Pugs: A Lot of Personality in a Little Package
Murphy is not trustworthy. He wears a diaper and is a thug. He goes crazy if an animal appears on TV (or the Geico commercial, depending on his mood) and he likes to try and boss the other pugs. The other pugs are used to Murphy and his nonsense, and they will put him in…
Saturdays in the 1970’s were the BEST
My little brother and I would wake up early every Saturday morning and head out to the living room to wait on the couch for Jabberjaw, Super Friends, and Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels to begin. My brother and I would stand a couch cushion up in the middle of the couch so that…
Being a Grandparent is the Best, Because I Learned from the Best
The only vice I know she had was her love of soap operas and her subscriptions to the National Enquirer and Star magazines. Grandma Betty was a constant in our lives, and I have so many good memories of her. I loved her with my whole heart and still think about her often, especially when…
The Value Is In The Memory, Not The Vase
While I find the thought of my mom loving to collect these vases and thinking enough of her collection to pass them down in her will very touching, the love of Cameo Girls vases ended with my mom. I find the vases mildly disturbing, and nothing I want to collect nor display.
The Keepers of the Graves
As a child, I can remember my mom and grandmothers carefully covering mason jars in aluminum foil, filling them with water and then stuffing the vases full of lilac and honeysuckle blooms. We would then carefully count out the bouquets to make certain we had the correct number and load the vases into cardboard boxes…
When You See the Truth, Believe It
When the situation re-occurs for the third time, it is my sign that what I am seeing, experiencing, or dealing with is the truth. I do not need to seek the reasons, explanations, or causes for the situation because I can rely on my intuition and the established pattern I am seeing to confirm that…
Say Cheez!
Say Cheez! is a personal lifestyle blog written by a female therapist (that's me…..Brenda) living in rural Eastern Montana. This blog is all about blooming where you are planted and pursuing what makes you happy. For me, happiness includes travel, adventure, food and attempting to navigate mid-life challenges with humor and grace. Whether you are a return visitor to the blog or visiting for the first time, welcome home. I've been waiting for you!
This is how it all started…
Say Cheez! is a personal lifestyle blog written by a female therapist (that’s me…..Brenda) living in rural Eastern Montana. This blog is all about blooming where you are planted and pursuing what makes you happy. For me, happiness includes travel, adventure, food and attempting to navigate mid-life challenges with humor and grace. Whether you are a return visitor to the blog or visiting for the first time, welcome home. I’ve been waiting for you!
