. Functional Chaos
My dearest friends, during the holidays we are going to be in a mode of “functional chaos”. Most of us will have a disruption in our regular routines with people, food, and activities out of the norm. This is all fun and good….well, it can... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Change Your Attitude with Gratitude
It has been almost two weeks now since I got this cold and it simply won’t go away. I am getting “down”, as you might say, watching the piles of paperwork grow, the dust accumulate, and the bathroom dust balls dance whenever I enter. I have a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Hi-Byes
This article is dedicated to my friend, Lindsay, just sixteen years of age, who went to heaven too early. Friday was her last day on earth due to a fatal automobile accident. Say Goodbye with Care I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye, nor did... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 27th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Angel On My Street
I met an angel the other day. At least I think so. She is a woman in my neighborhood that became aware of some specific family needs in another town in the valley and thought she would do something about it this month. The husband has less than... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 27th, 2010 | 0 comments
. The Christmas Kitchen
Note: This post was written in preparation for the Christmas holidays. My company has started to arrive. I’ll be feeding larger numbers of family for the next 21 days and I need to be ready for it. How? Well, I’m going to let the company... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 26th, 2010 | 0 comments
. A Christmas Smile
When Christmas Eve is approaching, its too late now to do more than to diligently work to wrap up the loose ends, put on your slippers, settle into your nicest robe, and enjoy the holiday festivities. A Bigger Smile, Please Keep in mind, they’ll... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
Finishing Up Summer Right
Because summer seems to end too soon and school descends before you are quite ready, many of your lives are in “overlap” during August and September. You don’t really want to “finish” summer because the days are still hot and yet the... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. School Clothes’ Inventory
I’m sure you don’t want to hear it, but for many school districts in my area (and maybe in yours, too), school will begin about the middle to late August. Ouch! Where did the lazy days go and do we need to think of school already? Yes, I would... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. A Successful Summer
It is snowing outside right now which makes it an ironically perfect time to talk about summer, because summer (and all its precious opportunities) is less than eight weeks away! 1) Written Plan. A successful summer always start with a written... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Holiday “People” Survival Skills
It seems that during the holiday season, we have an evening, a day, or sometimes a whole week when we are around people we don’t usually spend a lot of time with otherwise. They have traveled here or maybe we’ve traveled there. During... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
