Hello and happy Boxing Day! I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and that you are safe in your homes and snug as bugs in rugs. The weather has been frightful almost everywhere and I truly hope you all made it safely to your destinations. But, if not, I hope you made the best of the unexpected situation and that Santa Claus found you anyway. He’s known for that.
(more…)Archive for the ‘positivity’ Category
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 babies, baby Jesus, Christmas gift giving, Christmas gifts, drummer, drums, first Christmas, for King and Country, holiday gifts, holiday spirit, holidays, little drummer boy, manger, sleeping baby 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.
(more…)On the 14th Day of Christmas
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, Christmas, eating, Family, friends, Halloween, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, money, positivity, Shopping, winter, writing, tagged Baer House, Christmas decorations, Christmas lights, Christmas shopping, Christmas tree lights, Christmas trees, holiday decoration, magic wand, not enough time, Thanksgiving, time, time speeding up on November 21, 2022| 4 Comments »
Why does time speed up after Halloween? Seriously, why? Is it just me or are the days flying by? Maybe it’s because there are fewer daylight hours? It’s colder? All I want to do is sleep? I don’t know, but I can’t believe Thanksgiving is Thursday and then – like the day after that – is Christmas.
Tres Kitties
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, cats, Family, friends, gratitude, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, pets, positivity, travel, writing, tagged animal shelter, cat towers, cat toys, cats, humane society, kittens, rescue animals, rescue cats, rescue kittens, shelter animals, shelter cats on October 10, 2022| 14 Comments »
Some of you already know that my family has grown by three. Last week we adopted three new kitties from our local humane society. We would have taken the entire lot home, but alas, three was all we could comfortably be responsible for. It’s so tough when you visit animal shelters because you want to rescue everything there. But the reality is, three cats in one confirmed space is the perfect amount of cats. Plus there is the added costs of properly caring for them, which greatly hinders one’s decision when adopting.
Good Medicine
Posted in acting, blogging, friends, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, names, positivity, success, theatre, tv, writing, tagged actor interview, actors, comedians, comedy, comedy video, famous actors, funny interview, funny video, humorous interview, laughing, movie stars, Ryan Reynolds 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.
Binge Watching Nonsense
Posted in alcohol, beer, blogging, breakfast, chocolate, dessert, desserts, dieting, dogs, drinks, eating, Family, food, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, pets, positivity, redneck, soup, travel, weird, writing, tagged binge watching, country veterinarians, Critter Fixers, Disney+, exotic foods, food shows, Gordon Ramsey, Gordon Ramsey Uncharted, National Geographic, National Geographic channel, random, streaming services, traveling, tv, veterinarians, Youtube on September 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »
A while back I blogged about not being able to find anything to watch on TV despite paying $600 a month for streaming services and having over 10,000 channels at our disposal. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a little, but you get the drift. Finding a new movie or series sometimes takes some trial and error. Unless you’re looking for a little something to watch just for the fun of it.
(more…)I’m Mighty Proud of That Ragged Old Flag
Posted in Birthdays, Family, Holidays, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, writing, tagged 4th of July, America, American flag, flags, freedom, history, independence, Independence Day, Johnny Cash, July 4th, United States of America, US flag, USA, Youtube 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.
(more…)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 #wpa, Appleton Wisconsin, authors, books, fire department, fire truck, motivational speakers, NYT best selling authors, police, police equipment, police gear, public speakers, Robert Dugoni, speakers, SWAT, traveling, Writers Police Academy, writing conferences, Youtube on June 20, 2022| 8 Comments »
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.
(more…)I Still Wanna Believe
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, blooms, Family, flowers, friends, goals, gratitude, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, money, motivation, positivity, Shopping, success, Vicksburg, writing, tagged aroma, craft booths, craft fairs, crafters, faith, flea markets, good business, good people, honest people, honesty, pre-pay, promises, scents, selling stuff, smelling, strangers, trust, trusting strangers on May 2, 2022| 6 Comments »
There are so many dishonest people in the world today. So many people with harmful agendas. So many people out to make a buck. I think you’d be somewhat foolish if you weren’t always a little leery of people selling stuff. There are thieves who will take your money and disappear. But I also choose to believe that there are still good people out there too. People who are just trying to make a living. People who come by their money honestly. People who aren’t trying to trick you into buying something they have no intention of delivering.
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