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Tuesdays Treasures…New Residents You snooze, you lose…at least that’s what I told our former tenants, Mr. & Mrs. Bluebird. The bluebirds have been our residents for several years but decided to move next door, even though they still dine at Casa Streib.  We were excited when  Carolina Chickadees ...

Motivational Monday…Learning to Embrace Change As they say, change is inevitable. Whether in our work, at home, ourselves, our friends and family…things, people, and situations…there will always be change. We may be the ones who decide to change jobs or where we shop. Or we may have to accept a c...

Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain March 19 to March 25, 2023  Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I try to highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, something about Real Estate or other professions, about a...

This Week…Spring’s Renewal Everywhere We Look On our walk this week, Larry noticed that he could see all of the trees filling out with leaves.  That’s not all, we saw buds and some blossoms as well.  Happiness? The color of it must be spring green. Frances MayesHeck, even the flowering weeds were...

Friday Fun…What’s Your Least Favorite? In an effort to eat healthier, Larry and I have been watching our carb intake. (We go on this carb sabbatical every 10 to 15 years) Sadly, most of the things I love to eat involve carbs. When I made Shepherd’s Pie recently, I substituted mashed cauliflower f...

Spring Cleaning Tips…Some Forgotten Areas With Spring officially here, many of our thoughts turn to…SPRING CLEANING!  I’m kidding…let’s face it, we think of warmer weather, Spring Break, and flowers! However, this is the time of year that’s perfect for making your house look and smell as clean as...

Wordless Wednesday…That Would Be OOPS…  If you follow the brackets for March Madness then you know that there have been some upsets. There have been some wins, though…Texas’ win over Penn State, right Dorie Dillard Austin TX   Larry and I had two #1 seeds at the beginning of the tournament so out...

 Tuesdays Treasures…Sportsmanship My oldest great-nephew had a major Taekwondo tournament this past weekend that included participants from all over. It lasted all day, with different levels and age groups. Luke helped with some of the judgings and competed as well.   We are so proud of his effor...

Motivational Monday…Allowing Dignity in Others The other day I read a story that has been around on other sites.  It was so simple and reminded me how important it is to allow others to maintain their dignity. As the tale goes…*note this was found on the internet/ not from my own mother!**"I hear...

  Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain March 12 to March 18, 2023  Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I try to highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, something about Real Estate or other professions, about...