"Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes." ~ P.J. O'Rourke Photo by Kelly Lacy on Pexels.com I don't know about anyone else, but in our house it is NOT solely Mom's job to do the dishes. When you have beaucoup kids, washing dishes is the BEST time to … Continue reading Pizza and Dishes
Author: KarenS.
Rest days & Reading
"Discipline is just choosing between what you want NOW and what you want MOST." ~ unknown Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Rest days . . . . Not my favorite. Some are forced upon me such as when I have headaches - altho my body isn't really resting, it's fighting to heal. Others are pushed … Continue reading Rest days & Reading
Stopping in Your Tracks
"Stop. Revive. Survive." ~ Melina Marchetta Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Every once in awhile . . . As you're going along in life something will happen that will cause you to stop, whether you choose to do so. It will grind your life to an annoying halt with no warning. It happened to me … Continue reading Stopping in Your Tracks
MIA
"Write your plans in pencil and let God have the eraser." ~ Nishan Panwar Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on Pexels.com I have written previously about the old Yiddish proverb, "Man plans, God laughs." I've gotten busy, but not too busy to write. Between working two jobs and the additional responsibilities that have occurred in our … Continue reading MIA
Resilience
"Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up." ~ Mary Holloway Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com Yes, it's been a wee bit since I posted last. Things have been busy in our household with unexpected surprises around every corner. My question today … Continue reading Resilience
Gratitude
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many, not your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens Photo by Simon Berger on Pexels.com Yesterday, while driving to work in the morning, I had quite the moving experience. I don't know if it was the conversation I had earlier … Continue reading Gratitude
Caramelized Pears
"Fun Fact: there are also 3,000 varieties of pears. That's right. Even pears are more complicated than you thought." ~ Scott Westerfeld Pears. I've been getting them the last few months in my Misfits Market box. I like pears as an alternative to apples, but they have to be "just right" to make eating them … Continue reading Caramelized Pears
Changes
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman Photo by luizclas on Pexels.com There are so many fantastic quotes about change and changes, I can't begin to share them all here. … Continue reading Changes
Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp
"Do your squats. Eat your vegetables. Wear red lipstick. Don't let boys be mean to you." ~ Unknown Photo by Li Sun on Pexels.com I don't know whom to credit with the above quote, but it sounds like excellent advice to give my daughters. We've been going towards a more plant-based diet lately and I … Continue reading Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp
And It Has Started
"Regardless of how bullying is manifested -- either verbal assaults or strategic moves to render the target unproductive and unsuccessful -- it is the aggressor's desire to control the target that motivates action." ~ Gary Namie, Workplace Bullying: Escalated Incivility, Ivy Business Journal, November/December 2003 (emphasis mine) Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com And so … Continue reading And It Has Started
