They say it’s better to give than to receive. But last year, the pressure of giving the “right” gift got to me…that, combined with the fact that I feel I own all I need as it is, led me to bow out of our family holiday gift-giving last Christmas. But since then, I’ve thrice attempted…
Author: renaissancerebecca
Found: One Passport Photo
“So what other places do I have to clean out?” I asked myself. I have been on a mission to pare down my belongings and I try to do something towards that goal each day. I opened a cabinet. Besides being the storage space for my pajamas (which I wasn’t interested in paring down at…
Farming & Facebook
Today, I found a good use for Facebook. I know, I know – there are lots of you out there who can’t imagine living without it. I’m not one of them. I’ve often wondered what I’d miss if I closed my facebook account. I can’t say the list was too long. I would not miss…
Misconceptions
“So after you spend all your money traveling the world, then what are you going to do?” he asked. “I’m not going to spend all my money, first of all,” I said. I started to explain how I had a chunk of cash specifically for my year of travels, but then quickly decided this guy…
Adding to the list…
Talking about your dreams can be both a great way to get support and a great way to get your every hope dashed – depending on who you talk to. You start with those people you know will support your seemingly crazy ideas. Then, when you’re bolstered with enough confidence, you mention it to those…
On My Way!
I had a purely joyful day cleaning out a closet yesterday. I know this is not normal. But neither am I. As many of you know, I love to declutter. What do I love more than decluttering my own life? Helping other people declutter theirs. But yesterday it was on my home turf. It all…
A Successful Life
“As I was lying in bed this morning, I said to my husband, “How do you know you’ve had a successful life?: When 80 people come out in a blizzard for your birthday party.” One of my mother’s friends said this to me the morning after we threw a surprise 60th birthday party for my…
Why no Winter Blues?
I find it fascinating that God sends the same messages to me over and over again – because they’re that good, and worth being reminded of. I’m also impressed with his ability to send messages to me in so many forms – in the words of others, in the words of a song, in a…
I can write on my walls!
Well, almost. The paint is still drying. What once was an (admittedly crazy) idea has now become reality. My baby sister came over tonight to help me turn an idea into reality. Soon this blue tape will be replaced by a border and the white will be covered with places to which I want to…
29 Gifts – Day 8
One of my students had an issue with his homework. The issue? He never did it. It was eventually decided that a call home was needed. Oh how I dreaded that. But thankfully, his father was very appreciative. “He’s always been an A student, so we never had to check on his homework,” he explained. …
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