by Norma Thatcher | Oct 17, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
The first bear was created not to mark a memory but rather in joyous anticipation of a baby. Always the thoughtful one, seamstress extraordinaire Nancy Caldwell made custom crib sheets and a teddy bear in matching print as a gift for a friend who was adopting a baby....
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
When’s the last time you were afraid? Actually and truly afraid. I don’t mean when you felt anxiety or nervousness. I’m talking about the heart-racing, I-can’t-think-or-breathe kind of fear that makes you feel sick to your stomach. When I ask that question of my...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 7, 2017 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
When I asked Dede McClure of Three Dog Night on Kilkenny about the business model for her home dog care she said this: “Imagine we’re sisters and you decide to go on vacation. You drop off your dog at my place with his food, his favorite toy, and blanket. We wave...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 30, 2017 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
When new friends see a photo of my daughter for the first time, a typical response is, “Oh my gosh, she’s beautiful.” Yes, she is. Yet that’s due to a fortunate melding of good genes and nothing I did or didn’t do on purpose. Because I try to avoid superficiality, I...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 26, 2017 | Family, Humor, Inspirational
My first job at the age of 18 was assembling boxes of assorted chocolates. OK, I know some of you are right now channeling the old I Love Lucy segment where Lucy and Ethel are working at a candy factory. They have screwed up several other jobs there, and the boss...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 23, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
My Aunt Winona says that my parents chose her as my baptismal sponsor and my mother let her choose my name. Lynne Elizabeth is the name she came up with, Elizabeth being my paternal grandmother’s first name. At my baptism when the minister asked, “What name is given...
