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Week 3
Bentley enjoys being a part of everything that is going on. Regardless of what I am doing, he always needs to find me and join in. Why is it if we accidentally get lotion in our mouth it is the most horrible taste, yet dogs seem to lick it like ice cream, or is that just Bentley?

Week 2
Oh Bentley, everyday there is more mischief you seem to find...
Try as I might to keep you busy, fatigue you with walks and provide your own special toys to feast upon, there is something about every single thing that is NOT yours that you like? Once you acquire your next casualty you prance through the kitchen proudly and continue this parade into the family room. You have it down...

With all the twists and turns in the plots and stories of our lives there are many lessons to be learned, many mistakes to be made and much love to be found... this I believe

Week 1
Everyone loves Bentley, his cute face, giant body and clumsy features make him look like an enormous stuffed teddy bear. And while we too love Bentley there are sides of him that are not often captured. The sides that make us re think that desire for a new puppy in our home, or the reminder of how hard it can be to train a dog. The creatively sneaky adventures he has taken us on as well...

We get asked that all the time... how's Deb doing?
And there is no easy answer, the explanation routinely changes. Today, Deb is a champion, spending her time laughing a lot and enjoying the moments along the way, besides for the usual questions she asks about the boys, or when she insists on calling Gordon for the answer. There are periods when her reasoning assures that she has forgotten...

Our birth order...where do you fit in?
I was surprised to see how accurate these lists were when it came to my siblings and I. An explanation for our personalities and the differences helps one understand why we may act certain ways, better yet, why others do the things they do.
First-Born
Be perfectionistsEnjoy making other people happyBe highly motivated to achieve successTake on a leadership...

Discovering your authentic self requires work....
Spending many years trying to please others instead of searching and discovering our own needs can lead us down the wrong path. In a world where judgement comes easily and people are labeled so often by their outward appearance, it is no wonder why so many hide under a veil of doubt.
Learning to embrace who we are at each stage of our lives can be...

It was one year ago today that the world lost the one person that could teach us all a thing or two...
Jane felt immortal to me, like she would live forever. She did not want to be mourned, she wanted to be celebrated and she gave us plenty of memories to celebrate.
She lived life with no expectations and everything was a blessingHer laugh alone could make you laughShe gave of herself generouslyShe...

Once written, our goals become the reality necessary for change and we begin focusing on our dreams, exacting short-term goals to reach the long-term target.

It nudges out old memories the way a smell or a song do when they take you back to a moment long ago. The last Easter with my brother Joe still appears years later, a sweet memory of him with bunches of flowers for all the girls. That lingering memory inspired my own offering of flowers at Easter. Soon picking up daffodils or tulips for all the girls became my undertaking in sweet remembrance of Joe.