It Happens to Be tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16796562009-06-05T14:15:04-04:00...because Everything happens for a reason.TypePadItHappensToBehttp://feedburner.google.comWhat do these numbers have in common? (You don't have to be Rain Man to figure it out!)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-676840772009-06-05T14:15:04-04:002009-06-05T15:08:02-04:00480 months 2,087 weeks 14,610 days 350,646 hours 21,038,742 minutes Give Up?? They are all equal to 40 years. Not just any 40 years, but the last forty years (including 10 leap years) which happens to be exactly the same...Renee OllisReally! It does!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-650028272009-04-02T15:30:09-04:002009-04-02T15:30:09-04:00It’s my tagline, it’s my motto, and I say it all the time, even to the extent that I know my friends secretly making gagging motions behind my back – EVERYTHING happens for a reason. Yes! Yes, I do truly...Renee OllisTissue Tearin Tigertag:typepad.com,2003:post-639376552009-03-11T12:27:52-04:002009-03-11T18:15:43-04:00This morning I sleepily shuffled to the other end of the house to wake the boys, so snoozy that my eyes were mere slits, open just enough to keep me from breaking my neck in the dark. I flipped on...Renee OllisSugar Buns to Shoulderstag:typepad.com,2003:post-632477172009-02-23T15:44:00-05:002009-02-23T16:20:58-05:00I’m really not sure how we made it five years and two weeks without this incident but I venture that is probably longer than most parents. It wasn’t immediately obvious since Anslie’s hair is really long and very curly but...Renee OllisGIVEAWAY: You Really Do Want These Valentine's Day Cards...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-624944352009-02-04T15:28:00-05:002009-02-04T15:28:00-05:00oooooh!! One of my very most favorite bloggers, Lori at Just Pure Lovely has a great giveaway for Valentine's Day. But Hurry over there because the contest ends Friday, February 6th @ midnight!!! Enter her contest hereRenee OllisDo you remember?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-623805942009-02-03T22:56:00-05:002009-02-04T15:22:07-05:00…where you were five years ago today? Probably not, unless you are like me and are celebrating the birth of your 5 year old today. Yes, this has definitely been the fastest five years of my life. Filled with excitement,...Renee OllisThings that make me smile...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-620588142009-01-28T16:56:30-05:002009-01-28T16:56:30-05:00Just a few of the things that make me smile…… mommy (whispered softly) a cold pillow my man in his blue jeans & beige sweater prayer forsythia blooms having the right answer memories of my mom strawberry cobbler with vanilla...Renee OllisI’ve got “Glitter” in my hair!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-619300382009-01-26T13:36:10-05:002009-01-26T13:36:10-05:00Just the other day, I was washing my hands in the ladies room at work when I glanced up in the mirror. The light was just right and as I turned my head, a shimmer of light caught my eye....Renee Ollis# 26 - Favorite Christmas Tradition? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-596113942008-12-07T00:57:40-05:002008-12-07T00:57:40-05:00Our family tree decorating with lots of snacks, cider, music and arguing (about who gets to hang which ornament)! Oh yeah! I’m stopping by the grocery store – tonight is tree decorating night and we are having a Snack Dinner....Renee OllisOne of THOSE emailstag:typepad.com,2003:post-594702662008-12-04T00:05:17-05:002008-12-04T00:05:17-05:00I got one of those emails this morning…. the kind that has FW: at the beginning of the subject line. An email someone has forwarded on to you, the kind that 99% of the time (okay, maybe only 95% of...Renee Ollis