Weekly Words To Live By #52 . . .

If you don't like something,

change it.

If you can't change it,

Change the way you think about it!

Good News . . .

I received some good news yesterday evening.

Emma is no longer wearing the monitor!

She will be 3 months old on June 4th.
She's growing and thriving!



Weekly Words To Live By #51 . . .

Music is the divine way

to tell beautiful,

poetic things to the heart.

~ Pablo Casals ~

Sunshine Face . . .

This sweet smile. . .

gives me sunshine even on a cloudy day!

Random Monday Memories #14 . . .

 I recently joined a Facebook group for my high school.

It has been fun reconecting with old friends from my past.
We're sharing our memories of our little hometown.
One friend is posting pictures she's taking of different places
around town.


Our high school was torn down many years ago.

What a wonderful old building.

Last year my class gathered to celebrate our 40th reunion.

Can't believe it has been 41 years since I graduated.

All the memories that everyone has been sharing on

Facebook made me start thinking about my yearbooks.

I was excited to find this picture on the internet!

Vivacity

Full of animation and spirit

 lively. . .

We always received our yearbook a few weeks

before school ended, which gave us plenty

of time to sign each other's book.

It's so entertaining to read what people wrote

in my books.

Reflecting on those years and the memories

gives me such a warm feeling.

It was an innocent time.

Life in my hometown was simple and slow paced.

What memories do you have of your high school years?

Weekly Words To Live By #50 . . .

We do not know the true value

of our moments . . .

until they have 

undergone the test of memory.

~ Georges Duhamel ~

Enjoy making memories with your loved ones today and every day!

Blogger Is Back . . .

As most of you know Blogger was down

for about 24 hours.

How weird!

Can't believe how much I missed the

bloggy world.

My Wednesday post finally magically reappeared after I had

gone to the trouble to recreate it.

Anyway, I'm glad everything is back to normal.

Hopefully!

I'll keep my fingers crossed. . .

Mother's Day Joy . . .

 Mother's Day was filled with lots of joy.

I wanted to get some cute pictures of me with Ethan & Emma.

 Getting Emma to pose was easy . . .

however, Ethan was not in the mood!

So funny!

Hope your Mother's Day was full of joy!

The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

Outside my window . . .
It's grey and cloudy.

I am thinking . . .
and praying for the flood victims across the country.

I am thankful . . .
for the wonderful Mother's Day I had with my family.


From the kitchen . . .
once again I'm wracking my brain to decide what I'll fix for dinner.  Possibly fish & stir fried veggies.

I am wearing . . .
brown crop pants, rose t-shirt, denim ballet flats.

I am creating . . .
newpaper roses for a wreath.

I am going . . .
to take care of Ethan this morning while his Mommy takes Emma to the doctor for a well check up.

I am hoping . . .
my hubby feels better today.  He's been fighting a stomach bug.  Ugh!

I am hearing . . .
my washing machine churning away.

Around the house . . .
I'm noticing that the dust bunnies are playing on the hardwood floors.

A few plans for the rest of the week . . .
collect unwanted items from closets and drawers for the kids' garage sale on Saturday.

Hope your day is going well, enjoy! 

Weekly Words To Live By #49 . . .

their hearts forever.

Things my mother taught me . . .

~ sewing ~

 she lovingly made all our clothes

~ cleaning ~

on Saturday morning we would clean the entire house

~ cooking ~

dinner was always served at 6:00 each evening

~ singing ~

her voice was beautiful, she would sing around the house

and sang solos at church

~ play the piano ~

she was my first piano teacher

~ put others first ~

she always showed her love and concern

for others before herself

~ love the Lord ~

we were taken to church every

Sunday & Wednesday

where we learned scriptures and songs

I miss you, Mother . . .

especially on Mother's Day.

Welcome To The Family . . .

Iris Kate

5-2-11

5 lbs. 5 oz.

19 inches long

Proud parents are my nephew, Grant,

and his sweet wife, Kate.

