About Author: Extraordinary in the Ordinary

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I am a professional photographer who lives and works from her heart. My goal is always and in everything to be better today than I was yesterday. I’m an ordinary person dealing with what I like to believe are ordinary issues, but in all the ordinary days, I want to live an extraordinary life. I am the mom to two grown sons, and there has been nothing I have loved more than being their mom and being home with them. And while you are always a mom, there is a certain part of that time in my life that is over now that they are grown. I miss hearing them play and having them with me all the time and having all their friends over, but it is time to move to the next stage of life or at least trying to figure out what that is. I am making a list of personal goals, connecting with friends, and still nesting even though the children are grown. I think I will always be a "nester". Home is where the heart is. I love home and love making it a healing place of peace and comfort.

Posts by Extraordinary in the Ordinary

  • I started reading What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins earlier this year and found myself reflecting on it as it was fast approaching the...

    What I Would Tell My Younger Self

    Posted on December 29, 2010 | No Comments
    I started reading What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins earlier this year and found myself reflecting on it as it was fast approaching the...

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  • On some level, all women want to be thought of as beautiful. Just look at the cosmetics industry. The choices at the cosmetics counter are overwhelming. And all promising to make us beautiful. I have a lot of cosmetics in my drawer that will prove otherwise, but nevertheless, we continue to buy the dream.

    The 3 Best Beauty Tips Ever

    Posted on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
    On some level, all women want to be thought of as beautiful. Just look at the cosmetics industry. The choices at the cosmetics counter are overwhelming. And all promising to make us beautiful. I have a lot of cosmetics in my drawer that will prove otherwise, but nevertheless, we continue to buy the dream.

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  • We experimented with this copycat recipe of the Pizza Hut Alfredo sauce a lot and will probably still tweak it a little here and there, but my guys say it's pretty close to the taste of the chicken Alfredo sauce at Pizza Hut.

    My Copycat Pizza Hut Alfredo Recipe

    Posted on August 19, 2010 | 3 Comments
    We experimented with this copycat recipe of the Pizza Hut Alfredo sauce a lot and will probably still tweak it a little here and there, but my guys say it's pretty close to the taste of the chicken Alfredo sauce at Pizza Hut.

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  • This is a cool plugin! Not only is the Social Blogroll plugin a great way to share some blog love between friends, but it is a great way to see when your favorite blogs have been updated! It is based off of your blogroll, so it is super easy to use. I love having all of my favorites at my fingertips!

    Social Blogroll Plugin for WordPress

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | 4 Comments
    This is a cool plugin! Not only is the Social Blogroll plugin a great way to share some blog love between friends, but it is a great way to see when your favorite blogs have been updated! It is based off of your blogroll, so it is super easy to use. I love having all of my favorites at my fingertips!

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  • Have you ever had someone do something kind and unexpected? Isn't that the most amazing feeling? Doesn't it make you feel like the whole world looks a little better? Doesn't it make a difference in how you treat the next person? Just think if we all got into the habit of random acts of kindness. I think the world would be a better place. I think we could achieve world peace. OK, that might be a tall order, but I bet we could make a difference in our little worlds, and who knows where it could lead. Science Daily states that there are three degrees of separation with acts of kindness. Just think....three more degrees, and you might reach Kevin Bacon.

    Be Extraordinary and Make a Difference – One Act of Kindness at a Time!

    Posted on August 10, 2010 | 4 Comments
    Have you ever had someone do something kind and unexpected? Isn't that the most amazing feeling? Doesn't it make you feel like the whole world looks a little better? Doesn't it make a difference in how you treat the next person? Just think if we all got into the habit of random acts of kindness. I think the world would be a better place. I think we could achieve world peace. OK, that might be a tall order, but I bet we could make a difference in our little worlds, and who knows where it could lead. Science Daily states that there are three degrees of separation with acts of kindness. Just think....three more degrees, and you might reach Kevin Bacon.

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  • Here’s just a few of my favorites from this past week. First, you should be warned.  I watch a lot of older movies. I love this movie.  I love Goldie...

    Friday Favorites – Happy Friday!

    Posted on July 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Here’s just a few of my favorites from this past week. First, you should be warned.  I watch a lot of older movies. I love this movie.  I love Goldie...

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  • Through each trial in my life, I have grown. At the age of 46, I am not the person that I started out as at 20. I am wiser because of painful mistakes. I am more forgiving and loving as I have realized my own imperfections and limitations. But as I face the trial before me, I find myself thinking, “Good grief, how much more do I need to grow? How good does a person need to get???”

