Seeing the beauty in the world around us
3 comments so farI admire photographers because they can capture the beauty in so many things that are 1. either extremely ordinary or 2. obviously beautiful, but difficult to reproduce in a photo.
I stumbled upon a wonderful Flickr stream full of photos I found remarkable, unexpected or made an involuntary smile break out across my face. As I [...]
What a simple Valentine’s Day tradition has taught me about life
6 comments so farMy wife and I aren’t huge fans of Valentine’s Day. It’s fine and all, but we don’t particularly like to go overboard. Still, it’s an excuse to go out and have some fun and we’re always up for that.
Our Valentine’s tradition started the second year of our marriage. A bit strapped for cash (as newlyweds [...]
A personal experience: simple gifts mean the most
12 comments so farWhen I got home from work tonight I found a pile of clothes on my bed. My wife informed me that they were old and I should go through them and decide which should be donated and which I wanted to keep.
After sorting through some of the clothes (”I haven’t seen you wear that since [...]
8 steps to relieving stress regarding credit card offers
4 comments so farOK, so this isn’t exactly a tip on how to simplify life. It’s more of a way to vent frustration, relieve stress, and hopefully get credit companies to stop sending junk offers to the masses. You see, if I understand things correctly, companies don’t have to pay postage on business reply cards/envelopes unless they’re [...]
Recognize your blessings by recording them
No commentsI recently heard someone suggest that we take a moment or two each day to show our gratitude by recording our blessings in a journal or notebook. In fact, Christa mentioned doing something similar in an earlier post. I think it’s an excellent idea so I decided to expound on it a bit.
Recording the ways [...]
