Life is Bluetiful When… Life is BLUEtiful when...well, Always. Life is always BLUEtiful when you realize you have a choice to experience it that way! There are so many events and situations that are out of our control. There are so many times when things just don’t go the way we expect, want, or need. There are so many times people may do or say things that can be hurtful, painful, or wrong. The world may seem like it is spinning out of our control. Stop, breathe, and know,

My name is Marla Brown, although Allison first knew me in high school as Marla Sherrard-- zany, big-mouth blonde. I've been married for nearly 30 years and have nine children ages 27-9. Yes, one marriage. No, no twins. Yes, I have a TV. And yes, we know what causes it. (Figured I'd get the standard questions out of the way. ;) I am a Christian and home school the children through elementary school, and if they have earned the privilege we allow them to attend "real" hig

Life is Bluetiful when …. *You see your baby’s face for the first time and your heart and your world expand to dimensions you never dreamed possible. *You feel the warmth of your puppy’s body as you wrap your arms around her and she rests her head on your shoulder with a big sigh. *You emerge from the house after a long cold winter, blinking as you feel the warmth of the sun for the first time in forever. Or maybe it just felt like forever. *You sink your feet into the sand,

Life is “Bluetiful” When… With these words I accepted a challenge from my friend Allison, who invited me to become a guest writer on her new blog, Top Notch Teams. The play on the word “beautiful” is a tribute to Crayola’s new crayon color – “Bluetiful”. The task seemed fairly straight forward. Write a blog post about anything, as long as it starts with the words “Life is Bluetiful When…” Only problem is, I’ve been having a difficult time finding beauty in life of late, and t

Life is Bluetiful. (Period). I find myself thinking about my life all the time, and how things might have been different, but the truth is… I wouldn’t change a thing. I have always embraced life with a positive image and continue to surround myself with friends and family who are supportive in the most obvious, as well as the most discreet ways. ALL lives are beautiful. We need to embrace ourselves and be thankful for all that we have and all that we are. When I wake up i