This poor, sweet blog has been so neglected lately!! Although I have lots of news, plans and pictures to share, somehow they never make it from the thoughts to the keyboard!! But, this morning, although it is a Monday is a beautiful day. The morning routine went well and as we left the house for school and work we were greeted by a beautiful sight of the sun peeking over the trees and a nice little bit of coolness in the air. While still basking in the beauty of the morning, I turned on a local Christian radio station and was encouraged by their 'word of the day" which was KINDNESS. We all know the benefits of being kind, the positive response it gets, the joy it brings to others and the blessings it brings back to the giver. It can actually be fun, being kind!! But, true kindness isn't an act, it is genuine goodwill towards others. It is the mindset followed by actions of putting others before ourselves. Genuine kindness isn't just an occasional thin