by Norma Thatcher | Nov 29, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Do you ever wonder about the people whose job it is to come up with names for new paint colors? In my mind, it’s a no-stress occupation. Definitely no cubicles. The people sit in comfy chairs and look at large screen monitors that display slide after slide of the most...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 26, 2016 | Christmas, Family, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
It’s seems as though we’re always waiting. We wait for something to Begin – Vacation starts the beginning of next month. End – My friend finishes up her chemo in two weeks. Start – Today is day one of a class that will help jumpstart a new career. Finish – Is that...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 22, 2016 | Family, Home, Humor, Inspirational
My husband and I have a complementary relationship in the kitchen. There are some dishes that only he makes for family get-togethers (crab cakes), and there are others that only I make (lasagna). We compete over just two items, both holiday related: stuffing and pies....
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 19, 2016 | Family, Home, Inspirational
The tradition started eight years ago when my sister Barbara bemoaned that she had never mastered our sister-in-law Ruth’s recipe for pumpkin rolls. I invited Barbara over for a day and we made ourselves a batch of them. The secret really is just like Julia Child (at...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 18, 2016 | Prayers
Note from Norma: Prayer Author Romaine Key updates the prayer page of my website once a month. To read past prayers or find out more about Romaine, simply go to the main menu of LiftedUp.us and select BLOG. From there use the SEARCH icon (magnifying glass) in upper...
