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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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 »
My Favorite Things
Posted in blogging, dogs, Family, goals, gratitude, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, pets, positivity, resolutions, roses, travel, writing, tagged babies, baked bread, boating, boats, bread, canoes, comforting, flowers, fresh bread, giggles, happiness, joy, laughing, laughter, lilies, marinas, peaceful, puppies, sailboats, soothing, sunset, yachts on May 4, 2020| 12 Comments »
We all have those little things that make us smile no matter how bad our day is going. For me, without fail, when I’m feeling glum, I can think about, or look at, or touch, or smell, any of the things I’ve listed below and know that I will soon feel better. Even for just a few minutes. What are they? I’m glad you asked. As the song goes, these are a few of my favorite things: (more…)
It Seemed Like A Good Idea – Until I Got To the Store
Posted in blogging, Christmas, Family, Fiction, food, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, toys, writing, tagged babies, baby, baby clothes, baby supplies, bankrupt, blankets, bottles, clothes, diapers, grandchildren, moms, money, mothers, newborns, pacifiers, pregnant, Shopping on June 24, 2019| 12 Comments »
My husband and I are going to be grands. Sort of. Neither of us have any children of our own, but we do have nieces and nephews, the oldest of which is having a baby. So, it’s our first grand niece or nephew. That’s pretty darned exciting! (more…)