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Tag: Happy

The Music of My Life – 2013

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2013 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments March 12, 2025February 25, 2025 10 Minutes

Your Wish Is My Command

I can't remember what site I saw this on, but thought it was interesting to see the responses. If you had one "genie wish," what would you wish for? I think what makes the question tough to answer is that whenever we think of a genie, there always seems to be three wishes. That's not … Continue reading Your Wish Is My Command →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments September 9, 2022 3 Minutes

My Heart is Full

Recently I posted a blog that was difficult to write. It was regarding some things with my son. It dealt with some hurt I was sorting through. I am happy to say that I was able to see him today. He is currently having difficulty with a summer school math class. He asked if he … Continue reading My Heart is Full →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments July 2, 2022July 3, 2022 4 Minutes

Mixed Emotions

If I had to describe today with emoji's, I'd need a lot of them! Exhaustion - Tuesdays are always difficult. I get very little sleep before having to come into work for the night. I do the best I can to nap when the kids are napping, but things just never seems to line up … Continue reading Mixed Emotions →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 3 Minutes

Fill in the Blank?

I really have every reason in the world to be happy. I am married to my soul mate. I have 4 wonderful children. I am saved by grace. I am alive. I am employed. I have food on the table and a roof over my head. The list goes on and on. However, I have … Continue reading Fill in the Blank? →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments January 27, 2022 3 Minutes

We Need A Little Happy…

Let's face it, 2020 has kinda been a crappy year. As it draws to a close, many of us will be glad to see it go! Sure, there have been high points, but the bad has outweighed the good throughout most of the year. Covid-19, quarantine, the election, political ads (on TV, radio, and via … Continue reading We Need A Little Happy… →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 2 Minutes

“A Happy Man Once Said….”

A friend sent me these - worth sharing and re-reading occasionally: "Don't ruin other people's happiness just because you can't find your own." "Living a good life really is the best revenge.  Once they acknowledge they cannot ruin your happiness, they lose their power." "Never let someone steal your happiness - it is not theirs … Continue reading “A Happy Man Once Said….” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments March 12, 2020 2 Minutes

Me: From A to Z

By far not the most original blog idea, but this stems from a daily writing prompt.  What is cool about something like this, is that I can probably return to this idea a few times and come up with some different answers.  The idea is to take all 26 letters of the alphabet and describe … Continue reading Me: From A to Z →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 2 Minutes

Music – LISTEN TO IT!

I posted this on Facebook earlier, and thought I would share it here on my blog.  I am WAY behind on my Tune Tuesday posts, and I hope to correct that soon.  I know many of my followers enjoy music like I do, so I wanted to post this article I found extremely interesting. You should … Continue reading Music – LISTEN TO IT! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized November 20, 2019 1 Minute

Happy Thoughts

I once heard someone say, "In a world of darkness - be the light."   If I may alter that quote just a bit ... "In a world of negativity - be the positive."  You wouldn't know it, but it has been a very challenging couple weeks for me.  I just have to keep reminding myself that "some … Continue reading Happy Thoughts →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment October 16, 2019 3 Minutes

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