Skip to content

All things work together

memories, moments, musings, and milestones

Primary Navigation

  • About me
  • My Favorites
  • Live
  • Learn
  • Love
  • Laugh

Search

Follow me via email

at-1019990_1920

Follow me on

logo_w
Follow All things work together on WordPress.com

Love the Traffic!

  • 43,214 hits

Top Posts

  • When the day's trouble is 6'3"...
    When the day's trouble is 6'3"...
  • Saying goodbye to a colleague...
    Saying goodbye to a colleague...
  • I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted
    I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted

Latest Posts

  • I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted November 29, 2019
  • Why Put So Much Effort Into a Body That Is Wasting Away? November 12, 2019
  • A Cathartic Post in Which I Waste Precious Vacation Moments Stewing Not Sunbathing October 18, 2019
  • What I Really Want Is Less of Me September 16, 2019
  • What If You Fail to Be Who You Thought You’d Be? August 21, 2019

Join me!

cherished-badge16

Categories

aging aging parents back pain blogging character Christian life dementia education empty nest exercise family fashion friends grandparenting grief gym life humor inspiration Laugh Learn life Love memories parenting take care teaching terror Toastmasters work life

Glimpses of Sara

12 photos in glasses
scarred_for_life
(When you're not great at shooting selfies while driving, transform them into sketches.... ) While I did ask my son how I looked before I left for my first day on the job, I didn't think about shooting a photo -- until I reached my first STOP sign. I look more happy than anxious. :)
(When you’re not great at shooting selfies while driving, transform them into sketches…. ) While I did ask my son how I looked before I left for my first day on the job, I didn’t think about shooting a photo — until I reached my first STOP sign. I look more happy than anxious. :)
The fun before the storm... Little Orange Riding Hood and her sister Trish with unruly, not overly photogenic or cooperative football fans in the background. Did these people not feel the raindrops splashing around us? This was the weekend before the Nightmare with Coughin' began...
The fun before the storm… Little Orange Riding Hood and her sister Trish with unruly, not overly photogenic or cooperative football fans in the background. Did these people not feel the raindrops splashing around us? This was the weekend before the Nightmare with Coughin’ began…
So it poured rain the day of commencement, which meant it was a bad hair day. But it was a great day with my new, old friends anyway!
So it poured rain the day of commencement, which meant it was a bad hair day. But it was a great day with my new, old friends anyway!
Me and my poison ivy--not thrilled with each other even a week after it appeared.
Me and my poison ivy–not thrilled with each other even a week after it appeared.
Trish and me 001
My mom with my son Adam and me on Mother's Day 2012.
My mom with my son Adam and me on Mother’s Day 2012.
Temporarily pouting, but permanently enlightened!
Temporarily pouting, but permanently enlightened!
My friend Robena and I took a selfie prior to embarking on the Dash for Diabetes 5K Saturday morning.
My friend Robena and I took a selfie prior to embarking on the Dash for Diabetes 5K Saturday morning.
My son after his final performance in "Beauty and the Beast." He played both a beast and a prince perfectly... just like in real life. :)
My son after his final performance in “Beauty and the Beast.” He played both a beast and a prince perfectly… just like in real life. :)
That would be me.... and, yes, I am smiling behind the mask.
That would be me…. and, yes, I am smiling behind the mask.
Daughter-in-love and mother-in-love. :)
Daughter-in-love and mother-in-love. :)
A selfie of my mother and I on my last visit.
A selfie of my mother and I on my last visit.
Proud mama and her baby boy
Proud mama and her baby boy
Spontaneous selifes by way of illustration: The two on the left were done with modern technology, me looking at what would be the mirror image WYWIWYG. The right one, quasi modern, digital smartphone camera but holding it as I would a traditional camera.
Spontaneous selifes by way of illustration: The two on the left were done with modern technology, me looking at what would be the mirror image WYWIWYG. The right one, quasi modern, digital smartphone camera but holding it as I would a traditional camera.
2014-11-24 05.38.34edited
Stainless steel frames with progressive, no-line bifocal lenses that are photochromatic and have a premium oleophobic anti-reflective coating for a mere $136.26 shipped to my mailbox in two weeks or less. Zenni, you should hire me to advertise for you.)
Stainless steel frames with progressive, no-line bifocal lenses that are photochromatic and have a premium oleophobic anti-reflective coating for a mere $136.26 shipped to my mailbox in two weeks or less. Zenni, you should hire me to advertise for you.)
Adam and I a mere six years ago...
Adam and I a mere six years ago…
Stars upon thar driver licenses...
Stars upon thar driver licenses…
My dad walked me down the aisle and gave me away, despite my bird's nest hairdo.
My dad walked me down the aisle and gave me away, despite my bird’s nest hairdo.
Loving being with my husband
Loving being with my husband
Actually, I was holding the pitchfork, and I wasn't smiling...
Actually, I was holding the pitchfork, and I wasn’t smiling…
My mom and I when we visited the butterfly museum last summer.
My mom and I when we visited the butterfly museum last summer.
10394512_10201104640096758_5488042050045627754_n
Me, this morning, with the trusty float destined to save me from all the denizens of the deep -- and the shallows.
Me, this morning, with the trusty float destined to save me from all the denizens of the deep — and the shallows.

