Archive for February 2013
Romance
I have always been a romantic. I love flowers and kisses and surprises and the whole gooshy works. I believe in the fairy tale and being swept off my feet. But, I also know the real life. Cooking, cleaning, parenting, running to kids activities, jobs, bills, etc. So, when a little romance can squeak into…
Read MoreIt Was My 17th Anniversary
Last week I received an email recognizing my 17th Anniversary. I hadn’t even realized it had been 17 years since I made a possibly life-changing decision…………………………….. to be a marrow donor. I remember in February 1996, while working at a health fair as part of my job as a Sexual Assault Counselor I was across…
Read MorePedometer Winners
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Read MoreA Little Monday Inspiration
It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure. Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Mary Kay Ash didn’t become the successful and powerful woman she was by sitting around waiting for opportunities to come to her. She did it by working hard, praising God, and…
Read MoreOne Thousand of My Gifts
photo courtesy of Ann Voskamp www.aholyexperience.com Continuing my count of one thousand gifts, numbering each one. 33. Laughing with girlfriends til you cry 34. Surprised by Patrick’s solo in show choir and his vocal talent 35. Reagan coming out of her shell and playing great basketball 36. Reagan’s beaming smile after scoring basket 37. One-on-one…
Read MoreThe Day I Was Dreading Has Arrived
Last week, I was getting ready in my bathroom and while styling my hair I noticed something. I notice my hair looked different, like lighter or something, so I leaned into my mirror and looked closer and backed up and leaned in again. I moved my hair around and looked again, and sure enough……………………. I…
Read MoreBook Review: The Kitchen House By Kathleen Grissom
THE KITCHEN HOUSE By: Kathleen Grissom Published: February 2, 2010 ***** When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while on board a ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the…
Read MoreValentine’s Box Idea
Do you need a Valentine’s box idea for school or home? Check out my post from last year on what Reagan made for her school box. We are using it again this year! https://www.sincerelystacie.com/2012/02/valentine-box.html
Read MoreBook Review: Clean Cuisine By Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson
CLEAN CUISINE An 8-Week Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition Program That Will Change the Way You Age, Look and Feel By: Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson Published: February 5, 2013 **** There is a diet and exercise plan that covers all the bases—food we should eat and food that tastes good; what is best for our bodies…
Read MoreA Little Monday Inspiration
Every time I go out there, I win. Every time I finish the task that I’ve set before myself, I win again. David James Elliott, actor A few months ago, I wrote to our daily newspaper and let them know I would be interested in reviewing books for their Sunday feature. A couple weeks ago,…
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