October 2018 -

Halloween Joys

Posted on October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 by Cheryl

As a kid, I loved Halloween. I mean who wouldn't? You get to dress up and get candy!I remember going to places like Woolworth's with my mom and sister and looking through the cellophane windowed boxes of costumes looking for...Read More

Secrets of a Joyful Marriage

Posted on October 28, 2018October 29, 2018 by Cheryl

I've been thinking a lot about how lucky I am to have such an awesome hubby. There's just been so many crazy things going on recently, that I thank my lucky stars that I have him (and that he has...Read More

Writer’s Block

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by Cheryl

Sometimes I have so many things I want to write about, I don't know where to begin. Those days are great! I pick one of the topics and make a list of the others for days like today. Today I...Read More

Joy in Having a Preschooler

Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by Cheryl

This one is an easy one, you say, preschoolers are so cute! Their personalities are blossoming, they are learning to become little independent people who want to do things for themselves.This is all true and wonderful, however, there are lots...Read More

Joy in Tardiness

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Cheryl

There are so many times I find myself beating myself up for things that I do that are not BAD things, but are things that make me feel like I am a bad person.I have a knack for being perpetually...Read More

The Joy of Power

Posted on October 7, 2018October 17, 2018 by Cheryl

It's been a busy, crazy, emotional past couple of months in our family. We have had many life events - some very sad - illness and death, and some joyful - the sprouting of baby teeth, and the beginning of...Read More