Ruth Ayres Writes

CELEBRATE This Week: XL

July 18, 2014 12 Comments

I’m glad you are here to celebrate! Share a link to your blog post below and/or use #celebratelu to share celebrations on Twitter. *** One. I hope you know Christy… Read more CELEBRATE This Week: XL →

Five Minute Friday {Bloom}

July 18, 2014 3 Comments

GoThese are my flowers. I’ve never had flowers bloom like this before. You see, I have a black thumb when it comes to gardening. Death black, in fact. This year,… Read more Five Minute Friday {Bloom} →

CELEBRATE This Week: XXXIX

July 11, 2014 2 Comments

I’m glad you are here to celebrate! Share a link to your blog post below and/or use #celebratelu to share celebrations on Twitter. *** I love how this community celebrated even when I forgot the link-up post last week. This is a true sign that it’s a community and I’m happy to be a part of it. I hope you enjoy a summer Saturday today! document.write(”);

CELEBRATE This Week: XXXVIII

July 5, 2014 7 Comments

I’m glad you are here to celebrate! Share a link to your blog post below and/or use #celebratelu to share celebrations on Twitter. *** I can’t believe I totally missed… Read more CELEBRATE This Week: XXXVIII →

Summer Plans FOR ME

July 5, 2014 13 Comments

My friend, Franki, shared this link with me: Mom’s Summer Bucket Lists. Franki and I like to joke that we are successful when we manage to put on lotion or… Read more Summer Plans FOR ME →

15 Lessons from Being Married

July 3, 2014 13 Comments

Today marks fifteen years Andy and I have been married. I think fifteen is significant enough to make a list of lessons learned. Here is a list, in no particular order. Prayer is essential. Although you might want to be right, if it gets in the way of being kind, it’s not worth it. Kind is always better. Forever only works without contingencies.Forever must always remain the only option. Knowing someone loves you as much as you love them is true love. The thing is, sometimes I’m hard to love… Read more 15 Lessons from Being Married →