Welcome to our blog - we are the Bessette family: Jackie, Shannon and Oliver! An extraordinary life is created from all of the ordinary moments....and here in our little corner of the internet you can follow our extraordinarily ordinary!
Happy Easter! I hope you and your families had a most beautiful Easter celebration yesterday. We spent time with our little family and some extended family – more of that during our Weekend Wrap-Up. Today I just want to take a moment and honor this year’s celebration of Christ rising from the dead. This Lent … More Easter 2016
On the eve of another very important holiday, I am reminded of the message I sent out into the universe around the Christmas holiday. The pain and hurt my heart was feeling as I faced growing pains amongst my family. We five grew up in the same household, with the same parents, under the same … More Time Marches On
One of my favorite things about being a blog follower is how the experience goes from just following along to eventually feeling like you are taking advice from a friend. As a result of my love for blogs, I have purchased clothes, tried hair styles, decorated mantles, read books, organized my office, discovered health tricks, and … More These are a Few of My Favorite Things!
Happy Monday people! Are you soaking up the feelings of one day down and only a few more to go until Friday? Yup – me too! It was a C~R~A~Z~Y Monday at the office which translates to the day is over in a blink of the eye.. just the way I like it!! This … More Weekend- That’s A Wrap
Hey ya’ll – its Thursday! Wahoo! Weekend is getting so close we can taste it!! Tonight’s post has been on my list for a few weeks and for some reason I have just been avoiding it. We don’t really have any specific news or changes to report, but still there is something that I always … More What’s Up Doc – Dan Health Check-In
One of my favorite things about being a blog follower is how the experience goes from just following along to eventually feeling like you are taking advice from a friend. As a result of my love for blogs, I have purchased clothes, tried hair styles, decorated mantles, read books, organized my office, discovered health tricks, and … More These are a Few of My Favorite Things!
We are in the midst of the final days of this year’s Lenten season. In some ways, yes – this is crunch time, but really this is also the start of the most scared and reflective time. This Sunday we will celebrate Palm Sunday and enter Holy Week. A week where we will reflect upon … More Final Days of Lent 2016
Hello friends!! Happy Monday! Well birthday week become really full with a lot of fun….. so sorry for the radio silence, we were out enjoying life!! Which means we have a 2 weekend wrap ups to complete and LOTS of pictures…. so get ready….away we go! Last weekend we had a completely unexpected surprise … More Weekend – That’s A Wrap x 2
Today – March 8, 2016 – I turn 31. Another year has come and gone and I have learned the lessons, felt the feels, made the memories, seized the opportunities….I have lived my life and find myself full with a very grateful heart. Today the ups and downs of 30 swirled in my head and … More With A Grateful Heart
Happy Sunday everyone! I am a little sad that I am just now finding myself back here, almost a week later, but silver lining for a week taking an unexpected turn? It included Danny coming home on Friday!! That’s right – our positive outlook, plans to be ready for a long term stay, flexibility all … More SUPERDANCE 2016
