Happy Monday, Lovelies! Good morning, I say at 1:03 PM. I literally just got up and got dressed. The mornings have been this way for me, I call it the winter funk. Emma drives herself to school now, so I have no reason to wake […]
All posts tagged: hope

A Very Small Thought.
Hello Lovelies! Well, when I said in my last blog post that things could be a whole lot worse, I’d like to say I NAILED IT! Things have actually gotten a whole lot worse. Just as we were coming together, we were blown apart as […]

Five Lessons I’ve Learned a Thousand Times.
Isn’t that the truth? I’m turning 52 this summer and after all these years there are still so many lessons I learn over and over again. I’m not totally convinced I will ever really learn them. The fact I know that, is even more disturbing. […]

When Dreams are Crushed
This week I’ve been packing. I’ll start bringing boxes to the ranch in May. I’ll only be there a couple of days before I need to get back here for Emma’s end of school and the rest of our appointments. Then, Back to the ranch […]

Liquid Hope
There are just some mornings … When I make the coffee, and it smells WONDERFUL. The sun is peeking up and lighting little spots around the kitchen like promises of new beginnings. The aroma of warm and rich, deep roasted coffee engulfing the kitchen, my […]

Taking the Jump of Faith
We received an email from our realtor in Nevada stating that our sellers got another offer on the property we are in escrow with. Our sellers countered that offer, and we will find out tomorrow if it is accepted. There you have it, all our plans […]

Throwback Thursday- New hope
This week Steve, Emma, and I were at Costco, and we saw one of my girlfriends from when I was a police dispatcher. It was so great talking to her and I remembered why I always liked her so much. She told us her husband is […]

Happiness
Earlier this week I was really thinking about life and where mine is. I’ve gone through so many ups and downs over the last decade. Worrying about marriage and worrying about children, and then learning not to worry about either of those things. I’ve spent […]

Change the World
Last month while scrolling through my Facebook wall, I found a video. The video was a graduation speech given by Naval Admiral William H. McRaven. In the speech he spoke of the trials set before each Navy Seal recruit during BUD/S training. Being the self […]