Enjoy A Fun and Spooky Halloween

decorating for Halloween

Candy Coupons

                  Halloween Trifle

Things I love about being alive

Beach combing

My husband's hand in mine

Laughing

Birds and flowers

            Wood fires
                                                                                      Poetry  
                                                                                                Jeans and sweaters

Travel
                      Days on the lake
                                                                                                                      Going to the theater.
                                                                                                                    Trains
Listening to music. All kinds of                                                                      music!   

Letters

     Going to Mass

Romantic comedies

Puppies

Dark chocolate and red wine

             Dressing up

                     Glamping

                           Ice cream

Gardens

Little kids

Red Lipstick

Yoga 

Rainy days where you can cuddle up and read all day long.

Cream in my coffee

Room service

Convertibles

The closeness of my family

 
Museums

Radio shows
           Twirling when I dance
English Country decorating
                  Meals with friends

It's good the great green earth to roam,
Where sights of awe the soul inspire;
But oh, it's best, the coming home,
The crackle of one's own hearth-fire!
You've hob-nobbed with the solemn Past;
You've seen the pageantry of kings;
Yet oh, how sweet to gain at last
The peace and rest of Little Things!

Perhaps you're counted with the Great;
You strain and strive with mighty men;
Your hand is on the helm of State;
Colossus-like you stride . . . and then
There comes a pause, a shining hour,
A dog that leaps, a hand that clings:
O Titan, turn from pomp and power;
Give all your heart to Little Things.

Go couch you childwise in the grass,
Believing it's some jungle strange,
Where mighty monsters peer and pass,
Where beetles roam and spiders range.
'Mid gloom and gleam of leaf and blade,
What dragons rasp their painted wings!
O magic world of shine and shade!
O beauty land of Little Things!

I sometimes wonder, after all,
Amid this tangled web of fate,
If what is great may not be small,
And what is small may not be great.
So wondering I go my way,
Yet in my heart contentment sings . . .
O may I ever see, I pray,
God's grace and love in Little Things.

So give to me, I only beg,
A little roof to call my own,
A little cider in the keg,
A little meat upon the bone;
A little garden by the sea,
A little boat that dips and swings . . .
Take wealth, take fame, but leave to me,
O Lord of Life, just Little Things. 

Robert William Service

How feel younger longer

One of the main reasons we feel old, is the loss of flexibility. Yoga can change all that! No matter what your age or what your size. Yoga can transform your body and your attitude.

       Tips for doing yoga

Get up, dress up and put on your make up.  Nothing makes a woman feel better than looking good. Find a flattering hair style. Get some professional advice on make up and skin care.   Go through your wardrobe, get rid of all the non-flattering and ill-fitting clothes.  I recommend developing a capsule wardrobe. Many options from a few carefully selected pieces.

Skin care over 50

How to create a capsule wardrobe

You need to feed your mind as well as your body.  READ. LEARN. DO.

Life is short. What are you waiting for? Take that trip you have always dreamed of. Start your own business. Use the good china. Take chances. Quit making excuses.

The only things stopping you are in your own mind. It's not too late to be the woman you've always dreamed of being. What have you got to lose? Try.

Shaping up and simplifying your wardrobe

Get ready to clean out your closets

                                                                                                    A 30 item list and printable

Traditional Roles in Marrige

 The heroism of  loving and supporting your wife and family, as well as the heroism of putting your husband and family first.

 Real love isn't a temporary thing. It last forever and most people today are not willing to make that kind of a  true life long commitment.

Divorces are so common today that society is not even shocked, but is that what you REALLY want? Or do you want a life long, loving relationship?

 I believe God's laws are given to us so that we  can live the best possible life.

The Secrets of Fascinating Womanhood

The views expressed in this blog are my own and shared by millions of blessed and happy women (and men). You certainly do not have to agree with them, but, oh! are you ever missing out on one of life's sweetest deals.

Think about it. Pray about.

Christmas is just around the corner

                             

Plan a unique Christmas party this year!

You have plenty of time to make, find or buy the perfect individualized gift for that special someone.

                                    

Make some new decorations this year!

You have plenty of time to order and address your Christmas Cards. You could mail them right after Thanksgiving !

 You can get lots of things ready ahead of time this year. Take a lot of the stress out of the holidays.

You can also get great deals on quality holiday wrapping paper, this time of year. Check out Current's mid-season sale  http://www.currentcatalog.com/ 

Glamping!!!!!

So, there she is: our "new" glamper. She's older, but still going strong. Right now, she's at a local dealership getting the once over and having the roof sealed. When we get her back, I have painting to do! I can hardly wait!

Once she is decorated and road worthy we will begin gently, by taking her out locally. Then a bit farther afield this summer. by the time Gillian leaves for college this fall, we hope to put the house on the market and hit the road full time!

In the meantime, we are clearing out the attic and sorting out our belongings. It's not all going to fit in a 30ft camper! So, some will go in storage, some will be given away and some will be sold. We have 4 months, so we are going slowly and doing a bit every day. Makes it less overwhelming that way!

We're going on an exciting adventure and I just can't wait!