Carla usually does the Friday post on the Blog, but today, I got the task. Sorry, it will be a bit different.. Okay, here we go.. One of my favorite weekend things to do is to auction hunt! Sometimes it may seem like a daunting adventure, but it’s NOT! The best site to find auctions in SW Minnesota is Midwest…
I was the kid that did EVERYTHING I wasn’t supposed to do, out of curiosity…. honestly, my poor parents! They should have named me Curious George, or Little Miss Clumsy! Once, my father brought home a brand new TV. We didn’t have much money, so to have a new TV, or even cable, was living high on life. I think…
I recently watched, I Can Only Imagine,” While I watched it I cried like a baby with tears streaming down my face. The movie was sad, yet moving, and showed the power of God, and how he leaves his word all over in our lives. Since watching that movie I can’t stop singing, “I Can Only Imagine”. It’s not like it’s…
The love I have for my grandchildren is wordless. When I look at them and think about them I feel as if my heart is expanding. Like it could almost burst out of my chest. Sometimes I tell my children I love my grandchildren more. However, I love them all the same. It’s just that love expands so it gets…
I was playing outside with my fair haired granddaughter and started to wonder if her skin already has sun damage. She’s only 2 years old, but her family lives outdoors. Her daddy believes in getting them outside from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed. It’s especially important to dad during the summer, because we…
Bentley, my grandson will say, “Grandma, I love you”. It will be in the quiet times when we’re snuggling or watching a cartoon. He says it with such emotion. My heart literally melts because I know how much he means it. I always say, Bentley, I love you! Sometimes, this starts the, “I love you war”. Bentley will say, “I…
I remember when my daughter was pregnant with my first grandson. I had crazy love for him while he was in his mommy’s womb. On 10-11-12 Bentley Russell made me a grandma. Oh, I fell in love with that boy. Since that time I have been blessed with a step grandson, and four other grandchildren for a grand total of…
I recently attended Arbonne’s Global Training Conference and our outside speaker was Mel Robbins. Mel Spoke about her 5 second rule that changed her life. I’ve heard and read almost every motivational speaker and my end thought is usually, ”That’s just a bunch of fluffy words and no concrete tools”. As she spoke she shared about how her life had…