December has arrived, and with it the time of Advent, and countdown to Christmas and the New Year. While December is a month packed full with holiday preparations, festivities, and fellowship with family and friends, it also serves as a time to look back and reflect on the previous months,… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving!
It has been a beautiful, sunny, 60 degree Thanksgiving Day spent basking in the joy of time set aside to celebrate and praise God for the amazing people, gifts, and opportunities He has blessed me with in my life. As… Read More
A Grateful Heart
It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon – sunshine, partial blue skies, and a nice 50 degree temperature. I’m simply enjoying a day at home with little to do except relax and rest before a new week begins. And oh what a week it will be – Thanksgiving is… Read More
November Favorites
November is here, and with it the season of blessing and thanksgiving! Hooray! Here is what I’m loving this month… 1) Daylight Savings Time. One extra hour of sleep. Need I say more?!? 2) Fires. With temperatures now dipping into the low thirties at night, and remaining chilly throughout the day, building fires has been keeping us and the house extra warm. Not only do… Read More
Happy Halloween!
The last day of October is here and that means it’s HALLOWEEN! The past couple weekends have been spent getting into the spirit of this fun-filled holiday and it has been a blast! Two weekends ago the hubby and I went to a… Read More
Birthday Week
Happy Sunday! I am currently nestled into my newly improved home office (more on this later), in my pjs with classical music. I need this time of peace right now. It was quite a busy week, jammed pack with celebration,… Read More
My Favorite Month: October
My FAVORITE month of the year is here! Hooray for October! I absolutely LOVE October! And here are the reasons why… 1) The colors of the trees become more and more vibrant; pair this with an orange, pink, and purple sky in the morning and you have a masterpiece! 2) 10/10!… Read More
Capital City River Run 2012
I began official training for the Capital City River Run Half-Marathon the first week of July. Last weekend I completed the race and it was my BEST yet! I am super happy to report that I beat myself again with… Read More
September Glow
I love this time of year! The air is crisp and cool, the colors are slowly beginning to change from green to gold and red, the sunrises and sunsets beam with amber and pink… Read More
Labor Day Weekend
Happy September! It’s Labor Day Monday which means a free day off to relax and unwind! Gotta love that! The hubby and I have had a nice four day break spent between home and our place up north. The weather was perfect this… Read More