the last day to send packages by parcel post if you want them to get to their [...]

Addressing Holiday Greeting Cards

While watching TV last night I started to address my holiday cards.  Since I only send out around 40 cards I like to hand write out the addresses.  If you have a large amount of cards to send you could print out address labels.  I did print out return address labels.  I used the Avery [...]

How to Simplify Your Greeting Card List

I know I haven’t written on the blog for a while. I finished my six and last chemotherapy session two weeks ago. It hasn’t been easy or fun. My routines, including blogging on a regular basis, have not been up to par. It’s hard enough to keep routines going each day when things are good [...]