A box of colorful pencils, a pad of pastel paper and two grandboys eager to get the day rolling. And since this was Thanksgiving morn, a gratitude wall we decided to create with the unassumingly clear question of … what are YOU thankful for ?? Our plan was to get all peeps gathering for the …

  Smile is on an adventure to change the world by passing out grins. This is a fun, interactive story, with Smile asking questions and seeking suggestions from the reader along the way.       A sad, little character named Teardrop talks directly to the reader about this sometimes overwhelming emotion and with the …

Happy Thanksgiving Eve !! and because I should be prepping for the big feast tomorrow, I offer you a repeat today, with hug filled cheers to HOME, wherever yours is … Enjoy ♥ ♥ ♥ The question was “WHY ?!?” Spoken with astonished wonder by a man who once resided in my town. Why do …

& if that don’t express it in a delightfully perfect nutshell ?? ♥ share your gratitude with hugs ♥ Well YaY & Ok !! Line up, my people !! here they come !! because every time Thanksgiving rolls around, I find myself lost in a warm, wonderful bubble of remember and although YOU may think …

I use those words often, in whispered prayers to my friend Jesus, in paragraphs I ponder, in hash-tagged Twitter and Instagram biz I share. Yep. #soblessed but truth be told ??  It took me way tooooooo l o n g to realize just how blessed my SO. BLESSED. really, truly is  ’cause, ya know, Life, …

Kept the tv off yesterday, listened to music instead. Took a quick peek at Twitter  and decided nope. NOPE. And how the BREAKING NEWS relay-ers of the world tolerate the repetitiveness of the negativity is absolutely beyond me. With fluffy hair, fancy clothes and perfect smiles, they tell me of the wrong, the bad, the …

Pretty sure you already know, I’m a collector of words. Yep. Yep. And I know I’ve told you allllll about my Red Book, where snips and clips and hidden treasures of inspiration reside. YaY And occasionally, I’ll share sentences I’ve stumbled upon that have touched my heart so doggone much, I need to show you …

Book in hand, I planned to quietly hunker in the waiting room, figuring !! 45 minutes !! I’ll have forty-five wonderful minutes to dive into this fabulous read. Mask up, I’ll lift my eyeballs only to greet the occasional newbie walking in … and ahhhh. He, on the other hand, was a talker and conversation …

…..inspired by Grandson’s love for his mama ….. ♥ It’s not always easy To get through a day Phone calls, decisions Often pull me away (But) I know you are there And that smile is for me Content in your world Full of love and pure glee You place a kiss on my shoulder With …

Monday – We’re off to a great start, limiting conversations about certain someones and staying away from social media / tv news helps A LOT. His exercise center and my trail walk are always a plus. Monday Night – The Bears at Steelers and I owe the jar. BIG. I gave up on that football …