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I love mugs and cups

I love coffee and tea! Therefore, I also love mugs and cups of all sorts of designs and sizes. I have 2 teacups and 2 coffee mugs that are my favorites. One of the coffee cups my daughter gave me my birthday. Drinking from these gives me a lift. Some days they bring me joy, some times it’s peace, sometimes it’s just thoughts.

Try to think of something you can treat yourself to that gives you a bit of a hug everyday. My cups are not expensive, but I would not be as happy starting my day without them.

Similar suggestions: a pretty journal or fun dish towels. Send me your ideas and I’ll try to add some of them to the list!


This morning

This morning is a gift. It is free. It is from God. It is Mother Nature at her best. I am sitting on my back porch. There is no wind, (almost unheard of in western Kansas!) and it is softly and steadily raining. I love the rain. I have for as long as I can…

“Life before” is a distant memory

The last 15 years have been so consumed with doctor appoints, tests, managing school, managing medicines, and all those things you know about yourself, that I really don’t remember any other way of living. My daughter was a very active kid. She had a best friend that lived across the street. Her friend was a…

My First Thoughts

You never know what path life will take you down. When you’re pregnant, you never dream that your child will be anything but perfect. In 2005 we had a car accident. I still don’t know if that was the catalyst or not, but my daughter’s chronic issues started shortly after. There are support groups out…

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