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Living In Borrowed Armor
Living in borrowed armor. Saul dressed David in his armor thinking that was the only way David would defeat Goliath. Adam tried to convince God that Eve made him eat the apple.…
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Are you in or out of the empty nest rut?
The question is, “Are you in or out of the empty nest rut?” The answer is that there is no right or wrong question to the question! Here’s why. How the empty nest…
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How to prevent trips and falls
This is a picture of my parents on their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011. Even though on that celebration they were celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss, I never really thought of them…
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Are You Up For A Challenge
Challenges Feed Growth I know, you are probably thinking to yourself that you are already facing enough challenges right now. Let’s face it mom, you are surviving some new challenges in your life…
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Empty Nest is Not Empty – Using Gratitude to Fill Your Mind
The Empty Nest is not empty. The empty nest is only as empty as you allow it to be. I’m going to make a bold statement here that may turn some folks off,…
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Life After the Donkey
Texas Memories When I was growing up we lived on the outskirts of town had some benefits other kids didn’t have. The fields and wildlife were my natural playground and I loved it!…
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As The Nest Empties-Empty Nest Adventures
Do you ever read something on Facebook that just completely tugs at your hear strings and leaves you completely breathless? That happened to me this morning when I read thew news feed that…
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Survive the Empty Nest with the 10 Day Negative Thought Fast
The 10-Day Negative Thought Fast Would you like a simple way to really change your life while learning to survive (or thrive) in your Empty Nest? Instead of merely getting by,…
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Get Out of the Empty Nest Rut
Is your empty nest in a rut? I read a story a long time ago about Sledding up in Alaska. It told about the sled dog routes that have ruts in them that…
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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 Mindset
What is your mindset? I have been thinking a lot about mindset lately. Mindset is our mental attitude which when needed to interpret a situation pretty much determines what we are going to…
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Empty Nest – Music Mania Monday – Celebrate Good Times
The nest is empty! Those dreams you had are HERE! What did ever say about the “someday” time when the kids are gone…..? Huh? What were those plans, those dreams???? It’s TIME! I…
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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 – Honor Your Feelings
You’ll probably read that most experts agree there are a host of emotions for parents facing the empty nest – sadness, loneliness, mild depression, grief and a feeling of loss of identity (who…
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Empty Nest Survival – Plug the energy drains
I had a very, very sad day in the kitchen a while back. I cracked my crock! Yes, I turned my crock pot over to wash it and low and behold I had…
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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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How big is your box of crayons?
When I was a kid one of my big thrills each school year was the fun of going shopping for school supplies. One of the supplies in elementary school was a box of…
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I was so afraid to do this
I REALLY was afraid to do this. One of the members of the mastermind group I am in decided to overcome her fear of being on video by doing videos. This is something…
