Posts Tagged With: weekends

Random 5 Friday ~ Mothers Day, Coincidences and GPS

Posted on May 17, 2019 by emjayandthem

It’s Friday and time for a few randoms from my corner of the universe. Ready? Set? Go:

1 ) Mother’s Day as a child meant 3 things: a) Church/Sunday School, b) a family get-together and c) Homemade cards/gifts for Mom. Like they’ve done before, my boys asked to take me out for “a nice lunch.” They know this is the one thing I want more than anything from the store – time with them. We met up – they gave me their gifts and cards with notes of love and appreciation and I savored the moment. We laughed till we cried and I beamed with the love I feel for them. In my view, the greatest gift a Mom can ever get is children who grow up to be people you want to be with! We ate, we laughed, we leaned in. I felt the love then and still do. ❤

2 ) Whenever I have a “big” meeting or presentation to do I “bring” Mom with me – by wearing a piece of her jewelry as her reminder to “go get ’em, kid” – She’s met the Governor, Congressmen/women, Leaders of state, Senators, House Reps, congressional pages, Mayors & more ~ she’s with me every step of the way. And if I encounter any “nonsense” I’m not afraid to use my firmest “Mom voice” which of course I learned from her!

Just a couple of Mom’s rings – Peridot & Padparadshca Citrine ~ she loved her “right hand rings” from the shopping channel.

3 ) In meetings earlier this week I had one of those moments we’ve all had where you know the answer to a question not yet asked. Tingling and trying not to jump ahead I listened closely; when I shared my thoughts later the speaker pulled back, her eyebrow went up and a smile filled her face. “How did you know that?” she asked. “Because sometimes I just know.” We talked about coincidences and serendipity and how sometimes we find ourselves right where we’re meant to be; it’s up to us to recognize it when it happens. The more I acknowledge it when it occurs, the more it occurs for me.

Fate’s like that, I find.

4 ) Saw this and laughed out loud because 1) it is so true and 2 ) I admit that I often still revert to “old school GPS” – read on ~

5 ) I’ve been traveling weekly these past few months; one day easily rolls into the next, weekends have been full and a Tuesday morning can feel like it should be Saturday already. Memorial Day is next week and – gasp – it’s been 3 months since I woke up to this:

Winter 2019 – an Emjayandthem(C) photo

So, what’s new in your world? Experience any coincidences lately? Do you remember “70’s GPS?”

Happy Friday! 😀

Categories: Attitude, Blogging, Confidence at any age, Fun, Growth, Holidays, Home, Joy, Life, Love, Mom, Opinion, Relationships, Seasons, Travel, Wisdom, Women | Tags: 1978 GPS, coincidence, fate, GPS, instincts, intuition, Mom's rings, Mother's Day, motherhood, seasons, serendipity, Spring, travel, weekends, winter | 4 Comments

Random 5 Sunday ~ Hoarders, Deals and Stupid Ideas

Posted on April 22, 2018 by emjayandthem

It’s Sunday morning, the sun’s shining and we might * gasp * actually be seeing Spring today. I know, I know, we’re holding our breath because we woke up to snow Thursday.

To that end, it’s time again for 5 random thoughts, this time on a Sunday.

Ready? Here we go:

1 ) Hoarders. If I’m ever featured on an episode of Hoarders I’m blaming the books. I’m not a shopper, hate the mall, and despise trying on clothes. But click here to add one more book to my Amazon cart? Oh, just one more nets me free shipping? I’m in! Many books have been devoured this past winter but this one is, hands down, my favorite:

2 ) Weekends. A good part of the weekend is spent doing whatever I want to. In the overly-scheduled world that is my work week, my soul craves an opportunity to goof off, waste time and accomplish absolutely nothing at all. And I do.

