My Nest
Life in our ReFeathered Nest
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Talk To Your Grand Baby And Build Their Language And Literacy Competency
Is it ever to early to start building baby language competency? After a Saturday of enjoying the thrill of babysitting our grand-son for the first time (that’s a picture of us) it got…
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Empty Nest Survival Guide – Basic Training
Being a middle aged woman has it’s ups and downs. Sometimes one of those downs is when the kids leave home, some moms (and dads) have a little bit of trouble adjusting. Ok,…
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Empty Nest Survival Fears
I hear a lot of moms talk about all the fears they have now that the kids have left home and the nest is empty. Do Empty Nest Fears have you frozen in…
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Empty Nest: Enjoying the best years of your life, Part 2
Yes! Really! As an empty-nest mom you really do have some of the best years in front of you. I won’t deny, there may be some challenging and sad days during your empty…
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Empty Nest: Enjoying the best years of your life, Part 1
Yes! Really! Empty Nest Survival As an empty-nest mom you really do have some of the best years in front of you. I won’t deny, there may be some challenging and sad days…
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Celebrate Life
Today, I celebrate life. I love life and the gift of life. Life has a special meaning to me – as a mom, an empty nest mom, and a human. Let me tell…
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Empty Nest Help-What Do You See?
Have you ever heard the saying “well, it just depends on how you see it.” Or maybe someone has said to you “OK, that is your opinion.” Empty Nest Survival Is A Matter…
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Describe your perfect flip flop day
This picture about says it all! Now that your nest is empty you have a chance to do somethings you may not have had time to do. You have an opportunity to expand…
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Empty Nest Survival Kit
Have you put together your empty nest survival kit? Since so many young adults will be heading off to college soon, I thought it would be a good idea to give you some…
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Review of Barbara and Susan’s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion, & Your Next Great Adventure
I actually discovered this book well after I had entered and maneuvered through the empty nest waters. But, that didn’t stop me from enjoying or finding value in it’s content. I found it…
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Prayers for Boston
In lieu of the events today in Boston, only prayer is appropriate….. Our prayers are with those injured, both physically and and emotionally, in Boston. Our thanks to the first responders who ran…
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Butterflies are self propelled flowers
I was looking through some pictures from our trip to Key West in 2010. The butterfly conservatory was one of my favorite places to visit! I’ve always loved butterflies and the chance to…
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Turning purpose to passion to profit
I have to share a funny story….. My hubby is a minister along with his other “job” duties. Through the years, he has performed many wedding ceremonies as a result for his buddies…
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Simple Things to Make Life Easier – Day 6
Cute and cheap party ideas for the empty nest (or the full nest!) Duct tape around a water bottle. http://pinterest.com/pin/177610779026838610/ Can’ get more simple than that! Healthier than punch and icing them in…
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Feather Your Nest with Daily Positive Actions
Just so excited I have to proclaim it here! I set out one year ago to do a positive action each day. The key was each action was to take no more than…
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Inauguration and Tradition
Yesterday was a day of tradition here in the United States. It was the time when for the Presidential Inauguration with all the pomp, ceremony, regalia and music. I just love the old,…
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Lessons from Lucky or the kids will make it
Early this spring we were surprised by a baby raccoon falling out of a tree while we were outside visiting with company. After rescuing him and getting him into a safe spot for…
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Travels in the Empty Nest – Fort Lauderdale
We took a special trip in 2010 and combined a convention with hubby’s birthday. Viewing the sunrise from the East coast is such an inspirational moment. As the sun crests over the water.…
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Empty Nest Travels – A friend of Billy the Kid
The Place: A deserted old cemetery somewhere near Capitan NM The Oddity: A tombstone with the words “a friend of Billy the Kid” I thought that was unusual, and it caused me to…