by Elaine McAllister | May 21, 2017 | Faith, Family, Life
I’ll never forget that time! Though decades have passed, the memory remains palpable! It was the late 1970s. Jim and I had been married a few years, and though we had agreed to wait at least five years to start a family, I found myself yearning for motherhood....
by Elaine McAllister | May 6, 2017 | Family, Fitness, Life, Simplify, Uncategorized
The pendulum is swinging, and with it comes a promise of freedom! Freedom from stuff! Freedom from bulging closets and overstuffed drawers. Freedom from colored plastic totes, methodically organized and labeled, but full of even more stuff! You see, I’m the daughter...
by Elaine McAllister | May 3, 2017 | Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Thankfulness
I posted a few things I’m thankful for the other day — I’ll continue that list, today… I’m thankful for seasons. For change. For the freshness of Spring after a harsh Winter. For the promise of Winter after a harsh Summer. For the seasons...
by Elaine McAllister | May 2, 2017 | Elder Care, Family, Life, Thankfulness
He’s a giant! Always a great believer in the power of a positive attitude! Ornery, and full of spunk! I remember – in years past – whenever he was asked how he was doing, his standard response was “if I was any better, I’d be twins!” Full of spunk, and equally...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 30, 2017 | Faith, Life, Thankfulness
I’m practicing thankfulness! How about you? It’s a challenge that is gaining popularity, and it is definitely a practice that has value. Join me on this journey… I’m grateful for my body! Thankful that I’m taking better care of it...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 25, 2017 | Fitness, Life
Do you know what fifty pounds of fat looks like? I don’t either, but I know what five pounds looks like thanks to a recent picture shared on the internet! It’s kind of gross, isn’t it? Until recently, I carried around ten times that much excess...
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