Month of Gratitude Day 6 For today, I am grateful for a flexible job with Fridays off! I very much enjoy having time to piddle around the house on days like today when I was working on putting away my Halloween and fall decorations in order to decorate entirely too early for Christmas! (I am
Month of GratitudeDay 5 I had a bad day today. Just the stressors of life got to me and I came home and just needed to chill out. So I took a bath and a nap! My family is wonderful about knowing when I get this way, they shouldn’t take it personally and they always
Month of GratitudeDay 4 Even with all of the sadness and uncertainty in the world, there is such beauty in nature. I am grateful for the glorious color of the trees that can be found in and around Conway during the autumn months. Karri Temple BrackettNovember 5, 2020
Month of GratitudeDay 3 I am grateful for internet friends that share my values and ideals even if we don’t know each other “IRL”. It helps very much to have groups to go to for support and encouragement. Karri Temple BrackettNovember 3, 2020
Month of GratitudeDay 2 During this pandemic year, more than ever before, I am grateful for technology Both Trever and I can work from home as needed, the girls can attend classes, we can access worship services via social media and I have even found volunteer opportunities from the comfort (and safety!) of my home.
Month of Gratitude 2020Day 1 This weekend we spent Halloween at what I still think of as “my parents’ cabin” in north Arkansas. They bought this cabin in 2018 and totally renovated it; my dad even built a “man cave” that we call the little cabin at the bottom of the property. Sadly, he passed
This morning I got up before seven, made pancakes, and dropped Abby off at her high school for quite possibly the last time. She was scheduled to take the ACT test and we decided it would be easier for me to drop her off than for her to have to find a space, park, etc…
If you recall, I ended last month’s food rundown with the hopes that I would cook more and have less takeout in August. However, the month did not have an auspicious start. The first fell on a Saturday and we had just returned from the cabin so we just grabbed some takeout. On Sunday, August
When I was growing up, I had a lot of “stuff”. Toys as a child – Barbies and baby dolls particularly with all the accessories and clothes they required. As a teenager, I had knickknacks and collectibles, cassette tapes, books, and ceramic dogs, clowns (I know!), and dolls. In the late 90’s, after Trever and
June rolled into July and our days of summer rolled on. I went into the office a few hours a day, we picked up groceries regularly and Trever worked from home. Occasionally we got away to the cabin on a weekend. July 1st was a Wednesday night and I made shrimp and grits. I didn’t