A Penny For Your Thoughts

Outside my window... Just cloudy and cold.  We missed the bad weather that they forcasted yesterday...yes! I am thankful...That I had a great weekend with my family this week and we went and saw American Sniper which reminded me yet again how thankful I am to be an American and for the men and women who make that freedom possible through their sacrifices of time, family, and safety. I am wearing...My favorite sparkly sweater to brighten up this dreary day. I am creating... I am finishing up one scarf and getting ready to start my pink one. I am going... To Texas in a few days with my man to buy a pool table.  I am super excited since I have never been to Texas. I am wondering... How many times he will let me stop and go to the bathroom before becoming frustrated and us getting into an argument!  Car trips can go either way..... I am reading... Screens and Teens by Dr. Kathy Koch.  It has not been released yet but is a must read when it c...

Yes It's Friday!!!! I haven't linked up and done any Friday favorites posts in a while so I decided it was time.   These are a few of my favorites... Bold and the Beautiful ...I know, I know but I can't help myself.  I have watched this soap for over 20 years.  My whole family is addicted.  Thank goodness it is only about 15 minutes long after the commercials are skipped or it would be a real time drainer.  If you watch it as well you know it is Really Good right now... McDonald's sweet tea/half cut please (because that makes it healthier).... Gardening and flowers in general .... I am not much of a vegetable gardener but I do enjoy planting and watching my flowers grow.  I just can't wait.  The seed packets are already out, the rest of the gardening aisles will be coming along soon.  I love to peruse these aisles!! Fixer Upper ...need I say more?  This show rocks! Valentines Day ... I l...

" Laughter is by definition healthy " ~ Doris Lessing, British Writer Cassie's "Elf" feet...

Do you ever hear a word for the first time and then it seems like you hear it over and over and over?  The word I keep hearing lately is Wonky.  In context it seems to mean a little off kilter or a miss.  Well anyway, I love it.  I am looking for ways to use it.  Hence this post apparently because I haven't found a way as of yet.  How long has this word been around?  Who made it up?  How have I missed out on such a cool word for so long?  Well, those are my "wonky" thoughts for today.  I don't even know if I used it correctly there.  Hmmm.....the things I ponder on :)

January....Resolutions.....Starting Over....Goals....Plans...My Word For The Year Do these phrases sound familiar?  Have you said or done any of them?   I have. Many times. What would happen if we didn't?  Could we just be?  Would we wander aimlessly through our year?  Would we be free from self condemnation?  Let's keep this in perspective.  I like to have my "word" for the year.  I don't see this as either a good or bad thing.  I like linking that word to who I am.  I like striving to get myself to a place where I feel more like "Penny".  Goals and Resolutions however bite me in the backside all the time.  I use them to beat myself up for what I don't or didn't get accomplished.  Let's face it, I pick the hardest thing for myself, my biggest obstacle, and focus on it all year long.  What if I quit giving it that power?   They say your biggest fears lose their power over you when you stop ...

What makes a house a home?  Is it the decor? Is it the location? Is it the curb appeal? While all  of these things are nice,  I feel what makes the house a home is the people within it.  Are we there for our people?  Do we offer love and support to our people as well as help meet each other's basic needs?  Are we their safe place to fall?  Hopefully our answers are yes and the answers from our people would also be a yes. I sometimes struggle with being bogged down by feeling that my "home" is not aesthetically what I want it to be.  I struggle with house envy for sure.  However, when I look within the walls to the people filling my couch and sharing my time, I realize how blessed I am.  We are there for each other. We know each other.  We feel each other's pain and joy.  These things are worth more than what our real estate is worth or our curb appeal.  Most importantly, we enjoy each other.  An example of ...

Outside my window it is an icy, snowy, slush.  We did not get the ice storm that was expected but it is still dreary and nasty out there. Not enough to not go to work...darn. I am thinking that a warm cup of soup sounds good for lunch and we have a grocery store in the town  I work that makes amazing soup. I am thankful for a wonderful weekend with some Christian friends that just make my heart sing with delight when I see them.   I am wearing dress pants, a nice blouse, and the most amazing sweater I bought off the clearance rack at Maurices for 5 dollars!  It is warm and fashionable and I could just wear it every day I think :) I am creating a scarf that I am almost done with.  It is for myself but my girl's keep asking if it is for them, so keeping it to myself may become a problem.... I am reading Own Your Own Life by Sally Clarkson.  I just started it but I think it is going to be a good one.  She is favorite Christian a...