Simply Velvet

Hello and Welcome to my little corner of the world. Happy to have you here. This is where I like to share my thoughts and ideas with you. This is where we can grow together and learn from each other. I invite you to read and comment. Share your thoughts and ideas as well. You’re welcomed to sit at this table with me and chat. It is my hope that you will find happiness and motivation here. Maybe even a little wisdom here and there. I hope you will enjoy being here!

Latest Posts


  • The best piece(s) of advice I have received

    What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Continue reading

  • A life-changing tip

    If you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be? Years ago, I worked as a church secretary at the church that I attend. I worked with the first female pastor that they have ever had. One of… Continue reading

  • My fictional dinner guest would be…

    If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be? I love reading! It is one of my favorite things to do and I have read some great books. But, my favorite fictional character would be The… Continue reading

  • The app that I use the most…

    What app eats up most of your screen time — and do you even feel bad about it? I haven’t always been into social media. I mean, it would be months between an old post and a new one. But,… Continue reading

  • This is what I think will be around for 20 years

    What’s a piece of technology you’re convinced will exist in 20 years? Aside from computers and TVs, there is one thing that we all know will be around for the next 20 years. Regardless of its form or price, it… Continue reading

  • The best excuse?

    What is the best excuse you have heard lately? I don’t know if I can call it, the best excuse. But it’s definitely the most common one. “I don’t have the time to do(xy&z)!” Now, don’t get me wrong. We… Continue reading

  • My most read book

    Which book have you read more than any other? My most read book for me, would be the Bible. After that, would be the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Continue reading

  • Every day gives a new lesson

    Are you a lifelong learner? The phrase, “You learn something new everyday is very true! Whether it’s a skill, a bit of wisdom, new knowledge or you learn something about someone. There is a new lesson tucked into each day.… Continue reading

  • This habit has made a difference in my life

    What’s one habit that has improved your life the most? One of the things that I have struggled with, is confidence. Especially when I started gaining weight. But, then this year I decided to throw caution to the wind and… Continue reading

  • The Hard Years for Me…

    What’s a chapter of your life you’d title “The Hard Years” — and what got you through it? It was definitely when my grandmother became bedridden with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. I had never seen her in bad condition before.… Continue reading