“A mind preoccupied with planning plays homage to the idol of control.” – Sarah Young

3) Stupid Ideas. In my job I try to remain open to new ideas and different approaches. But some ideas are simply stupid. And stupid ideas are made stupider when brought up by those who should know better. Except they don’t. And, the older I get, the harder it is for me to stifle the snort a stupid idea commands. I’m working on it but let me just say, “Thank you, God, for the mute button!” Snort Snort!

4 ) Deals ~ about a month ago I was down with the flu – something positive that came out of that delirium was, in the midst of ~~sleeping through~~ watching morning T.V. shows, I learned of a cool site called MorningSave. Kind of like a buying group it’s a collection of all the “deals” featured on morning shows like “The Wendy Show,” the “Steve Harvey Show,” etc. There are plenty of “deals & steals” on there, much of it is electronics (Bluetooth speakers, fitness gadgets, home security, portable phone chargers, etc), fashion (handbags, jewelry), and personal items (watches, hair gadgets, skin care, teeth whiteners, etc) but here’s the skinny ~ most items are more than 65% off. 🙂

No chickens were harmed in this post

5 ) Saying Yes. I’ve written about the power of saying Yes. And about how “no” is a sentence. I’ve said “no” a lot over the past years. Doing so has made room for Yes’s but I haven’t always said it. I’ve enjoyed some time and some space without anyone in it. Lately, I’ve started saying yes again — to things that challenge me – speaking opportunities, serving on advisory panels, putting myself out there to alleviate the boredom that comes with a little too much routine. This has been soul-invigorating. I’m not sky-diving or cliff jumping anytime soon, but pushing myself to say “yes” to opportunities that freak me out a little has brought something rewarding: personal growth.

How about you? If you were featured on “Hoarders” what would it be for? How do you like to waste time? Heard any stupid ideas lately? Got any new “finds” to share? And lastly, what have you said “yes” to lately?

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Random Five Friday – Handle with Care

Posted on May 30, 2014 by emjayandthem

1. For all the snow we had this winter, record amounts in fact, we need rain. How does that work?

from inside looking out! And Emjayandthem (C) photo

2. No plans this weekend. Oh sure there’s yard stuff to do and inside stuff to do but, for at least 2 days, I have no particular place to be and I am absolutely digging that!

You got it!

3. Yesterday I was reading a message on my Smart phone and happened to catch my reflection — I stopped, laughed and realized that a lot of us, including me, make the same face when looking down: we look like Grumpy Cat! From now on I vow to bring my phone to eye level even if I look odd doing it.

Need to stop making this face! source Reddit.com

4. Lilacs. Still gorgeous. The end.

Just heavenly! An Emjayandthem (C) photo

2. I came across another Traveling Wilburys song that I’ve been playing a lot of lately. George is adorable and Tom is cool but I think it’s Roy’s haunting voice that draws me back again and again. You?

Have a great weekend, peeps!

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On Sleep

Posted on October 26, 2013 by emjayandthem

During the week, on these crisp autumn mornings of late, I dream of sleep.

I dream of sleep that lingers and languishes, the kind where dreams slip in and dance across your thoughts. Sleep that soothes and restores. The kind that’s not compartmentalized.

But .. the weekend arrives and I find myself up with the birds. Every. Single. Time.

As much as I try to sleep in, I just can’t seem to do it.

Occasionally, a nap finds its way to me and that offsets the weariness. But in the day-to-day craziness that is my work world right now, sleep is a commodity I fiercely protect. The problem is that if I go to bed too early, I wake up far too early also. If I go to bed too late, I feel the grog all day long. Ugh!

So, again today, I was up and at ’em bright & early – long before the sun had appeared. Laundry – done. Dishes – done. Soon, we’re off to brunch with my Father-in-Law & Aunts/Uncles, we’ll stop stop at the grocery store for a few essentials and then later tonight comes a Halloween Party – yeah!

Maybe I’ll sleep in tomorrow. 🙂 But then again, probably not.

What’s your sleep routine? Are you a weekend early bird like me? Do you have a love/hate relationship with your alarm clock? Have you ever day-dreamed about sleep?