I thought we were finished with celebrating our 35th anniversary, but, no. I was wrong. W.R.O.N.G! Our children had another idea. For five months, our two daughters and twin sons plotted and … [Read more...]
Dougherty Thanksgiving 2022
The latest Dougherty holiday is in the books, and before November closes out, I'll write a quick post. Despite losing three family members over the last year, we managed to have a wonderful day. … [Read more...]
Halloween…Again!
I posted about Halloween way back in 2019. Go here to read more about the holiday at our house. This is one of my favorite pictures of Halloween. The girls are Trick or … [Read more...]
Not My Normal Post
I am tired of being politically correct and keeping my mouth shut. Shame on me and others like me for watching in horror at the latest mass shooting and praying for the newest families who lost … [Read more...]
How to Show Love to Children? Show Up!
One comment we heard a lot when our children were growing up was "your family sure does support each other." Our family always showed up at events together whether at school or church or the … [Read more...]
Happy Valentine’s Day Late!
I have some pretty cool sons. For several years now, together they’ve sent a dozen roses to their single sisters on Valentine’s Day and on their birthdays. How much do I love this? So much so that it … [Read more...]
Does Anyone Learn to Play the Piano Anymore?
All four siblings in Forever Music play the piano. All four of our children play also as well as several other musical instruments and are the inspiration behind the Daniels' family musical talents. … [Read more...]
Do Hard Things (3)
A fellow writer recently mentioned my blog about Doing Hard Things...Again . Click on the title if you haven't read it. If you go there, you can find my first blog post about this topic also. I'm … [Read more...]
Halloween? Yes or No?
At our house back in the day, the answer to that question was YES! Absolutely! And who wouldn't say yes, please? My children loved candy and dressing up. Put both together, and you get … [Read more...]
Resolutions?
Happy New Year, four days late! I'm trying to catch up from all the celebrations in the last few weeks--Thanksgiving, Ranger School Graduation (!!), Christmas--so here I am writing about resolutions … [Read more...]
