Category: Holidays

  • Happy Belated Mother’s Day

    Happy Belated Mother’s Day

    My post is late…Mother’s Day is, sadly, over. But, I want to be sure to publicly wish my mother a Happy Belated Mother’s Day!  I sincerely hope that over the years I have done a good job of telling and showing my mom how much she means to me. Unfortunately, this past Mother’s Day she…

  • Christmas with Mom {partie deux}

    Christmas with Mom {partie deux}

    It’s time for Christmas with Mom {partie duex} (or part 2 as we say in these here parts). You all witnessed the overwhelming response from mom to the gift we got her with Dan’s note etched on it. Well, it seems Dan had previously requested that my brother carve a piece for mom to wear…

  • Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas from my family to yours!    

  • Happy Father’s Day!

    Happy Father’s Day!

    I’ve been very blessed in my life to have 2 great dads. My birth father, Calvin, spent many {many} years in the Navy and my step-father, Dan, also spent years in the Navy. Both of them instilled in me a strong work ethic and the understanding that nothing in life is free. If you aren’t…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

    I hope you all are enjoying your Valentine’s Day. It’s not a day that I celebrate…not just because I’m single, but because I think it’s one more holiday created to make us all spend money when just a hug, kiss, a kind note or smile would be more than perfect! That being said…here are some…