Showing posts with label Blogging Break. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogging Break. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Regular Blogging Schedule Closed Until Further Notice




It is with great regret that I have made the decision to temporarily shut down my regular blogging schedule due to the "Pandemic".  I have made this decision for two reasons:   1) It seems so trivial now to do posts on fashion when most of our communities are "Locked down";  and to talk about Easter cards and home decor just seems insensitive when there is so much suffering right now. 2) My daughter and her husband and kids will be coming home to live with us until this nightmare is over.  I am super busy now preparing our home for long term visitors and I'm sure I will be so busy when they are here cooking, cleaning, and playing with the grandkids that I just won't have time to blog.

However, I do want to stay faithful to my commitments  so if "Ageless Style" still continues on with their link ups I will do another fashion post the first Monday of April.  I also realize that many of us will have more times on our hands as we are all stuck at home, and we may be spending more time at on the Internet and therefore the blogging community may be more important than ever.  I don't want to further isolate myself by not communicating with you.  So if I have time to post at all, it won't be about fashion, home decor, travel, or crafts, but it will be about how we're surviving the pandemic, our daily lives in isolation, or spiritual insight and encouragement.

Like many people, I don't know where this pandemic will lead.  Some times I think it's all a hoax and we're all over-reacting.  Other times I think it's for real and I fight back the fear with prayer and scripture.  I just don't know.  My thoughts and emotions go up and down like a roller coaster multiple times a day.  Like Y2K twenty years ago, I hope a few weeks/months now we will all look back at this and laugh and say "I can't believe we were all so worried about nothing!"  But until then, we have to be prepared for the worst and pray and hope for the best.

Instead of my usual closing signature of "Have A Great Day" I am leaving you with this encouraging verse from the Bible:

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."  Phil. 4: 6-7

Amy


Saturday, June 30, 2018

On Summer Break!


I am taking the week off to spend some time with my family.  We are celebrating Alethea's 1st birthday and the 4th of July.  I'm really excited to see fireworks in the Chicago area.  Last year we didn't get to see fireworks on the 4th but we did get to see them in August at an event called "Ashley for the Arts".  It was probably the best fireworks display I ever saw in my life.  I loved how it was set to music.  

I leave you with a little snippet of this amazing fireworks display, and I wish you all a safe and Happy 4th of July!


I'll be back on Monday July 9th!

Saturday, February 18, 2017

On Winter Break


I'm taking a winter break to spend some time with my children.  I'll be back on Monday,  February 27th.  I will still be active on Instagram if you want to follow me there!