Category Archives: Thankful Thursdays

This blog post is again a THANKFUL THURSDAY post, talking about gratitude, or for what we are THANKFUL Happiness is not what makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy. Br. David Steindl-Rast Today I am thankful for … Continue reading →

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

We only have 86400 seconds in the day “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. – J.R.R. Tolkien ” Peace out Trevor the Otter Live like we’re dying There is only … Continue reading →

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

EVOLUTION found in 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Danielle!

An article of how to solve the mystery of what we’re meant to do with our lives, finding your purpose tells of the author’s purpose seeming to have evolved from her many different experiences that she has encountered in her … Continue reading →

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A million years ago “Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a banana.” Groucho Marx It has been 20 years since I started high school.  20 YEARS.  The time sitting in Pre-Algebra seemed to tick backwards and not soar … Continue reading →

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Danielle! | 2 Comments

For what to be thankful? For what NOT to be thankful, is a better question. Today I cleaned the house.  I did laundry, I vacuumed the stairs, cleaned the toilets and bathrooms, I even dusted.  I managed to play with … Continue reading →

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

HOME Home is where the heart is. My first home.  With my name on the deed. Comforting, when you think of it.Having somewhere that you belong, with a loving family, somewhere to go when you are in need. Just us … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Danielle! | 5 Comments

partners in life!

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Danielle!

Today is THANKFUL THURSDAY, and today I need to give credit to where it is due, to my husband.  He is an amazing partner in life, partner in everything, and allows me to enjoy life’s little pleasures.  Right now I … Continue reading →

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…so Match green tea is “all the rave” in L.A. Cali, and a Matcha shot is the “IT” drink of the moment in NYC. The TODAY show tried it, so of course I had to. First, I went into my … Continue reading →

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

I don’t want to grow up

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Danielle!

34. 34 years old and not wanting to age, not wanting to be older.  When we’re in our 20s, all we want to be is be recognized as old enough to be ‘legal’.  It’s only when you try to flash … Continue reading →

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laugh at yourself

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Danielle!

Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose … Continue reading →

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