Once upon a time, back during the second World War, there was a young woman working for the USO. She cheerfully met and assisted many soldiers and their families. One day, a familiar voice called her name and she looked up to see a neighbor from years back standing in his white officer’s uniform. A […]
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Reminisce Magazine
Reminisce magazine is a delightful, story-filled, light-hearted magazine that I most heartily recommend! If you are looking for a gift for your grandparents, parents or children, the enjoyable, sweet stories are sure to warm the hearts of whomever you get it for! I hadn’t had the pleasure of reading this magazine until one day my […]
Music to My Ears
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Tell me, do you enjoy listening to music? I certainly do! music: any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound I just recently replaced my laptop, and though the new laptop is fabulous – the speakers on it are truly lacking! Lacking in such a way that even my cell phone […]
Cultivate: The Story of the Unlikely Gardener by Lara Casey
Today I am so excited to share my new favorite book – Cultivate by Lara Casey! The tag line alone had me intrigued from the beginning: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life. Isn’t that lovely?! This is Lara’s second book and she really has done a phenomenal job of addressing real life situations […]
Facing the Giants
Facing the Giants is one of my favorite movies! It is quite encouraging and inspiring! If you’ve never watched it, I highly recommend it. The movie begins with Head Coach Grant Taylor losing yet another football game. He is discouraged and defeated, as is his team. He can’t help but notice that many things in his […]
How to Always Keep Learning and Improving Yourself
How to Always Keep Learning and Improving Yourself It is essential that we always keep learning and improving ourselves, but does it ever strike you that there is still so much to learn about in the world? Sometimes I can be a bit intimidated by it. But honestly, it should excite us! There is so […]
Grace, Not Perfection by Emily Ley
Grace, Not Perfection by Emily Ley Grace, Not Perfection is a lovely and encouraging book written by Emily Ley! I’ve been following Emily on Instagram for several years now, admiring her planners and pretty office products and enjoying the lovely things she has to say! Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy Last year, I […]
An American Lady – Deanna Durbin
An American Lady – Deanna Durbin Ooh, do I have a treat for you! I want to introduce you to someone lovely and enjoyable, delightful and fabulous – Deanna Durbin! Deanna was an actress in the 1940s. She played in some wonderful movies with the sweetest story lines and most beautiful music! If you’ve never […]
The Westmore Beauty Books
The Westmore Beauty Books I love finding beauty books that are inspiring and full of pretty ideas, don’t you?! I’m rather picky about my books – I don’t like coming across content that doesn’t seem appropriate or that talks about wild and crazy “beauty” suggestions. To me being attractive isn’t about how outlandish or eye-catching you […]
The Estate and Gardens at Biltmore
The Estate and Gardens at Biltmore I loved having the opportunity to tour Biltmore! It was just incredible – the attention to detail, the care taken in keeping it clean, the workmanship – remarkable! I really admire the pride and the heritage that the grandsons and great-grandchildren have taken in preserving, and even improving on, […]