by Norma Thatcher | Aug 5, 2017 | Family, Home, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
If you’ve ever attended Sunday School or Christian education, you likely have heard the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The younger son of a wealthy man wanted to live an adventurous life. So he asked his father for his share of what would be his inheritance when his...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 17, 2017 | Home, Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Always position a mirror to reflect something worth seeing twice. I don’t recall where I read that sage advice, but it has stuck with me. As mentioned in a prior post, I collect beautiful and original mirrors. They are strategically placed around my home to reflect...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 13, 2017 | Christmas, Family, Home, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The magazine article was called Memory Keepers. It was the story of five women who preserved each of their individual family’s history by varying means. The photographer decided she wanted to capture ordinary growing up moments of her three boys. So she took photos...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 22, 2017 | Home, Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
About six years ago as my husband and I were sitting in our breakfast room, a wicked thunder storm was under way. We ate with the sounds of thunder and lightning as our background music. Our breakfast room may be the smallest room in our house, but it feels open since...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 28, 2017 | Healthy Living, Home, Humor, Thought provoking
What do pumpkin pie and Chanel No5 perfume have in common? According to a recent study comprised of a group of American college students, the aroma/fragrance of those two items are at the top of a list of scents that evoke nostalgia. Also on the list are lavender,...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 24, 2017 | Home, Humor, Thought provoking
My November 1 post talked about Fallingwater, the architectural masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the fact that his most famous creation does not have one of his red signature tiles. See below for a reminder: Most Frank Lloyd Wright homes include his signature on...