Category Archives: friendship

W. Oregon Sara Tucholsky first HR – ultimate sportsmanship

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Joy
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Pull Up a Coconut

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Laura

Welcome to Bora Bora, my friends.  Pull up a beach chair, have a glass of your favorite frothy drink (I’ll take a Mojito, please), and settle in.  Can you feel the marrow in your bones relaxing?  Everything just sinks down … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Joy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA To our good friend. I hope you have a lot of laughs. Da Bears are doing good for you So sit back and have a little dew And a little cake. Us girls really do love you. … Continue reading →

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Is it okay to “white” lie to a friend?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Joy

I was watching The Talk the other day and this subject was first up on the program. Is it always important to tell the truth no matter what? If you have the time and don’t watch the show or missed … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, friends, friendship, lie's, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized, white lie | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

TGIF

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Joy

So how’s everyone today? Anything new happening with anyone? I’ve spent most of the week just slowly getting things done outside. Boy, it takes me so long to do anything but the weather has been so beautiful that I’ve hated … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, blogs, chat, chatting, conversations, friends, friendship, people, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

SQUEEEEEE!!!!!!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Laura

So.  Monday was a hectic day, but not unmanageable.  I had a bunch of laundry to do, I had to go beat the hardware guy about the head and chest with a rubber hose because my lawn mower part STILL … Continue reading →

Posted in cute, friends, friendship, fun, gifts, kindness, love, surprise, swannandsmerlin, sweets, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Look what I found

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Joy

I think most of you know that I’ve been working on cleaning up my house and getting rid of a lot of junk I’ve accumulated over the years. I’ve gotten a lot of closets and cupboards cleaned out and I … Continue reading →

Posted in comfort, cooking, eating, eating habits, favorites, feelings, friends, friendship, happiness, home cooking, memories, memory, people, recipes, relationships, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

If a dog was the teacher…

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Nikki

If a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, best friends, comfort, dogs, family, feelings, friendship, love, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

When Tragedy Strikes, part II

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Laura

Previously, we discussed what TO do when a friend or family member experiences a family tragedy.  How we can help, how we can lighten the load, ease the myriad and intense feelings that accompany such an event. But for every … Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, advice, behavior, emergency, family, friends, friendship, getting sick, hospitals, illness's, kindness, life lessons, live and learn, medical care, nurture, volunteer | Tagged , , , , , | 19 Comments

When Tragedy Strikes, part I

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Laura

As most/all of you know, almost two years ago, now, my husband Steve was in a near-fatal car wreck which left him blind.  His recovery was spent in two different hospitals over the course of a month, followed by nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, advice, behavior, emergency, family, friends, friendship, getting sick, hospitals, illness's, kindness, life lessons, live and learn, medical care, nurture, volunteer | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

It’s the little things that matter

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Nikki

Everyone knows kids can say the darndest things. They can make liars out of us and make us laugh like no one else! Their questions can be quite confusing but to them the answer should be quite simple. Where do … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, cancer, changes, children, choices, daughters, emotions, fears, feelings, friendship, illness's, life, love, memories, scared, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Overly dramic people

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Joy

Since I told you that I watch Dr. Phil, I can now say that when I saw this on his show, I laughed my butt off. I mean really, we all know people like this don’t we? The OVERLY dramatic … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, choices, compulsive, differences, drama, dramatic, emotions, feelings, friendship, life, lifestyles, obsessive, people, pretending, problems, things, Uncategorized, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Disciplining someone else’s child

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Joy

This story was on the news last night and it really made me think about how people deal with other people’s children in their own homes. I think it was different for me. I worked in the kids schools and … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, communicating, differences, discipline, embarassing, emotions, family, feelings, friends, friendship, getting along, kids, life, lifestyles, manners, memories, mischievous, parent's, people, problems, rules, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Does peer pressure affect you?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joy

Peer pressure. Don’t we all fall victim to it at times? “Why Does Peer Pressure Affect Teens?” was on the news one night last week and you can read it here if you’d like to. I know now after thinking about it … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, age, behavior, children, choices, differences, friends, friendship, kids, life, life lessons, live and learn, peer pressure, peers, people, popular, relationships, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

What’s your favorite Michael Jackson song?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Joy

It’s very hard to pick a favorite MJ song but since this is on my iPod, I would call it my favorite. It can bring me to tears when I’m in “that” kind of a mood. Here it is if … Continue reading →

Posted in choices, differences, emotions, favorites, feelings, friendship, memories, movies, music, people, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Happy Birthday Joan Harvest

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Joy

Joan, happy birthday. You are so dear to me and I wanted to take this special day to tell you. I hope it brings you all the wonderful things you deserve. Her granddaughter is even due to be born today … Continue reading →

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Twitter

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Joy

  How many of you guys Twitter? More than 6 million people have signed up for an account. I know several of us in this little blog family of ours do. I think it’s okay and it’s kind of fun but when … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, behavior, blogging, blogs, choices, communicating, differences, facebook, friends, friendship, fun, laughs, money, opinions, opportunities, people, prices, products, things, twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Is emotional cheating really “cheating”?

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Joy

I’m not sure what the deal is with all the “emotional cheating” talk but it’s been discussed almost everywhere I’ve gone the last few days.  I saw one the other day that almost made me feel ill. I was watching a … Continue reading →

Posted in affairs, behavior, cheat, cheating, choices, computers, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, friends, friendship, guilt, husbands, internet, love, Lying, marriage, married, men, mistakes, pain, people, problems, relationships, sex, things, thoughts, Uncategorized, wives, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Friends…from Gwen

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Joy

     

Posted in friends, friendship, fun, laughs, love, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Joy

If you were at a friend’s house for dinner and you found a dead cockroach in your salad, what would you do?

Posted in choices, differences, eating, friends, friendship, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Do opposites really attract?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Joy

I think this is such an interesting topic.  Do you think opposites really attract or do you believe “birds of a feather flock together?” You can read a little more about it here if you want to. My personal opinion … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, adults, behavior, choices, dating, differences, emotions, fighting, friends, friendship, getting along, husbands, marriage, men, people, spouse, things, wives, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Starla’s having a party

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Joy

Starla is having a party over at Starlaschat.  It’s a potluck so bring a dish (recipe) to share or a song or just stop by. This is what I’m taking.  We love it. Just mix ingredients and chill.  It’s awesome with cubed … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, eat, favorites, friends, friendship, fun, games, humor, laughs, parties, party, partying, people, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Valentines

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Joy

I’ve seen this topic on quite a few blogs and it was on an afternoon talk show yesterday.  Who should your kids give Valentines to?Should they be given to the whole class?  Here’s a little article I found on it … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friendship, hurt feelings, i love you, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, love, manners, memories, people, popularity, school, things, valentines, valentines day | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Happy Birthday DM

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Joy

Happy Birthday DM.  DM is our good friend from Heart to Heart.  It has been so good to get to know you and I truly wish you the best birthday ever.  I wanted your day to start out right so … Continue reading →

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Slow Dance

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Nikki

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don’t dance so fast. … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, behavior, children, choices, differences, emotions, family, feelings, friendship, habits, happiness, kids, laughter, life lessons, lifestyles, love, people, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments