…a few thoughts on dressing up…

They looked too cute.  They really did.  The preparation for this day took months, but, it paid off, for they fit the part of what to look like when you go to the prom.  There was a lot of “bling” and jewels on the dress and shoes, beautiful flowers on the corsage and boutineer, a gorgeous dress and a tuxedo vest that actually matched. (This was no small deal in and of itself because when we went to get orderRead more

Daily Prompt Challenge~ Mirror, Mirror

Daily Prompt Challenge: “When I look in the mirror, I…” Well, this daily prompt truly is a challenge! As I was growing up, I never thought that I’d struggle with things like going grey, wrinkles. These are just natural stages of life, correct? “Growing old gracefully” seemed as though it would be not effortless, but just a natural progression of going with the flow. Why fight what is inevitable? Good question, but sometimes things are much easier in theory thanRead more

The Road Less Traveled ~ Against All Odds

Daily Prompt: The Road Less Traveled Pinpoint a moment in your past where you had to make a big decision. Write about that other alternate life that could have unfolded. The Road Less Traveled By for me, was a decision to stay in my marriage. Against all odds, against all well-meaning friends’ advice, against rationale and reason, I stayed. I knew that I was the one who would have to live with my decision. The intense part of the struggleRead more

Moment of Kindness – Daily Prompt

Doesn’t get much sweeter than this! Little two year old Chloee shares a flower with her mom Sometimes the spontaneous little acts of kindness are the best. Unexpected delights shared out of the blue. Chloee saw the beauty of the flower, picked it, and didn’t leave it at that. Love that even a two year old wants to share the beauty they see! May we never lose that desire to share the joys and beauty in our lives…Read more

Attachments

Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a child. What became of it? Well, that was easy. It didn’t take but a second to think of what that was. My prized possession was a gold baby ring with 3 pearls and 2 bits of turquoise embedded in the ring. I think the value was not only in the beauty of the ring, but in the fact that it had been my Dad’s baby ring, and it went toRead more