Thoughts of the Day
My life has qualified me as "experienced" on such topics as Army life, parenting, mental health, loss and grief, multi-tasking, and adapting to all things new (good, bad, or indifferent). I will share my thoughts on these topics and hopefully you will find some calm in the chaos knowing that others have been where you are.
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10 on the 10th: June 2023-Wedding Edition
The months are just rolling by at the speed of something much faster than time! We are 10 days into June which means Marsha has some questions for us all. In her 10 on the 10th series, Marsha presents us with 10 questions about a common theme and asks us to share our answers in blog post form or in the comments. This series is a wonderful way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. Anyone is invited to join and answer the questions. It is a great way to start new conversations and make meaningful connections with new people. June is wedding season,…
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5 Necessary Skills for Foster Caregivers
There are thousands of children in the UK and around the world who are in need of care, but the majority of them have not had the opportunity to receive support from the foster care system. Consequently, this means that both private and government agencies are desperate for foster caregivers to provide adequate resources for delivering first class care to more children in need. If you have ever contemplated fostering a child but you are unsure if it is right for you, consider the following 5 skills that are necessary for providing the best care to a child in need. 1. Clear Communication Foster carers need to have strong communication…
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A Dozen Years & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #652
May 1 was my first born Archie’s dozenth birthday. This got me wondering why do we measure years in decades instead of dozens? If we measured years in dozens, I would be four dozen years old right now instead of five decades old. And four makes me feel younger than five! Either way we measure it, Archie just turned 12 and he wanted to celebrate at WonderWorks where we had Ralph’s “experience” birthday party in March. The kids and Jeff did the ropes course and we all enjoyed the bubble room very much. Check out some photos from the day. The Bubble Room Random Activities The Ropes Course Jeff and…
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5 Ways to Build Emotional Resilience
Emotional resilience is the degree to which can handle stressful life situations while remaining positive and upbeat. It does not mean you are unaffected by the stress or change; it just means you have handled similar situations before. Learning techniques for building emotional resilience can turn difficult circumstances into growth opportunities. The following five techniques may be useful for managing the next obstacle life places in your path. 1. Find your purpose. Those without a strong feeling of purpose are more likely to be rocked by certain challenging situations in life. When you are rooted in your passionate purpose, it provides a certain amount of stability when you encounter difficult…
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10 on the 10th: May 2023-Canned Questions
It is time for Marsha’s 10 on the 10th series where she presents us with 10 questions about a common theme and asks us to share our answers in blog post form or in the comments. This series is a wonderful way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. Anyone is invited to join and answer the questions. It is a great way to start new conversations and make meaningful connections with new people. For May, Marsha has asked us 10 canned questions. Nope, not questions in a can. Not prefabricated generic questions either. Questions that inquire about our ability to do certain things…and in some…
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If Yesterday Were a Fish…& #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #648
If yesterday were a fish, I would have definitely thrown it right back into the waters from whence it came. Not because I felt bad for the fish. Rather because the fish was super stinky. Not the kind of fish anyone would want to keep. It was one of those days that began in a melancholic way from recently received sad news. And then it seemed to spiral from there. Nothing terrible. Just a series of tiny little annoyances all throughout the day. The sad news delayed my post for yesterday’s Your Own Twist All Zipped Up post. When I finally sat down in my fabulous new living room to…
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10 on the 10th: April 2023-Springtime Would You Rathers
It is time again for Marsha’s 10 on the 10th series where she presents us with 10 questions about a common theme and asks us to share our answers in blog post form. This series is such a wonderful way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. Anyone is invited to join and answer the questions. It is a great way to start new conversations and make meaningful connections with new people. For April, Marsha created a list of Would You Rather questions related to springtime. So let’s get straight to it! 1. Would you rather wear clothes made of feathers or clothes made of flower…
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Maximizing Your E-commerce Revenue by Utilizing Different Payment Gateways
The following content is helpful information for anyone running an online business or if you are considering launching an online business in the future. I also find this type of information helpful from a consumer perspective as well. When running an online business, having the right payment processing system in place is essential, as well as a reliable ach processing company, or whatever payment method you choose, behind you. Accepting multiple payment methods can benefit your customers and your business. Additionally, using multiple payment gateways can reduce chargebacks and even prevent fraud. Benefits of Using Multiple Payment Gateways Using a multi merchant payment gateway offers several advantages for businesses that accept…
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10 on the 10th: March 2023-Can You Hear Me Now? & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #642
The time seems to always be flying these days and here we are at the 10th of another month which means it is time for Marsha’s 10 on the 10th series where she presents us with 10 questions about a common theme and asks us to share our answers in blog post form. This series is such a wonderful way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. Anyone is invited to join and answer the questions. It is a great way to start new conversations and make meaningful connections with new people. Marsha’s March questions are all about telephones so let me know if you can…
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#EmbraceEquity for International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day 2023! This year’s campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity and its mission is “to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough.” I actually wasn’t going to write a post at all today, but then I read this article this morning about menstrual equity and I was inspired to write about that topic. When I realized that today is International Women’s Day and the campaign theme is about equity, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to climb on top of my period soapbox and have a little rant. Plus I had this cute purple outfit already photographed and purple is the color of today so…
