Friends... I reached out to a friend that has dropped off the planet (sort of), gave another friend several new recipes to try, and fed another friend a snack when they dropped by... (all the while having a completely booked schedule and having…

It's the second day of summer break, and I'm working on getting a daily routine established so I can get done the ambitious things I want to get done, get done the things I need to get done, and still get in time for myself. One thing I…

It's so sad that Colo. has so many fires.....Over 500 homes lost in the Black Forest  Fire, outside of Colo. Springs.

Sending energy to the heavens,  Help pray - please let it rain and put out fires ~…

Today I let my kids drive alone to my mom and dad's house for a couple of days.  It was my oldest's (17) first long freeway trip (about an hour) without Mom or Dad.  It was a gift to my son of trust, confidence in him, learning, a step in…

I read a quote, and I can't recall where or the exact words, but it was something like, "writing about giving interferes with the giving itself". Now, I know that's not true of everyone, and sometimes the accountability can be useful, but it's…

I met an acquaintance for coffee after work today.  He would very much like to work for my organization and is currently unemployed, and so we spent time talking about his experiences and the sort of positions he would be qualified for.  I gave…

Today I took care of some bills and phone calls for my husband.  There are some unpleasant matters coming up for him to handle and this took a tiny responsibility off his to-do list at this stressful time.

My gift today was to a wonderful gentleman who worked as a sub on our campus this past year. He asked to use me as a reference and the school district requests are coming in. We also found time to chat on the phone about his interview tomorrow…

Tuesday's gift was compassion. My neighbor, who recently was widowed, had to put her beloved dog Shelby to sleep. She was pulling  out of the driveway as I was preparing to leave. She stopped and I walked over and petted Shelby and told her to…

Day 8: We've had a round of thunderstorms in the evenings that frighten my youngest cat, Leroux, to pieces. I spent a lot of time last night petting him and reassuring him until the bad weather passed. By then he was feeling so affectionate that…