Shake, Rattle, and Roll…

Daily writing prompt
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.

I’d have to say that choosing to become a mother, quickly set me upon a path that has changed me in more ways than I could ever fully describe. I’m pretty sure that just about every woman ever to become a mother, would say that it was a major life changer. Let’s just say that this woman is very different than the one that made that choice, so many years ago.

Through it all, and that includes the heartache as well as the joys, I have learned to love more deeply, forgive more graciously (myself included), give more readily to another… and here’s a biggie… I learned how to overcome failures, learning from them instead of feeling defeated by them.

Raising my daughters helped make me the person that I am today, and I like the me that I ended up becoming…

Just sayin!

Here, grab a cookie…

Sacrifice…

Daily writing prompt
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.

Since the bible says that we are all brothers and sisters “in Christ”, then that means He qualifies as a family member that has done something positive for me… and you, as well!

Jesus did what no one else could… He Conquered death itself!

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” I’m going out on a limb here, but I would definitely call that something positive!

Just sayin…

Want a cookie?

I like my own kitchen…

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite restaurant?

Quite honestly, there isn’t one particular culinary establishment that I’d call my favorite. Don’t get me wrong, as I enjoy going out now and again, same as everybody else. But I’m a farmgirl at heart, with the taste and cravings of all things fresh and natural…

And I’m a fairly good cook, if I might be so bold.

As for my baking skills, well, let’s just say I can make a cheesecake that’ll bring world peace, and cookies … oh the cookies…

Help yourself, cause there’s plenty more to come!

Just sayin…

Happy Moments…

Daily writing prompt
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

Delicious and rich vanilla creamer in my morning coffee, for starters! Anyone that knows me will not be surprised at my first choice. I do tend to mention my love of coffee often, in fact, I’d venture to say I do it nearly every day. Hey, at least you know what you get with this girl… a lot of God, followed by cookies and coffee.

Anyways, getting back to this everyday happy list, choices 2 thru 5 are rather easy:

A full tube of toothpaste

Toilet paper

Frequent hugs

and of course…

Cookies!!!!!!!!

New Hands…

Daily writing prompt
Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

The easiest way to describe how new hands were such a positive change for me, is to just show you…

The old hands held onto so many painful things from the past, but with new hands on board, I began to let go…

When this began happening, I noticed how much strength began to return to my body. With two new hands, now free of waste, I have the freedom to use these hands for so much more… so much good!

There is freedom to reach out in love now, more and more each day, without guilt, shame, bitterness, resentment, anger or poison from the past.

… and, that also leaves oodles of spare time for one of my favorite hobbies. Take a wild guess…

ummm, baking cookies for you, of course!

The ways of water…

Daily writing prompt
What’s the most fun way to exercise?

I choose water… duh! I mean, come on… think of all the ways water can be used:

It can take you places you never thought you could go…

Call it swimming, flying or rowing… or sometimes just playin in a bucket in the barn.

Time for a bath…

Water gives strength, health, and a whole lotta power…

Most importantly, water brings life…

and I swear that most all the good things that happen in my life… happen on or near the water.

Even in the dark of night, when things seemed impossible water can carry you through it…

Trust me when I say that one gets a good workout! Maybe we even come out the better for it, in the end.

If you’re lucky, you get to learn some pretty neat stuff while you ride the waters… I did!

Like how to bake cookies without getting motion sick…

Go on… take one. They aren’t wet or anything, I swear!

If you give this mouse a cookie…

Daily writing prompt
What book could you read over and over again?

Tilly and I agree that Bibles and cookies are the two best things ever!!!! Think about it for a second… I’ll wait… ok, I’ll tell you what I mean. Both bibles and cookies are good for the heart, the mind and the soul. They both make us happy, heal our hurts, fill us up, give us loads of energy… and make us better human beings!

Just sayin…

For now, we’ll start with the cookie…

We can share it! Hugs

When I was five???

Daily writing prompt
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Quite honestly, I’m not sure I was thinking in terms of my future career when I was five years old. Baby dolls, kittens, puppies, candy apples at the fair, and how much I hated liver and onions are mostly all that I was thinking about at that age.

Being born and raised on a farm, my early days were spent on the back of a horse or eating all of the strawberries that my mother was trying to pick for making jam.

Though I may not have thought of my future career when I was five, it’s funny that I ended up doing one or more of my childhood activities for adult pursuits, i.e. raising babies, baking, gardening, camping, hunting, fishing, breeding dogs, homeschooling my children, and now, becoming a writer. The writer part is the result of the thousands of books I read from the time I was tiny… that and watching Willy Wonka, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Sound of Music, just for starters!

I think that maybe that’s what a five year old should be doing at that age… not dreaming of a career, but dreaming of magic, miracles and adventure, pure and wonderful! Who knows, though, maybe I was just slow to develop in that regard. Maybe I just watched too many cartoons, and/or read too many silly adventure books. Oh well, I’m still glad I spent my childhood with Gene Wilder, Julie Andrews, Dick Vandyke, and Angela Lansbury, aren’t you? Why? Because, my imagination was born there…

Have a cookie…

We can share!

Treacherous waters…

Daily writing prompt
What’s something most people don’t understand?

Personally, I try to stay away from questions like these… and I’ll tell you why.

I don’t like the idea of making an assumption as to what most people might be thinking, feeling, or even understanding… how should I know what most people don’t understand?! I don’t know most people, in fact, I know very few people on such a personal level that I would feel remotely confident in answering for them.

Anytime that I assume what another thinks and feels, or worse yet, what kind of person they are without first getting to know them… well, it’s like flirting with disaster!

With that said, I’ll pass on this prompt, but not without leaving you some cookies…

I feel more confident in guessing that you’ll want one.

Childproof Ninja…

Daily writing prompt
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

Manufacturers of everything baby safe have made it nearly impossible for adults to open the thing not meant for a baby to touch… you know, pill bottles or doors or packages, etc.

Don’t get me started on those baby gates… sheesh!

Ahhh… the joyful memories of trying to open a door with one of those safety covers, while your arms are full of either laundry or toys or I don’t know… a sleeping baby!

So, yeah… there’s that!

It probably goes further than just childproof stuff, if I’m being fully. Most likely, we’ve probably all dropped food on the floor, at one time or another, due to a failed attempt at opening the wrapper. I know you don’t want to admit it, but you know it’s happened!

So yeah, I want to be skilled in the opening of all things childproof, and I think I’m onto something, in this regard. To be a ninja, one must practice and train constantly, which in turn uses up ones energy, making them hungry, right!? What if we put superfood for the brain into our favorite meals and snacks? I’ve already begun field testing, but I could sure use some outside opinions, just to be sure that I’m on the right track.

Here, try one of these magic safety cookies…

Let me know if they work, or if there are any side effects to make note of, like itchy feet… not that there’s anything to be concerned about, at least, I don’t think so.