Tag Archives: Hallmark

Hallmark Moments

Posted on July 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ll be the first to admit it. I am a hopeless romantic and I enjoy settling in with a good Hallmark movie. Of course, lately, I enjoy the fact I can “rest my eyes” for a minute or two and … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, dinner and date, DPchallenge, family, fantasy, Hallmark, humor, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, romantic, stories, Writing | 4 Comments

Unemployed

Posted on December 19, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I read the headline and realized it was not quite accurate. While true, I am unemployed, the reality is I paid my dues and am now happily retired. What prompted the headline, however, is an application I recently sent in … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, christmas, DPchallenge, Hallmark, holidays, humor, job, Laughter, life, love, Movies, relationships, share, unemployed | Leave a comment

Longer Days …

Posted on March 7, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Okay. It was minus 11 this morning when the sun started peeking over the horizon and woke up Angelina somewhere around 5:30. I convinced her to go back to sleep — for about an hour — before the thump-thump-thump of … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love, Uncategorized | Tagged Angelina, bedtime, blessings, companionship, DPchallenge, first light, Hallmark, humor, joy, life, love, naps, relationships, routine, spring, winter | 5 Comments

One Winter Proposal

Posted on January 22, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I admit it. I am a Hallmark movies junkie. Hey, you can only take so much news. Hallmark movies are non-threatening and, yes, predictable. I mean, you can almost forecast how many near kisses there will be and pinpoint just … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged answers, Blink of an Eye, communication, DPchallenge, encores, family, Friends, Hallmark, Laughter, life, love, movie, relationships, sleepy, stories | 1 Comment

Rose Colored Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I just finished reading Rose Colored Christmas by Mary L. Ball. As “THE END” flashed on my computer screen, I had to blink my eyes and scan toward the television. It was almost as if I had just seen a … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged blessings, book review, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, entertainment, faith, family, friends, grace, Hallmark, holidays, Mary Ball, relationships, Rose Colored Christmas, stories, writing | 4 Comments

Kindness

Posted on April 26, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time for another chapter from a book Karen and I received from JoAnn. It was from Rodale Press for Hallmark, 50 things that really matter. I’ve been sharing some of the first person chapters — and throwing in my … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, relationships, things that matter | Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, Hallmark, homelessness, inspiration, kindness, Mary Kittel, relationships, review, Rodale Press, things that matter | Leave a comment

A Good Book

Posted on March 26, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Okay, here’s another excerpt from 50 Things that Really Matter that I don’t really have any expertise in … A Good Book. So, we’ll just chalk this one up as a reblog To refresh your memory, the book was a … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, stories, things that matter | Tagged A Good Book, book, books, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Hallmark, imagination, inspiration, reading, Rodale Press, stories, things that matter | Leave a comment

Motherhood

Posted on February 27, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not qualified to expand on this installment of 50 things that really matter, so let’s just call this a re-post. 50 things that really matter, of course, is the little book we received as a gift from JoAnn by … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, motherhood, parenting, relationships, things that matter | Tagged Babies, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Hallmark, inspiration, motherhood, parenting, relationships, Rodale Press, stories, things that matter | Leave a comment

Flowers

Posted on January 25, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Posted in encouragement, family, joy, love, marriage, relationships, things that matter | Tagged brain tumor, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, flowers, Hallmark, joy, Leanne Coppola, love, marriage, relationships, Rodale Press, things that matter | 8 Comments