I know. It’s only June. But the book I’ve been promising, the one set around Christmas time, that should have been released near the end of the year holidays, is almost ready to be released. I’m bummed that I missed the Christmas release, and the Valentine’s Day release, and the mother’s day release, but, hey, it is what it is. The book just wasn’t ready.
(more…)Archive for the ‘resolutions’ Category
Life Lessons In Unexpected Places
Posted in April, blogging, Family, friends, goals, gratitude, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, Shopping, success, writing, tagged doing the right thing, habits, integrity, learn by example, life lessons, parenting, shopping carts, teaching 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.
(more…)The Je Ne Sais Quoi of Abandoned Places – Part Two
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, bucket list, camera, cement walls, Family, friends, history, humor, Jansen Schmidt, positivity, resolutions, short story, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, weird facts, writers, writing, tagged abandoned places, adventures, American Civil War, exploring, headstones, historical places, history, Mississippi River, off the beaten path, Port Gibson Mississippi, preservation, ruins, southern plantations, traveling, Windsor Plantation, Windsor Ruins on January 17, 2022| 6 Comments »
Last week I told you of my interest in exploring ghost towns and abandoned places. I relayed the story of the town of Rodney, the capital that almost was. This week, I continue my exploration adventures with you to another spot not too far from my home in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Let’s wander over to Windsor Ruins, what’s left of Mississippi’s greatest plantation home ever.
(more…)The Je Ne Sais Quoi of Abandoned Places – Part One
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, Family, friends, history, humor, Jansen Schmidt, Paranormal, positivity, resolutions, short story, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, weird facts, writers, writing, tagged abandoned places, adventures, churches, exploring, ghost towns, graveyards, headstones, historical places, history, Mississippi River, off the beaten path, old churches, Rodney MIssissippi, steamboats, traveling on January 10, 2022| 10 Comments »
I don’t know if you like to explore abandoned places, but I do. I enjoy wandering around ruins and imagining who lived there, what they did, how they lived, etc. Maybe it’s the writer in me or maybe just an inherent curiosity. I don’t know, but I’ve always sought out ghost towns when I’m traveling.
(more…)It’s An Aging Thing
Posted in breakfast, chocolate, dessert, desserts, dieting, drinks, eating, Family, food, friends, goals, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, resolutions, soup, writing, tagged aging, cholesterol, eating healthy, eating right, exercise, getting old, high cholesterol, long life, medications, old, old people, prescription medicine, prescriptions, vitamins, weight loss, young, youth on December 13, 2021| 11 Comments »
The older we get the more we start thinking about our health. At least I do. I never really cared that much when I was a young woman. Eating healthy? Ha! I scoff at the idea of having a proper diet. Exercising? Seriously? I’m plenty active, I don’t need to exercise. Vitamins? Really? Please, just stop already with the suggestions. I’m young. I’m healthy.
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