It’s that time of year again – Pollen Season! I grew up in Atlanta, so I would have thought I’d have some built up tolerance to the pollen that floats around excessively in the Spring – especially since my parent’s home was surrounded by the usual suspects (pine, oak, chestnut). Lately the pollen count has …
Gratitude challenge – tulips
By Merry Mary Happy Wednesday and what a beautiful Spring day here! Today the gratitude challenge is for tulips…or any bulb-based flower. I feel like planting bulbs shows my hope and faith (and trust) in the future. I’m sure you know the proverb around trees -‘A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they …
Re-establishing good habits
By Merry Mary Have you ever fallen away from your good habits? I have all sorts of great excuses. Do you want to hear them? Me neither. Good habits are easier to maintain when they are established as part of the routine. But folks rarely talk about how to get back into that routine when things have gone …
Gratitude challenge – insulation
By Merry Mary For at least the past two years, the guys who service my HVAC system have told me my attic insulation needed to be replaced/upgraded. I procrastinated until this past week. While this could be a gratitude challenge for finally taking action, I have chosen to make it all about insulation. Insulation is not super sexy. …