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 Cooking, family time, give thanks, holiday meal, holiday shopping, holidays, prayers, Shopping, thankful, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving prayer, turkey on November 22, 2021| 6 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.
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, Family, friends, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, love, motivation, positivity, resolutions, writing, tagged assumptions, first impressions, forgive, forgiveness, judging, judgmental, kindness, odd people, patience, patient, people, perceptions, physical appearance, second chances, self-esteem, unworthy, worthy on September 13, 2021| 6 Comments »
Do you ever look at a person and immediately formulate an opinion about them, be it by their clothes, their hair, their tattoos, etc.? It’s easy to do. It’s easy to look at someone and decide right then and there that there is something wrong with them or something unpleasant enough that you want to keep your distance. But is there really something wrong with them? Are they really unpleasant to be around? Does their pink hair really mean they’re starved for attention? Do their whole-body tattoos mean they have low self-esteem? Does their revealing clothing really mean they have loose morals? Maybe. Probably not. But, if you don’t look deeper, you’ll never find out.
(more…)Posted in awards, blogging, Family, friends, goals, gratitude, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, success, travel, watching tv, writing, tagged 2020 Olympics, athletes, best athletes, cheering, gold medals, gymnastics, international sports, medals, olympics, sports, Tokyo Olympics, underdogs, winners, winning athletes on August 2, 2021| 7 Comments »
I enjoy watching the Olympics, but I don’t get to see as many events as I’d like. In years past, I recorded them on my DVR but there are so many events I don’t care to watch, that it gets tiresome fast-forwarding past them to get to the good juicy events I really want to see. This go round I’ve seen almost no events, but I did catch some highlights. One constant for me is that I almost always find myself rooting for the unexpected underdog who shows up out of nowhere with overwhelmingly high scores and blows everybody else out of the water. Or wins by a nose. You know? That athlete that sneaks up on everyone who is supposed to win and steals that medal. The one nobody is watching. Yeah, that person.
(more…)Posted in blogging, friends, gratitude, Holidays, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, Vicksburg, weird, weird facts, writing, tagged 4th of July, celebrations, Civil War, Civil War history, culture, Dwight Eisenhower, grudges, heritage, history, holding a grudge, Independence Day, siege of Vicksburg, southern, southern lifestyle, southern way of life, US history on July 5, 2021| 2 Comments »
I love the 4th of July! It’s one of my favorite holidays. I’ve said it before, several times, I love all things patriotic. Patriotic music always makes my chest swell with pride. Putting my hand over my heart during the national anthem reminds me of all the sacrifices our founding fathers endured so that we can have the freedoms we enjoy today.
(more…)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 awards, blogging, Family, friends, gratitude, Holidays, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, positivity, resolutions, success, writing, tagged combat, honor, Memorial Day, military, military service, never forget, patriotic, patriotism, respect, sacrifice, soldiers, ultimate sacrifice, USA, veterans on May 31, 2021| 4 Comments »
Memorial Day means different things to different people. Lots of people attribute this long weekend with the beginning of summer. For some it’s a day off work, a day to sleep in, a day to cook outside. It’s a time for camping, boating, backpacking, backyard BBQ’s and more. Some people think of it as the last days of the school year. Some people look forward to super savings with Memorial Day sales at department stores. And that’s all good. But let us NEVER forget the true importance of this holiday – that we honor the men and women of our armed forces whose sacrifices allow us to live in a (still) free country.
(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 Disney, eating, food, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, money, resolutions, success, trivia, weird, writing, tagged alternative fashion, amazing, artists, clothing, creativity, fashion, focaccia, focaccia bread, Germany, green fashion, Guiness World Records, inventions, inventors, longest train melody, milk, model trains, musical trains, odd things, sustainable clothing, trains on May 10, 2021| 4 Comments »
Do you ever see something and wonder, “who thinks up this stuff?” I know I do. I’m a fairly creative person when it comes to certain things. But other times, I’m just clueless about how to make something happen. I think that’s why I love Disney so much. Everything Disney does just amazes me with the creativity and the engineering and the use of colors and music. But sometimes I see something and think, “why?”
(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 Birthdays, Family, friends, gratitude, health, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, On Solid Ground, pets, positivity, resolutions, travel, vacation, writing, tagged eye contact, eyes, faces, hug, hugging, hugs, humanity, humans, life, masks, missing life, normal, smile, smiles, unmask on March 8, 2021| 6 Comments »
I think by now, most of you know I try to be upbeat and positive whenever possible. I try to find the sunshine on the dreary days and I look for the good among the bad. I’m not gonna lie, this past year has tested my ability to focus on the good. Some days it feels like the hits just keep on coming and not in a good way. But, hopefully things are starting to turn around and the world is heading back toward “normal.”
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