by Leslie Sholly | Apr 1, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Gratitude, health
I was honored to be given the opportunity to write a prayer and reflection for the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, an “Apostleship of Prayer [that] addresses the challenges facing humanity and assists the mission of the Church [by praying and working] to...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 6, 2022 | family, Gratitude, Knoxville, pets, photoblogging, Vacations, Walking in Knoxville
I am very late with my annual picture essay, which I’ve been doing every year since 2013. It was originally part of a linkup, but now I just do it because I like to! It’s fun to reflect on the year that has gone by. JANUARY If the above picture is not our...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 3, 2018 | Gratitude, health, Politics
Well, it’s that time of year: Open Enrollment is upon us. It’s a time I both dread and welcome. I dread the clunky website and the endless data entry and the long but usually helpful calls to customer service, but I welcome the opportunity to once again...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 8, 2018 | Deep Thoughts, family, FIRE, Gratitude, home decor, Parenting
Back in my high school days, the Drama Club was one of my favorite extra-curricular activities. I participated in every production that occurred while I was a student. My all-time favorite role was Penelope (Penny) Sycamore, the mother in You Can’t Take It with...
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 19, 2013 | Gratitude
Yesterday started out with some extremely crappy news from our (former) billing company. [Good news in disguise, y’all. Hindsight.] But the rest of the day, thankfully, was wonderful enough to tip the balance on my happiness scale. It’s Fall Break for...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 20, 2012 | cooking, family, food, Gratitude
That’s my counter, waiting for tomorrow. We are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time in several years, and I expect to be cooking all day. I hope to have only the turkey to deal with on Thursday. When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was so comforting,...