We’ll Take the Fast Pass, Please!
This last March, my Wallace Family and I went to Disney World in honor of the 10-year anniversary since Papa (my husband) celebrated his 60th birthday and Alexia celebrated her 6th birthday there. It was so special to be there to remember that special time we had together before. What made it even more special…
The Wide Eyed Wonder of a Child
I’m still in Austin with my two youngest grandsons and, I’ll admit, I’m holding on to their child-like ways. They still want their Super Brennan and Super Bryson stories, and Bryson still wants to sleep with me and they still pull off some of those imaginary super-hero antics. I know these days are numbered. Before…
TEAM-Work: Together Everyone Accomplishes More
I’m back in Austin with my two youngest grandsons who make for sweet times of board games, helping with homework, helping feed the animals and all the other shenanigans that works Nana’s brain AND body! LOL! I was helping Bryson with his science homework which included the study of birds, and specifically, pelicans. Instead of…
Be Sure to Think AND Think Before You Speak
Have you ever said some dumb “something” and so wished you could retract those words, but it was too late? The damage was done. I sincerely wish we had a built-in “pause” button that gave us a delay between what we are thinking and what we are about to speak. Often those hurtful words babble…
Blast From the Past – REDEEMING S&H Green Stamps
Most of you youngsters won’t remember S&H Green Stamps, but my peers will remember when we’d receive them at the check-out counter of supermarkets, department stores and gasoline stations. S&H Green Stamps were used as reward programs at merchants from the 1930s to late 1980s. I well remember collecting as many books of 1200 stamps…
What is YOUR Aroma?
On the the way to church, yesterday morning, there was a sweet aroma in my car – a fragrance that brings me to tears. Oh but first before I go there…..I’ll tell you what created that lovely aroma. Leading up to Saturday, the 16th, there were 16 days of celebrating my granddaughter’s Sweet 16 birthday.…
The Book-End of Legacy
I’ve shared before about how our family makes really big deals about each other’s birthdays. After all — that’s the day that God presented us to this world for His purpose and pan. It IS a big deal. But on milestone birthdays, it is over-the-top honoring and celebrating. This year it was Alexia Wallace’s (my…
The Debut of Two Girls Into Our World
On this special day, September 16th, I’m celebrating two of my girls. It was actually September 15th when our son asked us to join him and Shawntel’s family for a surprise birthday party for her at her home. Her birthday was September 16th, but the party was on the 15th. We had a wonderful time…
One Moment Can Change Everything.
I was a “single” teenager (age 17), but in one “I now pronounce you husband and wife” moment, I was a married woman. I was a happily married woman, and in one moment, when my precious husband took his last breath, I became a widow. Now I know how a single moment can change everything.…
Fall is Almost Here!
Fall is Just Around the Corner Yesterday, the cooler temperatures made for a brisk, refreshing morning walk. I had my peppy, jubilant face on and I’d exclaim to other walkers “Good morning! Isn’t this a gorgeous morning?” I sensed I was being powered by a heart of gratitude. I turned a “routine” walk into a…