So many people are reeling, angry, and despairing these days. It’s no wonder. We’ve all been thrown into a situation that we’ve never been in before. It’s extremely disorienting, confusing and challenging in many ways. In the face of intense and prolonged stress, this new syndrome has emerged. But don’t despair, there’s a cure and hope. (more…)
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Research and Substitutions – Making The Most of What You’ve Got
Posted in April, Baer House Inn, books, breakfast, dancing, dessert, desserts, Family, Fiction, food, friends, goals, gratitude, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, positivity, soup, success, weird, writing, tagged Cooking, dinner, food, food staples, freezer, frozen food, grocery list, grocery store, inventory, leftovers, lunch, mac & cheese, make do, pantry, quarantine, Ramen noodles, recipes, salad, staples, stay home, substitutions, turkey on April 20, 2020| 10 Comments »
Our local leaders advised us last week to try to stay home for just one entire week. Don’t go anywhere, including the grocery store. We were strongly encouraged to NOT go anywhere unless it was an absolute emergency. We were given a 2-day notice that law enforcement was going to be cracking down on folks just randomly out and about. I’m not really sure how they intended to actually police that, but I did my best to comply. (more…)
That’s Not Supposed To Happen
Posted in blooms, breakfast, dancing, dessert, desserts, Disney, Disney World, Disneyland, drinks, Family, food, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, travel, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged adventure, Buzz Lightyear, conscience, Disney, eating, Epcot, family photo, Florida, Hollywood Studios, Jiminy Cricket, Mickey Mouse, PhotoPass, Star Wars, Star Wars Land, Toy Story, Toy Story Land on March 16, 2020| 8 Comments »
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I recently returned home from a lovely 11-day vacation. Yes, we did go to Disney World. Yes – again. We love Disney World. Every trip is different and fun. Although it started off really well, this trip was filled with lots of “what?” moments. Read on for the details, some good, some not so good. (more…)
Up From the Ashes
Posted in April, authors, blogging, books, dancing, Family, Fiction, food, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, resolutions, roses, success, Vicksburg, writing, tagged aches, ashes, bad taste, cancer, cancer free, cancer sucks, eating, exhaustion, food, healing, IV, medicine, medicine taste, nausea, pains, tired, treatment, Wonder Woman on April 9, 2018| 8 Comments »
There’s a line from a song from the movie Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang, that I love: “Up from the ashes, grow the roses of success.” That line can be applied to a lot of things. For me, right now, it applies to my rise from “sickness” to improved health. Not that I was unhealthy before, because I really wasn’t, I was just infected with a nastiness known as cancer. (more…)
My Olympics Experience
Posted in awards, blogging, dancing, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, sports, success, watching tv, writing, tagged 2018 olympics, Alpine skiing, downhill skiing, DVR, ice skating, long shots, medalists, medals, NBC, olympic events, olympics, skiing, sporting upsets, television, timed events, under dogs, upsets, watching olympics, watching tv, winners on February 19, 2018| 10 Comments »
I enjoy watching the olympics. I can’t always watch during prime time, (my husband doesn’t like the olympics so watching during primetime is not an option for me), but that’s why I have a DVR. However, my viewing experience of the winter olympics in Korea has been disappointing thus far for a number of reasons. (more…)
Making the Best of a Bad Day
Posted in acting, costumes, dancing, directing, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, musical theater, theater, theatre, writing, tagged bad day, cheer up, choreography, dance party, dance teacher, dancers, joy, old movie video, old time dancing, tap dancing, Up Town Funk, wedding dancing on November 13, 2017| 8 Comments »
We all have bad days. It happens. Today is a bad day for me. I knew it was going to be. But, instead of dwelling on it, I’m making an effort to fill my day with as much joy as possible. Dancing brings me joy. Not MY dancing so much, although I do enjoy hoofing it occasionally. But watching really good dancers do their thing. That brings me joy. (more…)
Tighten and Tone
Posted in authors, dancing, dieting, Family, Fiction, goals, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, success, words, writers, writing, tagged abs, aqua zumba, editing, editing manuscript, exercise, manuscript, riding bikes, slim down, tap dancing, tighten, tone, trimmed down, water zumba, wordiness, working out on July 17, 2017| 8 Comments »
Exercise is not my favorite activity. I know it’s a necessary evil and I know there are great benefits to be had from daily partaking in this event. But, I don’t like it. Over the years I’ve tried to find a form of exercise that I enjoy. (more…)
It’s Like Riding A Bike – Or not
Posted in authors, blogging, bull riding, dancing, Family, Fiction, friends, grammar, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, romance, sports, success, words, writing, tagged balance, ballet, ballet dancer, bike, bike riding, bikes, bull riders, bull riding, cha cha, cowboys, dance shoes, Dancing, finding balance, Guilhermi Marchi, jitterbug, pedals, pianists, piano, piano playing, sports, western romance on January 16, 2017| 8 Comments »
How often have you heard the expression: It’s just like riding a bike? Something you used to do – and overall, do well – then you stop doing it, then you do it again. The concept is that you can just pick up right where you left off and still know how to do it. Like riding a bike. Right? Wrong. (more…)
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