A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.   

Carl Sandburg

Welcome to the family little Iris!

Let Freedom Ring . . .

May 1st Prayer...

Now I lay me down to sleep...one less terrorist this world does keep...with all my heart I give my thanks...to those in uniform regardless of ranks...you serve our country and serve it well...with humble hearts your stories tell...so as I rest my weary eyes...while freedom rings our flag still flies...you give your all, do what you must...with God we live and God we trust....Amen!

Weekly Words To Live By #48 . . .

 For I know the plans I have for you,
 declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
 plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11


Live not in what has happened,

or fear of what may come tomorrow.

 Live Well! in the here and now,

and treat this as your defining moment.

How Lovely . . .

 I don't regret waking up super early

to watch the royal wedding.

I was a witness to history.

I love history whether it is

from the past or the present.

Today, I was able to see some happy history.

A little break from all the sad, scary,

and heartbreaking news we see every day.

The dress was elegant,stylish,
and vintage traditional.

I have to admit I was a little nervous
about the happy couple riding
in the open carriage.
With all those people watching I was afraid
something would go wrong.

The kiss.
I love how the flower girl is watching.

After the balcony appearance I took a nap.

Now back to reality.

It is time to clean some toilets.

Wedding Fever Continues . . .

 I love weddings.

The dress, ceremony, reception are elements

that make each wedding special.

Whether fancy or simple each wedding is unique.

Our simple wedding on December 27, 1975.

Now for some famous wedding photos.

Princess Diana

July 29, 1981

Queen Elizabeth

November 20, 1947

Princess Margaret

May 6, 1960

Jackie Bovier Kennedy

September 12, 1953

Grace Kelly

April 18, 1956

I can't wait to see Kate's dress.

I don't want to forget to set my alarm

for 4:00 AM.

Here comes the bride!

Royal Wedding Anticipation . . .

Yes, it's true . . .

I have 'Royal Wedding' fever!

I plan on watching all the festivities live

 early Friday morning.

I remember watching Charles & Diana's

wedding 30 years ago while I

was feeding my newborn son.

Here's something fun to do before the big event.

I saw this on Facebook. 

In honor of the big wedding on Friday, use your royal wedding guest name. Start with either Lord or Lady. Your first name is one of your grandparents' names. Your surname is the name of your first pet, double-barreled with the name of the street you grew up on.

 

My royal name is . . .

Lady Ruby Snoopy Cherry

Hope you'll leave a comment revealing your royal name

and if you have plans for watching William & Kate

tie the knot.

Random Monday Memories #13 . . .

Today's post isn't about memories from the past,

but making new memories.

Easter was a stormy, cool, and wet day. 

 The lightning & thunder started before daylight

and continued all day & night!

We started a new Easter tradition.

I baked a bunny cake. 

My grandma Ruby liked to make rabbit cakes for Easter.

I think she would be pleased that I'm carrying on her tradition.

It turned out okay and I learned a lot from this first attempt.

I couldn't find skinny black licorice so I used mini chocolate chips

for the whiskers.

Ethan liked the cake, but didn't like getting the icing on his hands.

It was so funny!



Weekly Words To Live By #47 . . .

~ Happy Easter ~

Because He Lives

 

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus

He came to love, heal, and forgive.

He lived and died to buy my pardon,

An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

 

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.

Because He lives, All fear is gone.

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living just because He lives.

April Showers Bring May Flowers . . .

Ah-h-h-h, finally some rain!

I don't even mind that it's too wet to plant in our flowerbeds this weekend!

In a few weeks we will be seeing the beautiful wildflowers

that bloom on Oklahoma roadsides.

Indian Paintbrush

 Indian Blanket
Oklahoma's official wildflower

I'm so looking forward to seeing May flowers!

Hippity Hoppity Easter's On Its Way . . .

We're almost ready for Easter. . .

front door . . .

 back door . . .

What big ears you have!