Category Archives: Finding solutions

Garage of Delight

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

It’s been almost three and a half years since I wrote about The Garage of Doom, my second post on this blog. This is what the garage looked like then, waist-high with stuff: Many boxes still needed to be unpacked … Continue reading →

Posted in Decluttering, Doing Life Together, Finding solutions, Motivation, Perserverance, Transformation, When life seems too much | Tagged Garage, house cleaning, organizing | 5 Comments

Bullies Beware, Grandmother Patrols in Schools by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Bullies Beware, Grandmother Patrols in Schools by Betty Mason Arthurs Maybe it’s time for schools to hang next to their signs, “Drug Free Zone,” a second sign which proclaims, “Grandmas on Patrol, No Bullying Allowed.” Is anyone else sick and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullies, Doing Life Together, Finding solutions, Grandparenting, Kindness, School, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, Grandmother's Help, Grandmothers in Action, School Children | 3 Comments

Third Party Candidate, Henry Cat by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Third Party Candidate, Henry Cat by Betty Mason Arthurs What a relief the mind-numbing nominating conventions are over. The God-bless-Americans are ready to ponder the state of our union and endure campaign strategies whipped up in the blender of … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Doing Life Together, Elections, Finding solutions, Humor, Politics, Uncategorized, United States of America | Tagged American politics, candidates, Henry Cat for President, third party, Voting | 2 Comments

When You Long to Escape

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Carol Boley

Some days I dream about escaping. I picture myself at the Hotel del Coronado (“the Del”) on the southern California coast for three days. By myself. The dream is most vivid seconds before I open the door for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Being still before God, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Confession, Dreams, facial, Faith, Family Life, Finding solutions, Frustrations, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Health and Beauty, Honor, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Life Transitions, Love, massage, Mom, ocean, peace, Perserverance, Prayer, Remembering, rest, spa treatments, Trust in God's promises, When life seems too much | Tagged despair, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, Prayer, sharing life | 12 Comments

When Your Child is Hurt by Someone’s Words…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

(This post first appeared on Parenting With a Smile, Jan. 28, 2015) I remember my children crying from time to time because another child said something either to them or about them that hurt their feelings. Maybe it was simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullies, Christian Living, Doing Life Together, Faith, Family Life, Finding solutions, Forgivness, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, children, hurt feelings, Parenting | 3 Comments

“What Do We Do with That?” by Donna Clark Goodrich

Posted on October 27, 2015 by dgood648

“What Do We Do With That?” I have a friend who is a hoarder. Her bed is covered to the point she barely has room to crawl in at night. She told me recently that she has been throwing away … Continue reading →

Posted in Decluttering, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Finding solutions, Life Transitions, Uncategorized, Widowhood | Tagged Organization | 6 Comments

The Beach Ball that Swam to Oma . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Even though I grew up near the Jersey shore, we didn’t often go to the beach when I was a child. My dad was busy earning a living; my stay-at-home mom didn’t drive. But I do remember one rare beach … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Family Stories, Fathers, Finding solutions, Memoir, Perserverance | Tagged depression, despair, Disappointment, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories | 3 Comments

Be at Rest

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Carol Boley

I crave the Word of God more and more these days. Not so much for its comfort, although that is surely there, and welcome in these days…these days of terror, disease, disaster. Not so much for its promise of eternal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Living, Elections, Faith, Fear, Finding solutions, Forgivness, Freeway shootings, Frustrations, Grace, Greatest love ever, Hope, Jesus, Love, Overcoming Fear, peace, Politics, rest, Terrorism, War | Tagged facts, faith, fear, peace, politics, rest, uncertainty | 7 Comments

Miss You, Vivien . . . by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I hope I am the kind of friend Vivien was to me–one who offers to be the solution to other’s problem. I miss you, Vivien. Continue reading →

Posted in Finding solutions, Friendship | Tagged children, Kindergarten | 3 Comments

Big Little Things

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Carol Boley

A couple of weeks ago I completed a challenge to toss 2,014 items I no longer find useful, helpful, or lovely. Even though the goal was to finish this task in the year 2014, (I know, I know…) I still … Continue reading →