How Well Do You Love?

When Westley declared his love to Buttercup it was with three simple words, “As you wish.” In a few days we will be in the month of love. Valentines is just around the corner and soon store shelves will be filled with chocolates and the floral industry will be cranking out the roses. Many purchase […]

You’ve Been My Gift!

Merry Christmas I am so pleased to wish each of you and your families a Merry Christmas! I’m so very thankful that you joined me this year on the Breezy Porch. I’ve enjoyed writing blogs each week, thinking, “What would my porch pals enjoy?” Writing for you each week helps me live a better life […]

Jammies Required

The weather outside is frightful so invite some friends over and have a delightful time. You won’t need an ugly sweater for this get together but some footy pajamas might be required. It’s Christmas party time and last week I had the most comfortable party ever. We all came in jammies. I love girlfriend time […]

Find Christmas Magic

Without a pilgrim in sight, it felt like Thanksgiving. Last week our family broke with tradition and headed to Florida for Thanksgiving. We drove 14 hours south to join my husband who has been working in Panama City for the past two months. We stayed in a lovely rental home with a calm beach décor. […]

“Happy” Holidays

Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! With these phrases we wish one another to be happy and merry. Sometimes it’s easier said than done. Happiness doesn’t just occur because the calendar announced the arrival of a holiday. We all just want to be happy and the experience of being merry would be icing on the cake. Here […]

Ignore the Facts

I was eavesdropping and I liked it. I forgot my phone at home so for once I had nothing to distract me while waiting in the chiropractor’s office. An older gentleman walked in and another older couple greeted him, “Howdy neighbor!” They thanked him for again mowing all the common areas in their neighborhood and […]

Where’s Your Home?

6000 homes and businesses have been destroyed by fire in California. Yet uncounted homes and businesses have been flattened by Hurricane Michael. Homes, hearts and lives torn apart. My husband deals with the aftermath of damage to homes. For the past fifteen years he has owned a fire and water restoration company. For the past […]

It’s Time to Get Cozy

Are you familiar with the word hygge? It is pronounced hue-guh and is a Danish word. Hygge is about the feeling of being cozy. It involves words and feelings such as warmth, comfortable and safe. It is about the art of creating intimacy for yourself or others by doing simple things such as lighting a […]

Holiday Forecast

The Indiana temperature is showing no hint that autumn has arrived. Yesterday. I thought I’d die in the hot, humid heat as I wandered around The Feast of the Hunter’s Moon. The Feast is a historical reenactment in its 51st year in Lafayette Indiana. It was a scorcher. However, the forecast has a big change […]

I’m Sharing my Autumn Book for FREE

To cheer you up since summer is beginning to dwindle, I have a gift for you. I’ve decided to share 75 Seasonal Pleasures – Autumn,  with you for FREE. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”       L. M. Montgomery God knew that the only way we’d be willing to leave summer […]