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It's interesting to me how you can tell a lot about an individual by their home.  Is it welcoming, cluttered, dirty, orderly, mismatched, displaced, unwelcoming, or chaos? What does your home say about you?  Does it smell clean or is there unpleasant odors?  Is it clean and welcoming to all, or is it dirty, cluttered, and make people feel suffocated? Is it Immaculate with no place to relax or put up your feet? I am not a perfectionist by far but I do try to have a clean home not only for my guests, but for myself; with the beds made, dishes washed, counters and tables cleared, laundry put away, and things put where they belong.  Every item needs its own home. And it needs to be put away and its place. For example I often let my kids bring toys out to play in the living room but each evening the toys are put back into their proper place and my house is picked up and clean, ready for the next day.  Same for school - after we are finished f...

 The last few years we have been downsizing... making our property more manageable, having less upkeep, getting rid of clutter and things we don't need, changing our property and our life to fit our new desires and lifestyle that we want to live... to have more time to travel, and enjoy life without a never ending to-do-list... we still have a long way to go, but even though our wants have changed over the years, I still love our property and the peace and solitude it gives me... we call it our 'little bit of heaven on earth! ... and I'm blessed to call it home!

Redkey is a cute little town nestled at the crossroads of Highway 1 and Indiana State Road 67 in Jay County, Indiana.  The area was originally known as the Wade Settlement, after the family of Josiah Wade, who settled there in 1836. His son William Harrison Wade platted a village there in 1854, which he called Mt. Vernon. James Redkey platted his addition in 1856, but when application was made for a government post office, the name Mt. Vernon was already taken, so the name of Redkey was chosen. Redkey was incorporated in 1883. Redkey, Indiana, was situated in the largest natural gas field in the world at the time.  The Redkey Volunteer Fire Department is in a beautiful 113 year old building. The Key Palace Theater first received national attention in the 1950s, Noble, a Muncie native, brought in numerous blues artists over the years, making the Key Palace Theater a major destination for fans of blues music. The theater closed dow...

You are worth more.  Don't worry about your looks, you are more beautiful than you will ever know.  You are smart.  You are worthy of love. Smell the roses.  Look for the good in people, but don't trust anyone.  People will throw stones. Don't be bitter. Those aren't your people. Remember to smile.  Laugh often.  Do what you love.   Never forget where you came from.  Life's a dance - just go with the rhythm.   You are not perfect, be okay with that.  I am proud of you. Keep God first.  Surround yourself with people that love you.   Be happy.  Write your own story.  Step out of the box.   Find your own kind of joy.  You are important.  Pray.   Take a walk - it can cure anything.  Take care of your body. Get a good night's sleep.   Find your own kind of hea...