A New Blog On The Block, .....PennyPlus2.com

Penny For Your Thoughts is a new blog about things of interest to young adults. Penny has posted on "how to scrapbook", so a visit to get some great ideas and perhaps inspire you to give this hobby a try. I know I'm eager to get started on it myself after reading her articles.

Penny is a young wife and mother and her issues are the same issues that other young moms of today are dealing with. I strongly urge you to take a look at her blog. I think once you read it you'll be hooked.

Do leave her a comment so she'll know you've been there.

Until next time,

Mary

"Searchles"

What in the dickens is Searchles, you might ask. It's a new networking site and I am impressed with it. There is an user friendly atmosphere about it that appeals to me. I think you just may like it too.

Searchles is new, so when you join you'll be getting in on the ground floor with me. That's okay, though. I enjoy helping another entrepreneur get a start. I've had help so I feel that it's a good thing to pay it forward.

See you at "Searchles". I think you'll like it.

Mary

Truly Buzzworthy Gifts For Father's Day

I have been married to my husband for 48 years. We've been through a lot, have raised three amazing children and are now enjoying our 9 grandchildren.

Father's Day is coming up and I decided that this year I would get something special for him to show him just how happy he makes me. I truly couldn't have picked a more wonderful man to be the father of my children. He is adored by them, and by me always.

I wasn't sure what I wanted to get for him, but got online and started doing some searching. When I saw the name Patek Calatrava
I knew I had found it!! The perfect gift for the perfect man.

I'm having trouble waiting until Father's Day to give my husband his gift. I've invited the kids over for his special day, so they too will be here to see his face when he gets his special gift too. I can hardly wait.

Visit my other blogs

I hope that those of you who read this blog will click on the "my other blogs" links and check them out as well.

On "Random Reflections" we are all memorizing scripture verses, a new one each week. I think it's important to hide God's word in our hearts. That way the Lord can use those verses stored in our memory to speak to us and to comfort us as needed.

Besides all of this, there are studies that show memorization is very good for our brains as well. It's like our brains are getting mental aerobics. Sort of like our brains get on a "brain treadmill" and walking a mile or so. Hm, I just had a visual on that. =)

Give it some thought.

Mary

Health Issues

As we get older it seems that every time we turn around there is something else driving us to see our doctor. That always leads to tests, x-rays, and so on. Luckily, we have good health insurance coverage. The peace of mind is worth more than I can say.

I don't think anything would be more frightening than to be sick and to have to worry about paying a lot of bills on top of it all. It's bad enough to not be feeling well. I'm sure you'll agree with me on that.

Until next time,

Mary

Girls Night Out

My two daughters and I got together last Saturday night for a girl's night out. We went to dinner and then went to a movie. We had the best time!! The dinner was just great, the company was the best, and the movie super.

I feel so blessed to have these dear girls in my life. I can't believe that I had a part in helping to make them the amazing young women they have grown up to be. They are a blessing to their dad and I and I thank God for those girls and our son, daily.

Of course, they aren't girls anymore, but are very much ladies. To their dad and me, though, they will always be our little girls. =)

I plan to make sure that we have more nights like the one we had Saturday, that's for sure.

Until next time,

Mary

Substance abuse

I was talking to my neighbor yesterday, and she mentioned that she is so concerned about the young people that her daughter is hanging out with. Her best friend just got out of drug rehab, and my neighbor is afraid that this friend is a bad influence.

I told her, that in my opinion, anyone can make a mistake. Anyone can get caught up in some bad habits. However, not everyone is able to see that they are on the wrong road, nor are they willing to do what they must to get straightened out.

I applaud anyone who has the strength of character to grab hold of their lives and do what they must to make things right, whatever the problem may be. As the saying goes, "If it's going to be, it's up to me". I love that saying. Truer words were never spoken.

Until next time,

Mary