Monthly Archives: May 2008

Photo File Chaos

In all the years I have been blogging it has been on my ‘want to do’ list to participate in the Tackle It Tuesday meme. However, I have so much to tackle that there is never an end in sight. Not even today. But I want to participate. And by golly even though I don’t [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

Open her eyes to the blessings around her. Show her that beauty and goodness surround her. Help her to trust in the future, not fear it. Teach her that dreams are the winds of the spirit. Guide her with wisdom and gentle persuasion. For she is God’s pleasure – His flower of creation. ~Author Unknown~ [...]

Better Living Through Chemistry

It began in my early twenties. My first panic attack. The generalized anxiety continued throughout my thirties. In my forties, the panic attacks – fueled by hormonal changes, increased. As I entered my fifties I had become an expert manager of both the triggers and the symptoms. Until now. For thirty years I have been [...]

Stepping Into My Party Pants

That’s My Answer! is one of those memes that I always say I am going to participate in but somehow the questions (though always fun and interesting) never seem to line up with what is on my mind at the particular points in time when I think I might participate. But today is different. Today [...]

Have You Checked Your Spark Plugs Recently?

Let me clarify that this is not a paid advertisement or a pay per post or anything of that nature. I just want to share with my friends today (grin). E Moms (one of my favorite resources) has recently gone through a major overhaul and is now called Sparkplugging. Since the change, I have found [...]

Socialization 101 – Checked

It’s been a little over two months since Miss Sam left the public school system. The biggest criticism I receive in regards to our decision to home school is in reference to her being able to maintain social connections. I do have responses to these questions which range from polite questioning to rude inferences that [...]

Well Said/Well Written: April 2008 Edition

It’s that time of month again for me to share my ‘Well Said’ posts for the past month. My “Well Said Posts” is where I bookmark posts written by other bloggers. These are the posts that have caught my attention, given me pause for thought, inspired me, or made me laugh. I bookmark them because [...]

You Keep Me Coming Back: April Edition

Once again it’s time for You Keep Me Coming Back! A monthly feature that began over at The Bipolar Diaries and I am continuing here at My Name is Danielle. This is my website. © This is my favorite time of the month. It affords me the opportunity to extend a heartfelt thanks to you, [...]