Tag: independent

It’s a DIY World

I get regular emails from my dear friends, Ree Drummond, Joanne Gaines and other DIY people. Well, they don’t know me from Adam, but I like to think that I can cook like Ree and make over homes like Joanne. “Do It Yourself” is the trend these days. I’ve seen Hollywood personalities, children and even…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 21, 2020 Off

No Thanks, I Can Do It Myself!

No Thanks, I Can Do It Myself! Self-Sufficiency – self-supporting, self-reliant, self-sustaining, “I’ve watched my dear 95-year-old mother-in-law, who has been quite independent for years, now be willing to let go of that self-sufficiency. Since she uses a walker, I offered to carry her purse and she’d reply “I can carry it myself!” Now, she…

By Donna Wuerch Noble May 11, 2018 Off

I Can Do It Myself

I remember when my son was just learning to walk. Already, before he was completely steady on his two little feet, he had already gained the “I can do it myself” mentality. He’d try to pull his hand away from our clutches. On one occasion, we were walking down a slight incline and I was…

By Donna Wuerch Noble May 8, 2017 Off