"There's a Lot of Beauty in Ordinary Things"

Reblogged from Thinking Allowed…: That was the last line in the series finale on Thursday night from the American TV show “The Office.” It’s also my basic life philosophy, the importance of being awed by the regular stuff. For instance, I glanced out our living room window this morning and saw a mom holding onto … Continue reading »

Feeding My Needs the Wrong Food

Last year, I went on a date.  (Oh man, that’s a funny statement to look at).  It was an old acquaintance who always had a crush on me.  I met him about 6 years ago, very soon after I separated from my ex-husband and always found a way to side step and avoid his sweet attempts … Continue reading »

You Never Know….

I think I spread a nice warm fuzzy last night…. and I touched my own heart in the process. You see, several years ago when I was freshly separated (and not yet divorced), I enrolled in school.  It wasn’t the easiest thing in the world to do, what with school starting just two days after … Continue reading »

Swimming in the Sea of Hope

Yesterday, I had a job interview.   It was not exactly the best day in the world to hit the job interview jackpot… in fact, when I woke up and told my friend that I learned about my luck at  10:00 pm the night before, I used the word “nightmare” to describe how I felt about having … Continue reading »

How To Be...

Reblogged from GYA today: The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.     Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.     Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.     Succeed … Continue reading »

Actively Unemployed

So, I’ve been actively seeking employment since July 1, 2011… which means I’ve been actively unemployed since July 1, 2011- (unlike the time I decided to live my life as an interesting little experiment by way of leaving the “status quo”). Being actively unemployed is really beginning to suck… BIG TIME.   I’m so bored … Continue reading »

It’s not always easy being a Professional Sunshine Spreader

It’s not always easy being a Professional Sunshine Spreader. I’ve been trying to stay positive lately, but truth be told- it’s hard, and I’m having a difficult time keeping my chin up. I’m in a very remote area of Minnesota (Population around 1,000), working in a business that is not making any money and honestly, … Continue reading »

YUM

I am one lucky girl. Right now, I am sitting on a beautiful wrought iron antique bed. The bed sits on the second floor of a house that was built right around 1900 (probably earlier), and beneath me lies the shop I will be running until the middle of September. It’s an enchanted little home … Continue reading »

Maybe I can get someone to row me around the lake and call me Princess…

Hello Friends, Thought I would give you an update as to what my future holds. After a long day of being off in a cloud somewhere trying to figure stuff out, I have learned to stop trying to find loopholes and force what I really really wanted and go with what has unexpectedly presented itself … Continue reading »

‎”Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” ~ Jane Howard

Hello Blog Followers- My intention with this post is to clearly illustrate why I have made the choice to live the lifestyle that I have chosen for myself at present. Yesterday, as I sent out a prayer request I realized that it is not clear to some people what I am doing and I am … Continue reading »