Category Archives: guests

Boxing Day

Well, actually, it’s Good Friday, but I let myself store too many things in what would be used as a ‘guest’ room, and a few weeks ago my 18-year-old grandkid found that where she was staying was not working out … Continue reading

Posted in America, big plans, blessings, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, food, free week, guests, helping others, holidays, Life, memories, procrastination, Tonette Joyce, traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Ac’centuate the Positive

Since accents have played a major part in my life, I would be surprised if they had not come up here before.  Hello, my name is Tonette, and I pick up accents.  Do any of you do this when speaking … Continue reading

Posted in advice, audiobooks, blessings, blogging, Books, childhood, Daily life, descriptions, experiences, Family, foreign language, foreign languages, guests, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, language, Life, memories, misunderstandings, new skills, pronunciations, self-improvement, teaching, Tonette Joyce, traditions | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Christmas, Once Again

“How does/did your family countdown to Christmas? Did/do you have any special family traditions?” Ch-ch-ch-changes! My mother decorated early. We always got a huge Christmas tree, one carefully selected and as close to prefect as possible. Seriously, my generally tight-fisted, … Continue reading

Posted in America, blessings, Christmas, Christmas books, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, favorites, food, guests, Holiday, holidays, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, movies, Tonette Joyce, traditions | 7 Comments

Boxing

Do you shop at what they call “Big Box” stores? When I lived where there was a great many choices for shopping, I avoided Walmart at all costs. I went there twice, and I think that both times were to … Continue reading

Posted in advice, big plans, chicken, shopping, creativity, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, experiences, Family, food, free week, goals, guests, helping others, Life, Lists, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, shopping, time management, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Keep it Short and Sweet, Please

Our Friday Fox asked, “Do you enjoy reading about other writers, their bios and writing processes?” My answer is yes, to an extent. I don’t enjoy reading long bios — three paragraphs is about all I’ll read before I lose … Continue reading

Posted in authors, biographies, guests, Patricia Kiyono, reading preferences, writing | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Stronger Than Dirt

“What are some challenges you’ve encountered that you were unsure you could handle but then surprised yourself?” Where do I start??? It seems that every time I have thought, “I don’t know how that person did that/does that, I could … Continue reading

Posted in advice, big plans, childhood, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, friends, guests, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, shyness, teaching, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Man/Woman/Kids Who Came to Dinner

I posed this question:If there was a weather-related reason that you had unexpected guests stranded at your house, how would you keep them entertained? What would you do if the electricity was also down? I was delighted to see how … Continue reading

Posted in advice, art, chicken, clothing, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, food, guests, helping others, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, libraries, Life, lifestyles, memories, Miscellaneous, movies, reading, reading preferences, series, Tonette Joyce, traditions, using talents, What if | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments