I have asked y'all before, so I won't ask again *but if you want to give me input...that's cool* about topics that you would like to see on This Girl. I'm looking back over all your input and I'm pulling together...A Plan. Not a list. A Plan. Just sounds more...official? We will go with that.In [...]
Author: Susan Wheeler Smith
I love Jesus, my family, and dark roast coffee with a bit of sugar and heavy cream. I live on a gorgeous lake in Southwest Virginia. I'm a bit on the sarcastic side with a whole lot of love and encouragement for women in every stage of life. I have a serious addiction to books, kitchen towels, and the Oxford comma. Welcome.
Writing. And sharing.
I have been writing. Some. Just not for public consumption. I've been taking lots of photographs. Another medium for my creativity. Or maybe I'm just scared to post the thoughts I've written. A little of both, perhaps.So much is happening in my our world right now. Babies growing up. Babies being born. Babies being mourned. [...]
Turning mourning into Gladness.
It's snowing again. Shhhh...don't tell anyone but...I love it. I don't care that it is almost April. It's not that I don't love Spring. I do. A lot. But fast upon the heels of Spring comes Summer and all her in-your-face heat, humidity and 'hey, good luck with that hair gel' nonsense. Don't even talk [...]
If the workmen are here, it must be Saturday and a chocolate pudding recipe.
Y'all. We have had workmen in our house non-stop since the second week in February...TWO-THOUSAND TEN. Okay, that is a slight exaggeration but honestly, I am so tired of it. And there is still another week's worth of work left to do in the master bath. Never mind that since we signed the contract we [...]
Wednesday’s Ramblings.
Several significant things occurred this week. The hallway, forever-to-be-known-as-the-yellow-bathroom was completed. A post will be coming on that soon. The only thing missing is the mirror over the sink. Which I've already decided is going to be too small now. But, for the sanity of my husband and the sanctity of my marriage, I am [...]
I Let Go.
I love country music. My first memory of hearing country music is of my dad playing Johnny Cash-Live at San Quentin State Prison. In my memory, Johnny Cash played all of the time at our house. I'm sure that's not true. My mom was known to crank some Diana Ross and also The 5th Dimension...hello, [...]
A random list and "You are What you Eat"
I've missed my lists. Here is a random one commemorating March 1.1. I love Winter. Snow. Cold. Layers of warm clothes to cover layers of fat and cellulite *maybe that one is just me*. Fireplace. Snuggle-kitties. But what I love most about Winter is Spring. Very often, at least here in the incredibly beautiful Commonwealth [...]
Rule #2014
Rule #2014 states, "From January 1, 2014-December 31, 2014, Susan shall not purchase any books for her own personal reading/use (other than those to be used for Monday Bible Study)." I broke Rule #2014 two days ago and purchased a book on Amazon.I've always been a rule-breaker. Usually for my own selfish desires and/or wants. [...]
The day I stopped saying, "just one more."
It started in a hotel room the day after Christmas.You know how they have those humongous, fills the entire wall mirrors and one on the back of the door. And the lighting. Could it be any more unflattering? As I was changing into my pj's...no need to look away, that's as graphic as I'll ever [...]
The One Where My Baby Turns 18.
My first words to him were, "There are two before you. But you are the Prince. For one year. Then you are on your own."He interpreted that as, "I rule. All bow down to my wishes."He was right.He didn't sleep for the first three years he was on this Earth. Just as we were ready [...]
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