Category: Live

I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted
inspiration, life, Thanksgiving

I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted

My losses this year remind me to be thankful for what I take for granted. I don’t want to overlook the blessings I continue to have. Continue reading I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted

Why Put So Much Effort Into a Body That Is Wasting Away?
aging, Christian life, exercise, humor

Why Put So Much Effort Into a Body That Is Wasting Away?

If you had to use a fragile clay pot to contain something precious, wouldn’t you take the utmost care with it? Continue reading Why Put So Much Effort Into a Body That Is Wasting Away?

A Cathartic Post in Which I Waste Precious Vacation Moments Stewing Not Sunbathing
life

A Cathartic Post in Which I Waste Precious Vacation Moments Stewing Not Sunbathing

(Or 6 Ways Vacation Rental Agencies Can Improve the User Experience) Sometimes you don’t “get what you pay for.” It … Continue reading A Cathartic Post in Which I Waste Precious Vacation Moments Stewing Not Sunbathing

What I Really Want Is Less of Me
character, Christian life, humor, life stories

What I Really Want Is Less of Me

I search for more in all the wrong places when what I really need is less of me and more of Jesus. Continue reading What I Really Want Is Less of Me

What If You Fail to Be Who You Thought You’d Be?
Christian life, dementia, grief, memories

What If You Fail to Be Who You Thought You’d Be?

This post is about friends who help us to be the person we’d like to be, told through my experiences with both failure and grace. Continue reading What If You Fail to Be Who You Thought You’d Be?

This is more disturbing than stepping in gum
gym life, humor, life

This is more disturbing than stepping in gum

I’ll give you a clue. It involves bare skin. You can call me “Sweet Cheeks.” Or “Sticky Buns.” But don’t … Continue reading This is more disturbing than stepping in gum

Why my blissful new-car feeling lasted just a week
humor, life, technology

Why my blissful new-car feeling lasted just a week

A lighthearted look at failing to see the light I know. I never thought it would happen either. I got … Continue reading Why my blissful new-car feeling lasted just a week

How do you know when something is really broken?
aches and pains, aging, character, Christian life, humor

How do you know when something is really broken?

Isn’t it possible for something to get worse in such tiny increments that I fail to recognize “worse” until it’s completely broken? Continue reading How do you know when something is really broken?

The final shade of death: She doesn’t have Alzheimer’s anymore!
Christian life, grief, memories

The final shade of death: She doesn’t have Alzheimer’s anymore!

On writing a eulogy for my mother “Well, Tal,” I had said at my mother’s memorial service, “Maybe she’ll forget.” … Continue reading The final shade of death: She doesn’t have Alzheimer’s anymore!

Shades of death: When you lose a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease
dementia, family, grief, memories

Shades of death: When you lose a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease

When you lose someone by Alzheimer’s, you lose her progressively. Both you and the one you love experience shades of death. Continue reading Shades of death: When you lose a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease

Parenting Rule #1: Stop looking the “gift horse” in the mouth
adult children, Christian life, humor, parenting

Parenting Rule #1: Stop looking the “gift horse” in the mouth

I had always wanted children. I simply had no idea that raising them — or parenting them once their decisions were all theirs — could feel so hard. Continue reading Parenting Rule #1: Stop looking the “gift horse” in the mouth

Make them want what you have
aging, gym life, humor

Make them want what you have

Whether I intend to or not, I am marketing by the way I live — positively or negatively. You are too. We are marketers. Continue reading Make them want what you have

‘Are you doing this because you love me?’
grandparenting, humor, life, Love, parenting

‘Are you doing this because you love me?’

On a special Saturday morning, I spent time with my grandson saying I love you with every chore. He got it. Continue reading ‘Are you doing this because you love me?’

When doing good prevents you from doing best
blogging, humor, inspiration, life

When doing good prevents you from doing best

(Or why “sharpening your saw” is so important — no matter what your “saw” might be) I had noticed that … Continue reading When doing good prevents you from doing best

Menopause goal: Never let them see you sweat
aging, character, humor, life

Menopause goal: Never let them see you sweat

Who knew that “the change” meant I’d change my outfit in an instant — and then change it back again? Continue reading Menopause goal: Never let them see you sweat

How can you be strategic when you don’t have time to plan?
character, humor, life

How can you be strategic when you don’t have time to plan?

Driving toward a strategy Driving to and from work has made me a strategic commuter. Leaving my office at 5:05 … Continue reading How can you be strategic when you don’t have time to plan?

A grandmother is born — again
grandparenting, humor, memories, parenting

A grandmother is born — again

I had missed the birth of my first grandchild, and I was determined to be as present as possible for … Continue reading A grandmother is born — again

This is what customer service looks like
customer service, life

This is what customer service looks like

All the pleasant “kum ba ya” feelings I’d had carrying a ruined dress from an apologetic dry cleaner had fled. Continue reading This is what customer service looks like

Posts navigation

Older posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel