Rising up from the Hard Knocks of Life!

Rising up from the Hard Knocks of Life!

Bam! One hit, then another and before you know it you’re knocked flat!  Life has away of throwing punches at you in succession and the blows can feel too much to withstand.  As you lie there beaten up you wonder, “Will I be able to rise again”?   All you can do is...
Don’t Make This #1 New Year’s Mistake!

Don’t Make This #1 New Year’s Mistake!

Happy 2016!  It is a new year with a new slate to remind us that we can start again.   I did well through the Christmas season and was the strongest I had been in years.  But then I overdid it and went into flare and was hit with a whammy of a sinus infection on top...
The Sky Is The Limit!

The Sky Is The Limit!

Greetings Friends, I hope those of you in the United States had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I had a really good one!  Kevin and I visited his family in Houston and had a great meal and I allowed myself to overindulge for the day. Mmm…mmmm good!  It is good to allow for...
Owner Finds Strength In Cheerful Hearts Business

Owner Finds Strength In Cheerful Hearts Business

A car accident. Bending over to pick up a child while she was seven months pregnant. Kissing a child goodbye. These three events lead to LauraBeth Ryan spending 10 years mostly confined to her bed. She had almost given up hope that she would walk again when a move to...
How I Met A Guy In A Pub

How I Met A Guy In A Pub

You never know who is watching you and how you might impact them. On a beautiful, sunny, weather just right kind of day, Kevin and I [with some good friends and family] decided to visit an Irish pub in Old Town Alexandria, VA.   Kevin loves a good Irish stew and the...