BE POSITIVE BUT BE REAL…how an introvert and a boomer views the world
I regularly use the expression flipping and flopping for people who aren’t very decisive. Basically, people who have difficulties making a decision, or taking a stance and sticking with it. You may know them as those who go which way the wind blows. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Why I Can’t Stand Them Trying to talk to people who […]
Read MoreWith Mother’s Day approaching, I felt as if it wasn’t to early to pay homage to all the moms. I know for me, not a day goes by that I don’t think about mine. There are no substitutes for your mom! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated My mother was a big […]
Read MorePlease explain to me why some people, men and women both, think a feisty woman is a bitchy one. I, for one, am only feisty when the situation calls for it. That doesn’t automatically make me a bitch. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feisty Can Be Good Feisty is defined as: (of a person, typically one who is relatively […]
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As the years keep going by and you’re getting older, how do you cope with the multitude of emotions. Some like myself, have just resigned to the fact that it’s part of life. Waking up everyday is a blessing. And so are the other things that go along with getting older. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â […]
Read MoreI have become a Twewbie on Twitter. Forget about trying to pronounce it. It stands for a Twitter newbie. I’d been thinking about taking the plunge for a long time, but kept backing away. Facebook had been enough for me and I’ve been off of that personally for over a year. But what a fascinating […]
Read MoreApparently the concept of agree to disagree, doesn’t exist anymore. At least for some people. I have a problem with that premise. Some of it has to do with freedom of speech. Just because I may not agree with you, doesn’t mean I don’t have the right to say it. Get over it! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Your […]
Read MoreAll of my grandparents started out with immigrant status to this country. My father’s parents lived with us for many years before my grandfather passed away when I was only 5. His wife, my grandmother continued to live with us for many years afterwards. I learned many things. Some positive and some negative. But all […]
Read MoreThis is my last blog on Raising Children. Encouraging choices in your child’s life sounds easier than it really is. Once again, I’m not a PhD, but a mom who raised two kids who turned out to be good people. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Encouraging Choices If They Come to You First What I mean by this is, […]
Read MoreBoredom is the topic today in a series of blogs about raising children. The answers aren’t in a book. It’s all hands on, mistakes and all. Parenting today has many challenges, but the basics really haven’t changed. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Boredom….No” What to Do” Lists Here The word “boredom”, might conjure up a whiny child, clinging to […]
Read MoreEarth Day is celebrating its 47th anniversary. The sad thing is even after 47 years, some people still don’t get it! Understanding what it has tried to convey to all of us through the years, should not be overlooked.                                  Our Actions Matter on Earth Day and Everyday Don’t think that Earth Day was started […]
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