Category Archives: thankfulness

I’m not the grammar police (or at least I’m TRYING my best not to be!)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Beth F.

It sometimes takes everything I’ve got not to correct people when they make horrible mistakes with grammar.  Many of you know what I’m talking about:  your instead of you’re (your welcome), there instead of they’re (there going to love this), … Continue reading →

Posted in thankfulness | Leave a comment

Keeping my eye on you…..

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Beth F.

Apparently it’s true, even in nature, that mothers have eyes in the back of their heads, or at least manage somehow to always keep an eye on what the little ones are doing 😉   This mama seagull keeps a … Continue reading →

Posted in thankfulness | 2 Comments

The Law of The Garbage Truck

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Beth F.

Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertJuly 14, 2000 How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless…

Posted in thankfulness | Leave a comment

America The Beautiful!

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Beth F.

Happy Independence Day!  There are so many beautiful places in the USA.  Here’s one that inspired the poem that led to the song, “America The Beautiful”! Check out some great info about this song here:  Tween US page, “9 things you … Continue reading →

Posted in thankfulness | 2 Comments

5 Happy Habits to Practice Every Day

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Beth F.

Excellent ideas!! I always enjoy this blog! 🙂

Posted in thankfulness | Leave a comment

Karma At Work!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Beth F.

Karma At Work! So much of what we seen in the news is tragic, depressing and hardly worth viewing, so when I see good news about a fantastic event happening to fantastic people, I like to share it!  Jim and … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrate, Karma, thankfulness | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

New iris blooming!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Beth F.

“It pleases me to take amateur photographs of my garden, and it pleases my garden to make my photographs look professional” ~ Robert Brault “I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, thankfulness | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Do something today that nurtures your soul!

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Beth F.

  The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin When I am working in my … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, thankfulness | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Iris blooming

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Beth F.

The kiss of the sun for pardon The song of the birds for mirth One is nearer to God’s heart in the garden Than anywhere else on earth – Dorothy Gurney (1858 – 1932)   Learning Moment…….When I try to copy a … Continue reading →

Posted in thankfulness | Tagged , | 1 Comment

I’m not going to be happy & you can’t make me!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Beth F.

So true!  Happiness is a choice we make or choose not to make. It is ours and ours alone.  It can’t be forced on us and we can’t force it on other people.   We can’t control what happens to … Continue reading →

Posted in thankfulness | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Would You Trade Your Life for $ 1,000,000?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Beth F.

I don’t remember where in the plethora of self-help/positive thinking literature I have that I read about the near miraculous power of being thankful, but I concur wholeheartedly.  Seeing the movie, “Girl Rising” with my daughter Aurora this past Wednesday … Continue reading →

Posted in thankfulness | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment