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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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A Lesson From The Birds

Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, food, gratitude, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, Vicksburg, weather, winter, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 1, 2021| 9 Comments »

The deep south recently experienced a winter storm for the record books. It wreaked havoc on millions of people in various ways. I was shocked and amused at the same time at how ill-prepared the state of Mississippi is for this type of event. The entire town essentially just shut down. Our mail didn’t get delivered for an entire week. An ENTIRE week! All the government offices were closed. Most restaurants were closed. Even the grocery stores and casinos (which never close) were closed. Hotels along the interstate were overflowing because the highway was shut down and people were stranded. It was epic.

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A New Diagnosis and the Cure

Posted in authors, beach, blogging, blooms, books, breakfast, chocolate, dancing, eating, Family, food, friends, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, pets, positivity, reading, resolutions, travel, watching tv, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 3, 2020| 5 Comments »

anxiety memeSo many people are reeling, angry, and despairing these days. It’s no wonder. We’ve all been thrown into a situation that we’ve never been in before. It’s extremely disorienting, confusing and challenging in many ways. In the face of intense and prolonged stress, this new syndrome has emerged. But don’t despair, there’s a cure and hope. (more…)

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Is This The Real Life, Or Is This Just Fantasy?

Posted in April, authors, blogging, blooms, Family, gratitude, health, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, love, motivation, positivity, resolutions, success, travel, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2020| 11 Comments »

So, the daily grind has pretty much come to a screeching halt. Life as we’ve known it has changed. At least temporarily. And yet, life goes on. (more…)

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4 Life Lessons From Walt Disney

Posted in Disney, Disney World, Disneyland, dogs, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, singing, travel, trivia, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 12, 2019| 7 Comments »

As you all should know by now, I’m sort of a Disney nut. I’d like to think of myself as a Disney aficionado but, whenever I attend any Disney trivia-type things I NEVER score well, so I guess that only makes me a Disney nut. But, I’m okay with that. (more…)

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Lessons Learned From My Old Dog

Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, dogs, Family, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 6, 2017| 11 Comments »

lab puppy

I have a purebred AKC registered yellow lab, who is the sweetest dog on the planet (IMHO). Everyone here at the inn loves him and return guests always ask about him. Most guests won’t leave until they’ve said good-bye to Sherlock. He’s quite the celebrity. (more…)

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