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I just hate the way the work week seems to drag on and yet the weekend zips by in a split second. Seriously, why does that happen? I only worked 2.5 days last week because we left midday on Wednesday to go with the girls to the Jr. Beta Convention in Louisville. It’s an academic [...]

One morning in Antigua, we were eating breakfast at Fernando’s. I looked up to see a man approaching our table holding these wooden angels. He began to tell us in Spanish that he carves these angels by hand and sells them so that he can have money to eat. He sold his angels for 20 [...]

13 Lessons I learned in Guatemala (Are you getting tired of me talking about my mission trip to Guatemala?   I hope not because I am no where near done!) 1. There is some seriously YUMMY good coffee to be had in Guatemala. (and these coffee beans look seriously pretty!) 2. Babies with eyes so dark [...]

I am truly overwhelmed and so full of joy just looking at these photos and the event they represent. I keep looking at Beebo’s sweet smile and find myself sitting here, smiling back at my computer screen. Totally dorky. But true. Beebo was saved on January 8th – the Sunday before I left for Guatemala. [...]

After my visit to Guatemala, I’ve been following the blogs and Facebook pages of several organizations that we visited. I find myself with a heavy heart and a deep desire to do “more”. I keep looking at our expenses vs. our income for places to find extra funds to use to make donations. For my [...]

This past weekend, my daughter’s school presented their production of Beauty and the Beast Junior – done solely by 4th and 5th graders. It was awesome – from the set, to the costumes, to the performances, to the solos. Awesome, I tell ya!! Luby in red, behind the spinning wheel. Belle and the Beast Mrs. [...]

One of the common signs I saw in Guatemala: (click on the photo to make it big enough to read) It cracked me up. I totally understood the situation and tried my best to comply but…. you know how hard it is to NOT drop the paper in the bowl when you’re finished?? Sheesh, more [...]

Click here to view this photo book larger If I did this right, you should see the photo book I made at Shutterfly with my favorite photos from Guatemala.  Enjoy!

The past few years, I’ve taken a moment each birthday to evaluate *where* I am in life and to sort of see *where* I’m going. Maybe to see if I’m still on the path or if I’ve wandered astray without even knowing it. So, in honor of remembering life lessons, I’ve written a list of [...]