Around/About: The “It’s about time I got back to the linky-love” edition
A collection of links I love, sites I like, interesting reads or cool happenings. It's been quite a while since I shared an "Around/About"; but since I always enjoy reading your curated posts and links, I want to get back to the practice. A few...
The beauty of thank you
I had written a moving, 400-word post inspired by Lisa Jo's Five Minute Friday writing prompt, tender and poignant, laughter in one minute and reaching for tissues in the next. I loved it and delighted in the writing more than usual. Admittedly, I...
The unexpected, very welcome, Thanksgiving surprise
One of my favorite things is an extraordinary, everyday miracle. I'm not speaking of Miracles of Biblical Proportion; rather the simple things that mean little to anyone else and the world to you, and that most people would scoff at and roll their eyes for my...
I promised to share if I got advance notice on bargains…& let’s just say Black Friday starts NOW!
~ Scroll down for some amazing offers; several of these items are otherwise RARELY discounted. ~ Toms Shoes Toms Shoes creates loyal fans with its One for One premise; you buy a pair, they'll give one away. So far I've given three pairs away...
He was j u s t a little boy
I was mindlessly streaming through my instagram feed when his familiar face jolted me awake. It was when his hair was still blond and his arms and legs were dimpled chubs. It was also before that fateful day when he lost his two front teeth in a moment of...
London’s Beautiful Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, aka Westminster Abbey, coronation church since 1066. Even if you knew nothing about its impressive history, its magnificent architecture would bow your knee in praise to the Creator who gives men the...
25 Years and Fanciful London Doors
Based on how old I feel, to be celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary I must've gotten married when I was 13. In fact, if it wasn't the case the year following my silver anniversary I'll be celebrating my golden birthiversary, I'd swear it....
Why you shouldn’t follow Compassion Bloggers in Peru #cbperu
There are a lot of people out there telling you to follow the Compassion Bloggers in Peru this week, but I'm the only one who's telling you to stay away. I can hear what you're thinking: "How dare you say such a preposterous thing when you've...
A lesson in marriage after 25 years
He has that particular look on his face, one of the many I know by heart after reading him 30 years. His lips are pursed to the side like he's trying to figure something out and he says to himself but out loud, "I've got a taste for something...