Bounce

Annah ElizabethHappiness, Happy Happens ™, Parenting2 Comments

This Monday morning I come to you weary from a lack of sleep due to a cold that just won’t let go. Even so, I come to you with a happy heart. Warren was gone again this weekend, which left my trusty Pooch, Patches, and I to our own devices once again. Know what we did, Journeyer? I sorted all … Read More

American Pride and Pumpkin Pie

Annah ElizabethFamily, Fave, Happiness, Happy Happens ™Leave a Comment

“Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” ~ W.J. Cameron Journeyer, as I reflect on last week, the one designated for “Giving Thanks,” I can’t help but ponder Cameron’s quote above. For many of us, the act of giving thanks takes place in the kitchen where we bake pies, baste turkeys, break out the fine china, and then nearly … Read More

The Hot & Cold of It

Annah ElizabethFamily, Happiness, Happy Happens ™, Parenting, The Five Facets Philosophy on Healing ™Leave a Comment

Happy Monday, Journeyer! As is the way with back-to-school, last week seems like a whirlwind gone by. Extra work hours trying to organize student seat assignments, assemble student rosters and pour over the data to become as familiar with the new names and faces as quickly as possible… Toss in a few counseling appointments and several writing prompts to add … Read More

Taking Shape

Annah ElizabethBeauty, Fave, Happiness, Happy Happens ™, Mental Health, Travel1 Comment

Happy Tuesday, Journeyer! I hope you had a nice holiday weekend with family and friends! I started out my week with a lunch date with Beauty. She’s twenty-one and has been doing what healthy teenagers and young adults need to do…finding herself. It’s odd how all too often the finding of oneself includes the pushing away of those that love … Read More

Family Momentum III

Annah ElizabethBeauty, Big Guy, Family, Fave, Happiness, Parenting, TravelLeave a Comment

LET FREEDOM RING! That is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about pulling away from Big Guy’s new home for the next four years. Let freedom ring for him. Let freedom ring for Warren and me. Don’t get me wrong. I love my children with every fiber I have, but I have always considered my role … Read More

The Life

Annah ElizabethBeauty, Fave, Happiness, Happy Happens ™, Mental Health, Travel2 Comments

Journeyer…have you ever felt like you were living “the life?” You know the one…that expression “She’s living the life of her dreams!” or “He’s living the high life!” That’s sort of how last week presents itself when I look back at the photos and notes I jotted down for this Happy Happens column. As usual, I am short on time … Read More

Family and Fireworks

Annah ElizabethHappiness, Happy Happens ™, Mental Health, Parenting2 Comments

Happy Monday, Journeyer! This past week has been filled with family and fireworks, and even a sideshow of the two combined, if you get my drift. My family and I were able to spend some quiet time where we slowly moved from whatever moved us in any given moment; a nice respite from the crazy and hectic comings and goings that … Read More