    You Are the Leading Lady of Your Own Life

    Posted on July 29, 2010 | 8 Comments
    Through each trial in my life, I have grown. At the age of 46, I am not the person that I started out as at 20. I am wiser because of painful mistakes. I am more forgiving and loving as I have realized my own imperfections and limitations. But as I face the trial before me, I find myself thinking, “Good grief, how much more do I need to grow? How good does a person need to get???”

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    Thought for the Day – The Prayer Closet

    Posted on July 27, 2010 | No Comments
    I'm rereading The Autobiography of George Muller. It has always been one of my favorite books. He was rightly called a man of faith. He never believed in asking anyone for anything. He believed he should take his needs to God and God alone knowing that He would provide for him. And God did. Definitely a must read. I came across a passage from his diary that was a very signficant part of his walk with God that I wanted to share.

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  • Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him. Photo by Sandi Helms Click here for more information on texting while driving.

    Texting While Driving. This says it all….

    Posted on July 26, 2010 | 4 Comments
    Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him. Photo by Sandi Helms Click here for more information on texting while driving.

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  • If your life were a movie, who would be the best person to play you, not the you that you want to be but the person or character most like...

    Embracing My Inner Monica

    Posted on July 23, 2010 | 3 Comments
    If your life were a movie, who would be the best person to play you, not the you that you want to be but the person or character most like...

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  • I have tried to not blog about his disease in an effort to not let it define me, and that that becomes what my whole life is about.  So in an...

    Jesus, Take the Wheel

    Posted on July 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
    I have tried to not blog about his disease in an effort to not let it define me, and that that becomes what my whole life is about.  So in an...

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  • I found myself wishing that I had a husband who loved to make our home beautiful with me. In my mind, that would be so beautiful. We would hold hands, laugh and choose beautiful decor for our home. We would always agree, and he would just love to repaint every time I changed my mind. It's a perfect world in my mind. But then I thought...

    Why Marry a Color When You Can Just Shack Up with One?

    Posted on July 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I found myself wishing that I had a husband who loved to make our home beautiful with me. In my mind, that would be so beautiful. We would hold hands, laugh and choose beautiful decor for our home. We would always agree, and he would just love to repaint every time I changed my mind. It's a perfect world in my mind. But then I thought...

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  • I have failed at growing anything…many times.  It didn’t matter whether it was inside or outside, I usually killed it.  I have learned some things along the way that I...

    How to Grow a Vegetable Container Garden

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    I have failed at growing anything…many times.  It didn’t matter whether it was inside or outside, I usually killed it.  I have learned some things along the way that I...

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  • I’m just sayin’. Between the fact that my husband was laid off for a period last year and had to start all over at a new company, my husband was...

    It’s Quite Possible That I Am Out of Control

    Posted on June 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
    I’m just sayin’. Between the fact that my husband was laid off for a period last year and had to start all over at a new company, my husband was...

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  • I love how my garden is the source of such amazing inspiration. I call this my phototherapy.   I love my new vegetable container garden.  I love taking pictures.  The...

    Blooming Is Possible Even When Your World Is Turned Upside Down

    Posted on June 9, 2010 | No Comments
    I love how my garden is the source of such amazing inspiration. I call this my phototherapy.   I love my new vegetable container garden.  I love taking pictures.  The...

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  • This is a bad bug.  A very bad bug. One day I had bright, perky leaves on my okra plant, the next day I had a colony of these little...

    The Mystery Bugs at the Scene of the Crime

    Posted on June 9, 2010 | No Comments
    This is a bad bug.  A very bad bug. One day I had bright, perky leaves on my okra plant, the next day I had a colony of these little...

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  • I am going to be honest here. I have had everything ready to start drilling holes and planting for over a week now but was totally freaked that I was...

    Planting Season: My Vegetable Container Garden on the Deck

    Posted on May 14, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I am going to be honest here. I have had everything ready to start drilling holes and planting for over a week now but was totally freaked that I was...

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  • Because everyone needs a place to get away from it all sometimes. I don’t live in the country. I wish I did. Well, I think I wish that I did....

    Bloom Where You Are Planted: My Backyard Deck Sanctuary Project

    Posted on May 14, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Because everyone needs a place to get away from it all sometimes. I don’t live in the country. I wish I did. Well, I think I wish that I did....

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