So your kids have been out of school for 3 days now and already, they are saying the dreaded words, “I”M BORED! There’s nothing to do!” Look no further. I’ve got some great, affordable (and even free) things that you can do to keep your children safe and busy this summer. Local Camps There are… Read More I’m BORED!
Today I had a conversation with a “friend.” I invited her into my house and started having a very familiar conversation. I told her about a situation that I was dealing with at work. She told me that someone would do a better job at my position than me. Then I started talking to her… Read More Someone told me I was ugly and fat!
Hi, friends! Thank you for stopping by WisdomSpot101. For those of you that don’t know me, I wanted to introduce myself to you. Early years I grew up in a small, rural town in the Texas Panhandle. My parents were hard working folks who formed my values and beliefs. First of all, I was fortunate… Read More All About Me
Time, TIME, time. Who has enough of it? Certainly not moms! We are constantly feeling pulled in a thousand directions: cooking, cleaning, kids, laundry, work, church, taking kids to dentist, dance, or soccer. With all the demands of a mom, when is she supposed to find TIME for HERSELF? What? You mean there is such thing? Can… Read More 5 Ways for Mom to Find Time for Herself
As mentioned in this previous post, I talked about how I knew that I needed to change out my decorating style. My house was full of dark furniture, stained wood furniture and lots of rich, jewel toned decor. It was time to update my style, but I knew I couldn’t afford to go out and buy… Read More Amazing Grace, Part I
“For all of you youngsters so eager to call it quits and throw in the towel on your relationships because everything isn’t “perfect”…here is some food for thought. Lifelong commitment is not what most people think it is. It’s not: waking up every morning to make breakfast and eat together cuddling in bed until both… Read More Falling in love..over…and over..and over again
Who doesn’t love fresh, out of the oven, gooey, chocolate chip cookies? I don’t know about you, but I love a good cookie better than just about any dessert! (OK, who am I fooling? I love ANY dessert!) I have been working on creating the perfect chocolate chip cookie for quite some time…hence, the reason… Read More Seven Steps to the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
Hi friends! Since I have been home today for Spring Break and I’m craving spring temperatures so badly, I decided to style my three-tiered tray for Easter. If you don’t have a three-tiered tray, it is something that I highly recommend that you get. It’s an easy way to add some personality to your kitchen… Read More Designing a 3-tiered tray for Easter
HOW TO DECORATE A MANTEL A mantel is often the focal point in the living room/den. In my house, it is the first thing that captures your eye when you walk in my front door. Of course, since the hubby insists that the TV is hung above the fireplace, we look at this every single… Read More How to Decorate a Mantel
On my latest blog post, I wrote about lightening up my home. It was so dark…dark, leather sofa, stained wood furniture, etc. You can go back and read that post here. Since I couldn’t afford to change up everything in my house at once, I tried to add some touches that would lighten up a… Read More Amazing Grace, Part II
