Category: Family Life

  • Gratitude Challenge Day 25

    A few years ago I was flipping through the TV channels while I fed my newborn and came across the Ellen show, something I hadn’t seen in quite awhile but enjoy. She was just sharing a story of a man hiking in Arizona who came across an abandoned puppy 350 feet down in a slot…

  • Gratitude Challenge Day 24

    Gratitude Challenge Day 24

    Once in awhile my family and I are able to get away for a fun weekend. This weekend was one of those times and we had a blast! We headed to Wisconsin on Friday to stay at the TimberRidge Waterpark hotel in Lake Geneva for a couple of nights. We swam, did the water park fun…

  • Gratitude challenge day 23

    Gratitude challenge day 23

    My boys are young, 3 and 5, and both are in preschool. My oldest will start kindergarten in the fall. We are really fortunate to have found preschools for both kids that fit them very well. They enjoy school and neither is too excited when it is time to go home. They love the toys…

  • Gratitude Challenge Day 22

    Gratitude Challenge Day 22

    My church choir combined with other choirs in our area last night to sing for the end of the church year Mass. When I told my director I could sing and play flute a couple of weeks ago it seemed like a nice idea. However, as yesterday wore on which was a busy day, and the rain fell as…

  • Gratitude Challenge Day 21

    Gratitude Challenge Day 21

    I have had some interesting jobs in my life. My very first was in high school as my summer job working at a factory near my house. I was making $6 an hour which was top dollar back then and for a kid I got some nice pay checks! But it was HARD manual labor! I even…