Posted in dancing, Family, friends, goals, health, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, Vicksburg, writing, tagged challenges, cups, cups dance, dance, dance floor, dance recital, dance studio, goals, moving on, tap dance, tap recital, tap routine, Youtube on June 14, 2021| 8 Comments »
I love to dance. Especially the noisy dances. The dances where you stomp your feet, tap your toes, and click your heels. Tap dancing, Irish dancing, Flamenco dancing, clogging, country line dancing, you name it, I love doing it. Now, I’m not especially good at it, mind you, but it’s fun and I really enjoy participating in this type of activity.
(more…)Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, breakfast, eating, Family, food, friends, goals, gratitude, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, success, Uncategorized, writing, tagged calm, calming videos, curveballs, disappointment, frustration, keep going, knocked down, life, life happens, meditation, nature, overwhelmed, positive thoughts, working out on May 24, 2021| 6 Comments »
Last week was a very long, very overwhelming, and very frustrating week. It seems like every single thing was a struggle. Electronics weren’t working the way they were supposed to, guests weren’t acting the way they normally do, jars wouldn’t open, knives wouldn’t cut, food wouldn’t cook, life was just one giant curve ball. Nothing was easy.
(more…)Posted in Baer House Inn, goals, gratitude, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, success, Vicksburg, writing, tagged Facebook, ghosting, God, help wanted, interviews, introductions, job interviews, job skills, jobs, message from God, optimism, part-time job, pearly gates, post office, professional conduct, resume, unprofessional conduct, USPS, working on May 17, 2021| 8 Comments »
The time has arrived! And that’s a very good thing. We’ve reached a point here at the Baer House where it has once again become necessary to hire help. That’s a good problem to have because that means we’re busy. When the Covid unpleasantness hit last year and there was so much confusion and fear and everything was forced to shut down, I had to let my housekeeper go, for obvious reasons. No use having someone come to clean guest rooms when there aren’t any guests, just lonely dark rooms.
(more…)Posted in beauty products, dancing, Family, friends, goals, Jansen Schmidt, money, positivity, resolutions, success, writing, tagged Cinderella, clothing, dance, dress for success, dresses, dressing up, expensive dresses, fancy dresses, fashion, gowns, high school, party dresses, prom, prom dresses, special day, spotlight, wedding, wedding dresses on April 19, 2021| 10 Comments »
I used to love getting dressed up for special occasions. Heck I used to enjoy getting dressed up just to go to work. When I worked in a professional office I wore dresses, two-piece business suits, heels, pantyhose, make-up, jewelry, even glitzy hair clips every single day. In the summer I wore more sundresses and sandals, but I always overdressed by today’s standards. I was often the best dressed employee in the office, but I felt like I had to “look the part,” and dressing up added a feeling of me being extra valuable in the workplace because of it. It was a self-esteem issue for me.
(more…)Posted in blogging, cars, driving, first car, friends, goals, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, money, reading, success, travel, tv, vacation, watching tv, weird, weird facts, words, writers, writing, tagged antiques, auto mechanics, automobiles, autos, cave drawings, cave paintings, caveman, cell phones, changing a tire, classics, directions, emojis, good old days, grammar, lost skills, lost talents, phone numbers, proper grammar, shoe laces, shoes, tie a shoe, Velcro, vintage on April 5, 2021| 9 Comments »
The world as we all knew it has changed. It always does. The world is constantly changing. Not always for good, but always changing, nevertheless. Ask your grandparents or your parents about what life was like when they were kids. Think back to when you were a kid. How much has changed in just a few short years?
(more…)Posted in authors, blogging, books, Fiction, goals, grammar, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, On Solid Ground, reading, success, words, writers, writing, tagged addiction, bad books, book blurbs, book covers, book shelf, book shelves, bookmarks, challenge, ebooks, good books, Kindle, new books, passion, reading challenge on March 29, 2021| 6 Comments »
I love to read. Most writers do. Books are our drug of choice; the thing we rely on to keep us motivated, inspired, eager to put our own ideas down on paper. Writing can be exhilarating. So can reading. But, like writing, reading is not without its dark side. Read on and I’ll explain.
(more…)Posted in Amazon.com, authors, blogging, books, Fiction, goals, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, On Solid Ground, reading, romance, words, writers, writing, tagged big words, cover blurbs, dictionary, genre fiction, interesting, joy, joy of reading, Latin, Latin words, literary fiction, new book, pretentious, smart on February 15, 2021| 7 Comments »
I really enjoy reading. I’ve been reading almost my entire life and before I could read my mother read to me. I credit my mom for my love of books. I’ve always liked a good mystery, like Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and Phyllis Whitney books as I got a little older. My taste in books has expanded over the years, especially since I started writing. I still have my favorite genres, but I sometimes challenge myself to read something beyond my normal literary go-to’s.
(more…)Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Fiction, goals, grammar, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, reading, resolutions, social media, spring break, success, words, writers, writing, tagged 2021, book covers, books, empty nest, empty nest syndrome, goals, inspiration, manuscript, motivation, Murphy's Law, new beginnings, new books, new opportunity, new start, photo surfing, photographs, photos, plot, plots, plotting, starting over, the end on January 4, 2021| 4 Comments »
Happy new year! Grand tidings for brighter, more peaceful days. Only 75 days until spring officially starts! I think we’ve all breathed a sigh of relief that we’ve made it through 2020. That is behind us. Done. Gone. The End. Time for a new beginning. A new year. A new opportunity. Every day is a chance to make a fresh new start.
(more…)Posted in blogging, Disney, Disney World, Disneyland, drinks, driving, eating, Family, food, friends, goals, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, motivation, resolutions, roses, travel, tv, vacation, Walt Disney World, watching tv, writing, tagged Auld Lang Syne, ball drop, celebration, countdown, fireworks, good luck, Happy New Year, midnight, new year 2021, new years, new years day, parade, rose parade, Times Square, tournament of roses parade, traditions on December 28, 2020| 13 Comments »
Well, it’s the final week of 2020 and almost a year since we started on our journey of frustration, confusion, boredom, angst, and trying not to go bankrupt. We’ve come a long way. We’ve learned things. We’ve adapted. We’ve grumbled and complained. We’ve cried. And cried some more. We’ve prayed. But, above all else, we’ve carried on.
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