Hitched and Happy!

March 26, 2022 I became Mrs. Jason Thompsen! It was a magical day spent with family and friends and the memories made will never be forgotten. We were married by our pastor at Heavenly Host Lutheran Church. My three children and Jason's nephew stood up with us as we took our vows. Our pastor's message …

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Would You Change Anything if You Could Relive Your Past?

While I don't think we should spend much time thinking of the past, wishing away our present or dreading the future I think it could be valuable to briefly look at the past. Some things we lived through  were out of our control and we could not change if we wanted to. My parents' divorce …

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Grey or Gray…whichever way you spell it, that’s the color of my hair!

I was born a blonde. I'm from the generation that would put "sun-in" or lemon juice in our hair during the summer to lighten it. As I grew older, especially in my 30's and 40's, I started coloring my hair to keep it blonde. You know the saying, "Blondes have more fun!" Well I don't …

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Engagement after 50?

It has been some time since I last wrote and I thought I should share that I am now engaged! To be honest this comes as a surprise even to me. I have been in a relationship with a man for over three years now and have truly felt like I have met my best …

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Facebook Life Leads to a New Blog

Well, here it is. My attempt at writing a blog instead of posting my life all over Facebook. Yep, that is how this got started. I have had a Facebook page for so many years now I don't even remember and my page has had it share of pictures, posts, rantings, ravings, blocks and unblocks, …

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