Reflecting on a door. I love old buildings. Some buildings, I'm sure, were admired from the moment they were built. Others, perhaps not until well after their builders and original occupants had long since moved on. And not every building is admired by every person. The same thing could be said about humans. He [...]
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Travel Tuesday…advice and opinions
Advice and Opinions Europe and UK. In less than three weeks, I will be boarding a plane for my very first overseas trip! Most of you who have been following a while already know about my trip, but some of my new readers might have missed it. Over spring break, the hubby and I and [...]
Are you Irish?
Irish. Kiss me, I'm Irish. Just kidding about the kiss me part. Not about the Irish part. (I love snapchat filters!) St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. A celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. DNA Testing. Today, I'm going to share a little about my DNA, history, and ancestry. [...]
This Road We Travel
This Road We Travel Thanks so much for all the love on Monday's post. We're preparing for a storm here. They've released the schools 2 hours early to get home before the high winds start. I've secured the yard the best I can. As a Florida girl, I'm pretty good at preparing for high winds [...]
Friday Faves – “Outdoor” Edition
Friday. Outdoor Edition. I can't believe it's already Friday!! This week has been packed. Last Saturday, the middle child took the test to obtain his driving learner's permit. And he passed! Phew! Sunday was unseasonably (and highly welcomed) warm. The hubby and I took a stroll on the Roanoke River Greenway, where I came upon this [...]
Friday Faves – Week 2
Friday. Edition 2. It's Friday!! I'm back with another round of Friday Faves! Bronzer. One of the other items that I picked up at Sephora last week was a bronzer. This is something I have been terrified to try. I am very fair skinned...add in some winter clothing and lack of sunshine and I [...]
The Name Game
What's in a name? Most of you know me as Amy. Some know me as mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend. There is one who knows me as wife. Not one of those names are unique, belonging only to me. And yet, I am unique. It ain't what they call you, it's what [...]
Wordless Wednesday -Yesterday’s Mail
Yesterday's Mail. Passport. Worldwide. Let your light shine! Amy
I Got Sunshine
I Got Sunshine! https://youtu.be/paVPQ0VObTI A beautiful beach sunrise from Carolina Beach, North Carolina. I'm on vacation with my family this week and have spotty wi-fi. I've been trying to share my travels on Instagram. Looking forward to catching up with all you next week! Let your light shine! Amy
What’s in a number?
Numbers are used in so many areas of our everyday lives. We use them to name streets and to give an identity to the location of a home or building. We use them to convey the worth of something by placing them in an order to identify how much something cost. Our age, years, days, [...]