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Don’t Wake the Baby

Posted in Christmas, Family, food, friends, gratitude, Holidays, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, motivation, positivity, resolutions, Shopping, toys, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 19, 2022| 4 Comments »

I love Christmas music. Almost as much as I love patriotic music. But, not ALL Christmas music, usually just the traditional stuff. I do however, like traditional songs played in non-traditional ways. But one song has always sort of made me snicker: The Little Drummer Boy.

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Monument of the Millennium

Posted in blogging, camera, Caribbean, Carnival cruise, cruise, cruising, vacation, Family, friends, history, humor, inspiration, islands, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, travel, trivia, vacation, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 3, 2022| 4 Comments »

I hope I haven’t lost you. We were cruising and I left you hanging at Costa Rica. Never fear, we’re back on track. The next day of our 15-day cruise was spent navigating the uber impressive Panama Canal, designated as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and a Monument of the Millennium by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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Good Medicine

Posted in acting, blogging, friends, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, names, positivity, success, theatre, tv, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 26, 2022| 4 Comments »

“Laughter is the best medicine.” Or so the old adage goes. But is it really true? According to my research, medical experts say “yes,” laughter is indeed great medicine for many things. Laughter is a particularly great form of stress relief, and that’s no joke.

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The Great Wind Up

Posted in cruise, cruising, vacation, drinks, driving, Family, Fiction, food, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, resolutions, spring break, travel, vacation, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2022| 3 Comments »

I don’t know about you, but traveling is always a bit stressful for me. Not so much, the actual going and doing, but the pre-travel hoopla and the returning home re-set. Stressful is probably not the exact word to describe how I feel but certainly a sense of anxiety surrounds the whole about-to-leave-home event. Probably because I’m the planner in my traveling group. Plans don’t just happen people. They develop. And that takes time.

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Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Laugh

Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, friends, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, positivity, reading, success, Uncategorized, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 1, 2022| 2 Comments »

It’s Monday and I’ve had a busy, busy week, last week. The inn was full to the rafters Friday and Saturday nights, couple of house tours during the week, and my new book releases Friday, so there was a lot of marketing and pre-launch hoopla to do to get all that ready. This week promises to be just as busy.

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I’m Mighty Proud of That Ragged Old Flag

Posted in Birthdays, Family, Holidays, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 4, 2022| 4 Comments »

I love this country. I’m proud to say I’m am American. Our country is in turmoil right now. I don’t care what your political persuasion is, if you live in this great country, I believe you should honor it and take care of it. We’ve been through a lot of struggles over the years, and mistakes were made along the way, but we’ve survived by sheer determination, often at great cost. Let us never forget the struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers to build this amazing country. And let us always continue to put our best foot forward to keep it a powerful and thriving home to be proud of.

Here’s to Old Glory – long may she wave.

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Get Out Of Your Head

Posted in authors, books, Disney, Fiction, friends, grammar, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, reading, success, travel, words, writers, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 20, 2022| 8 Comments »

Photo by P. Rickrode

The writers police academy was quite the adventure. Lots of hands-on stuff. Lots of great insider information. Lots of really nice people. Not so much sleep. But it was all worth it. The workshops were great, the food was good, the hotel was adequate, the location was perfect, the guest speakers were fabulous. One in particular touched me with his keynote address on Saturday night.

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Life Lessons In Unexpected Places

Posted in April, blogging, Family, friends, goals, gratitude, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, Shopping, success, writing, tagged , , , , , , , on April 18, 2022| 10 Comments »

I’m not sure if you’ve seen this graphic (below) or not. I first saw it on Facebook, read it – twice – and thought: “Wow, there’s so much truth in this.” It’s so often the little things in life that determine the kind of person you really are. How we perform certain tasks, if at all, says a lot about how we may or may not treat people or perform other tasks. Or just approach life in general. Little hidden meanings surround all the little things we do.

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Valor In the Pacific

Posted in beach, Family, friends, gratitude, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 6, 2021| 6 Comments »

On this day, 80 years ago, 2,403 service members and civilians were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Additionally, 1,178 people were injured. Two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) permanently sank. 88 aircraft were destroyed. On Aug. 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated Dec. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

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Thanksgiving Greetings From Vicksburg

Posted in Autumn, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, eating, Family, food, friends, gratitude, Holidays, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, love, pumpkins, reading, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 22, 2021| 8 Comments »

The holiday crush is upon us. It’s time to pack on the pounds and dole out the dollars. With a mad dash here and a mad dash there, here a dash, there a dash, everyday a dash, dash. In other words, it’s the holidays. November and December are always such special months of the year. But ultimately, the hustle and bustle culminates in the sharing of relaxed meals with loved ones and cozy nights by the fire.

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