Susan Wheeler Smith

1. I cannot be trusted to cook or bake anything if NCIS is on the telly. Flames, smoke and explosions have been known to occur. More than once.2. Gas dryer's cost about $100 more than electric dryers. Either way, a lot of cash especially right after Christmas.3. It's scary when your husband decides to save [...]

The words are definitely not flowing these days. So frustrating. I have a lot to say; just not sure I want to share it and I'm pretty certain you don't want to read it!I am taking the advice of my bff, Joanne Heim, however and I'm just sitting down and making myself write.Speaking of bff, [...]

So I've been hitting the gym regularly. I have to say that what "they" say is true...the gym is about 5,324 times more crowded the first few weeks of the New Year. Resolutions and all, apparently. Annoying, definitely. I've tried several different times to go and guess I will stick with my usual time of [...]

Also known as January 4, 2013. So far I have totally blown New Year Non-resolution #1: no new books in 2013 has turned into, "I just need these last few to get me through the year." Cuz I don't have enough books that I've never read in any of the book shelves, baskets and stacks [...]

Just a fancy way to say, A List.1. The wreath hanging on the mirror in the living room above the fireplace still smells heavenly, and it has been there since the day after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, because it does hang above the fireplace and the fireplace has been used almost every day since then, it is [...]

the promise of new mercies, fresh beginnings realized;the quiet whispers of potential;anticipation.regrets and guiltsilenced by dreams.reflecting, planningwarm fireburning away that which did not get done;lighting the path to what can be.embracing the calmthe still.all is rightfor a moment.a choice to be madewill I choose the Light?or will the darkness dog my steps this day?who will [...]

It is now December 22 at 9:26 a.m. and I have been goofing off procrastinating making a plan for several hours now. And reviewing what, if anything (nothing, apparently) I did all week, if the condition of my living room floor is any indication. I'll spare you a photo but can tell you that it [...]

Yesterday, The Big Boy (we are so over his graduation and he is now back to The Big Boy) and I headed out a bit after 7:00 a.m. for a quick trip to Roanoke. We hit the grocery store, Subway (bleck) and Starbucks and got on the road. At 7:00 p.m. we were on the [...]

The house is decorated.The party is over.Today The Big Boy and I are driving a truck load full of things to Roanoke, picking up my baby sister and driving to a not-so-perfect part of town to deliver it all to a friend of hers in need. I believe we will also stop at The Wal-marts [...]

In honor of those sweet babies and heroes in Connecticut.