by Norma Thatcher | Jun 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
My original post “Something from the Kitchen” (follow link to read it now) https://wp.me/p7evOv-6o sparked some conversation, both by posted comments and conversations with others who told me of kitchen items of significance handed down from moms,...
by Norma Thatcher | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
We weren’t always best friends. Casual friends at a regional high school, yes, but we lived half an hour apart and didn’t hang with the same crowd. Betsy and I were in our mid 20s when we forged a bond that has lasted (gasp, I cannot possibly be that old!) forty...
by Norma Thatcher | May 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed America’s fascination with lighthouses? They are found on calendars, cards, prints, and electronic image pages (think Pinterest or Shutterstock which as of today has 91,000+ images of lighthouses). A lighthouse is often used as a religious...
by Norma Thatcher | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
You wouldn’t ordinarily think of an eight-month pregnant woman as being a lively and dynamic public speaker, but several years ago I attended a conference where the keynote speaker was just that. Janine Driver http://www.lyintamer.com/ spent fifteen years in federal...
by Norma Thatcher | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Architect Sarah Susanka’s “Not So Big House” books showed up in my life back when I was designing our home. I was so influenced by her view on the importance of transitions, that I translated her ideas into my own personal ways. Sarah stresses the need to provide time...