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What If…We were Awesome Co-workers

11 Jan 202012 Jan 2020

Our oldest daughter is a coordinator in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World- specifically in 👑Fantasyland. Disney cast members are well trained to make sure 🔮magic is made for guests…

Downsizing- Part 2

If you ever decide to move over the holiday season, bless you! If you ever decide to move from a house where you lived for 17 years at the same…

What If…I Stopped Obsessing About Change

2 Jan 20205 Jan 2020

It's 2020!🎉I've had a few days to adjust to the new year/decade. Do you remember the days of writing checks and feeling the need to concentrate on writing the accurate…

New Year, New Decade, New YOU

Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Can you believe that it's 2020? As a kid, I couldn't imagine the year 2020. I was born in 1963. Just the 2000s seemed…

Downsizing

30 Dec 201911 Jan 2020

In our blended family, we have the his, hers, and ours group of kids. I say kids, but I really mean one teenager and four young adults in their twenties.…

Self-Care Sunday: Spend Time with People You Love

28 Dec 201929 Dec 2019

Ever since our oldest daughter did an internship after college graduation at Disney World in ☀️Orlando, we have been spending Christmas in the Most Magical Place on 🌎Earth. That first…

Self-Care Sunday: Look for the Beauty

22 Dec 201922 Dec 2019

My husband and I had to divide and conquer💪🏻 this weekend. One kid was graduating from college in Arkansas while another was playing in a Premier Series volleyball🏐 tournament in…

Self-Care Sunday: Take Your Medicine

14 Dec 201915 Dec 2019

It's that time of year! No- not THAT time of year. I'm talking about cold and flu season. 😷I'm a public school teacher, so I live in germs every day.…

Self-Care Sunday: Chill Out

28 Nov 20191 Dec 2019

My birthday 🎂 was the day before Thanksgiving. It was the day I was born in more than one way. I was actually born on the day before🦃 Thanksgiving, so…

Thanks, Living the Second Act

You guys- guess what? I am beyond excited to announce that Living the Second Act website asked me to write an article about my book! I've told you all about Lifeguard, which…

Self-Care Sunday: Give Back

23 Nov 201924 Nov 2019

I'm a firm believer in the whole notion that you get what you give in life. A favorite line from an old Beatles song goes like this: "the love you…

The Heart of Our Football Season

23 Nov 201924 Nov 2019

Whenever an athletic season begins, there's no telling how it will end. With the way the football season started for our high school, there would be no way to even…

Self-Care Sunday: Read a Book

16 Nov 20191 Dec 2019

I recently finished reading an autobiography by Trevor Noah called Born a Crime. I love 😍to read stories about real lives, especially when they are authentic. I can't stand the stories…

Self-Care Sunday: Set a Goal

9 Nov 20191 Dec 2019

My husband is a goal setter. Ken's also a goal-getter.🏆He doesn't just think about his goals. He acts on them. He's one of those guys who can't rest until it's…

Go for the Silver

1 Nov 20197 Nov 2019

I recently let you in on the gem I found on the Today website during my lunch hour. During these segments called Quoted by...with Hoda, Hoda Kotb talks with guests about the…

Self-Care Sunday: Let It Be

1 Nov 20193 Nov 2019

I've always loved music 🎸by The Beatles, but I haven't listened to much of it lately. Sir Paul McCartney was a guest on 📺The Late Show recently. His discussion with…

I Am Enough, I Have Enough.

30 Oct 20191 Nov 2019

My lunch hour isn't really an hour. It is supposed to be 24 minutes. Supposed to be. I'm a middle school teacher so that 24 minutes includes a lot more…

Self-Care Sunday: Share

26 Oct 201927 Oct 2019

I stopped by Walgreens on the way home from work this week. I needed to grab a few items, and I didn't want to make a long, ⏰time-sucking run to…

Hanging by a Toe-Nail

For those of you who follow my blog, you might remember a little tale about my daughter's broken toe. During the summer weights program at her high school, a friend…

Self-Care Sunday: Clean Up Your Space

19 Oct 201920 Oct 2019

I've mentioned more than once lately about how busy this season of life has been. I don't mean for it to sound like I'm complaining or even that I wish…

Dianne Schramm

I'm known for my quick smile, positive attitude, and loud laughter. A few of my favorite things (did you just sing that?) are warm sunshine, a pint of ice cream with a spoon, all things Disney, a great workout, random acts of kindness, and loud music in the car. Did I mention coffee? Or is that understood? Where else can you find me? Instagram: @sharingthestairs and @shopwordsunshine Facebook: Word Sunshine wordsunshine.com

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