thankful thursday: week eight

41. surprise flowers on Valentine’s Day (even though I told husband not to…)  42. a plan falling into place with near perfection 43. productive meetings 44. forgiving souls 45. dry days in February… in the Pacific Northwest. 46. co-workers sharing...

confessions: computer fatigue

After a lovely three day weekend, the first day back at work can always be rough. Your mind is a little scattered. You need a little extra caffeine… You know the feeling. I had a major case of the Mondays yesterday. (Even though yesterday was a Tuesday.) I also...

confessions: putting pieces back together

After blogging last week about how everything in my life felt like it was broken or falling apart (the mechanical/electrical stuff), I’ve continued to wade through each day and I’ve watched how each little piece can be put back together. Even if it is a...

book review: The Tutor’s Daughter

Book Description: Emma Smallwood, determined to help her widowed father regain his spirits when his academy fails, agrees to travel with him to the distant Cornwall coast, to the cliff-top manor of a baronet and his four sons. But after they arrive and begin teaching...

thankful thursday: week seven

  What a wild week. Blame Valentines Day for the Thankful Thursday post being on Friday. I hope you’re not too OCD to bear with me. Did Valentines Day brighten your week? If so, ignore my grinch-like ramblings. But make an effort to have those sorts of days...