by fistbumpmedia | Jan 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
I love Post-It notes. If you peek into my “tape, pens, stamps, etc” kitchen drawer, you’ll find a stack of colored mini Post-Its (about 10 notes of one color before a new color begins) and a stack of the popular standard yellow ones. The top drawer...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 8, 2016 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 3, 2016 | exceptional, live, ordinary, plan, purpose
When I stumbled across this quote while reading yesterday, Chambers’ words stopped me in my tracks.You see, several years ago I joined my then-congregation in a 40-day reading of a best-selling book by a renowned Christian author. The premise of the book is that...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s amazing how many changes I — a person who has their entire life vigorously resisted the temptation to make any kind of New Year’s resolutions* — am committing to this year. I haven’t made these commitments lightly; instead,...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 31, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles
The Christmas ornaments are all packed away, and my son carried the Christmas tree back down to the basement before he left last Sunday. This week, I moved room to room, carefully wrapping in tissue paper and bubble wrap the holiday decor and replacing it with the...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 29, 2015 | 5 Tubs and a Tote, Lifestyle
I’m a nerd. Not in the way most people might define the word — I’m not technologically gifted nor am I at all interested in math, science, Star Wars, Star Trek, playing video games, or anything along those lines.I’m a nerd in the sense that I...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 24, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Lifestyle, Nuts amp; Bolts, Odds amp; Ends
I haven’t made New Year’s resolutions for several years, and this year will be no different. Instead, I’ve created a Facebook group called “16 in 2016”. I hope that after reading the overview (from the Facebook page) posted below,...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 11, 2015 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is reflect....
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 9, 2015 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days
I know I’m not alone in my love for almost everything Christmas.I particularly love that that the family room is adorned with a beautiful tree hung with ornaments collected over the years or made by my children when they were much younger; the fireplace...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Video provided to get you into the mood before reading my Christmas Wish List: All I Want for Christmas by The Chipmunks Why would I, a woman who has throughout her adult life resisted requests for a Christmas wish list and only produced one when prodded and...
