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Beating the Winter Blues

February 10, 2021 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy to be back with you this week. I don’t know about you, but being a summer girl at heart, winters can be hard on me. In Maryland it’s cold and dreary most of the time. We have this grey blanket that covers the sky often. Since I’m a blue sky and sun kind of girl, the lack of sunshine often weighs me down. I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a number of years, and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: winter

These boots are made for walking

September 16, 2015 By Lenora Worth

So yesterday was National Bootie Day. I'm not sure if that was real or a marketing ploy to get me to buy more boots. I love boots so I usually get a new pair each fall. This weekend I found a pair of sixties inspired black zipper booties. I'll have to pull out my bell bottoms to wear with those. I thought it would be fun to reminiscence about boots. Did you wear them as a child? Do you wear them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: armor, boots, dignity, Lenora Worth, shoes, strength, walking, winter

Spring: Sometimes We All Need a New Start

April 23, 2015 By Cara Putman

In Indiana, spring has been late in arriving. Finally, in the last week, it has exploded on the scene. I'm still waiting for my irises to bloom, but the trees are fully decked out...vivid colors...delicate blooms, green leaves stretching out to touch the sky... It's a time of fresh beginnings. That may be why spring is one of my favorite seasons. [Tweet "Need a reminder winter will end? New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: flowers, growth, spring, winter

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