Hello Earth Day Wednesday
My head’s been a bit out of the game lately, which makes pretty much everything more difficult. Usually I can bounce back relatively easily but this one is proving, well, more difficult. (smile) So...
View ArticleLife Lately | 1st Quarter 2015 Edition
Normally when I post things to this blog I’m as guilty as the majority about trying to keep it upbeat. I put a positive spin on things because that’s what you’re supposed to do, right? But being a...
View ArticlePondering: Morning Pages
For some time now I have been trying to find a form of meditation that works well for me. I’ve read books, articles, blog posts, etc. but nothing I tried really seemed to stick – or help. It seems when...
View ArticleLife Lately Update
You know, I always like reading the more random life lately posts. Something about that glimpse of real life appeals to me and it’s comforting to know that even the most “perfect” blogger has those...
View ArticleHavasupai Falls, Arizona
Way back in April, my friend and I scheduled camping space at Havasu Falls for September (it’s a popular spot). However, my friend, being rather tenacious, called just in time to pick up a canceled...
View ArticleLife Lately: Travel Prep
I should caution you now that this post may be subject to rambling and somewhat random photos. You’ve been warned ;) This week Arizona seems to have finally gotten the message about fall. It’s even...
View ArticleClimb Every Mountain
I climbed a mountain today. Not a very big one, really, but a summit that has beaten me on multiple occasions in the past. I went out for my usual Saturday hike this morning thinking only to change...
View ArticleWednesday Wisdom (11.4)
I’ve had reason to really ponder these words lately. Now that I have a clearer idea of what I can’t live without it makes me both excited and incredibly impatient to make the necessary changes. But...
View ArticleLife Lately: Birthday Edition
If I had to choose one word to describe life the last month, I’d probably go with hectic. I feel like I haven’t had time to breathe over the last six weeks and while some of that is self-inflicted, a...
View ArticleLife Lately: Spring Edition
I use the word “spring” in the title there very loosely. Phoenix, it seems, has decided to skip spring altogether and head straight into summer. I think we’ve set all sorts of records in the last week...
View ArticleLife Lately: May-laise
Weather: Hot (although not yet WTF hot). Days til Fall: 131 Technically we’re in “dry summer” here in Phoenix. I’d always been under the impression that the desert only had 3 seasons – tolerable, hot,...
View ArticleDreams of Home
Yesterday was a very difficult day. It was one of those where I woke up quite excited and went to bed a bit depressed, which also means it was exhausting. I admit that I didn’t have high expectations...
View ArticleLife Lately: Hello Summer…
Weather: I believe the photo sums it up pretty well. Days til Fall: 103 Well, we’ve officially entered what I like to call “WTF hot” season. This year’s been a bit weird in that we went directly from...
View Article30-day Challenge(s): Months 5 & 6
May – #MayBlessings Hands down this was one of my favorite – and most successful – challenges so far this year (including June). The idea was to post about at least one thing I was grateful for every...
View ArticleLife Lately: Choices, choices
Weather: Head-in-blowing-convection-oven (aka seasonably hot) Days til Fall: 73 I’m doing something right now for the first time that I’ve always wanted to do – posting before work. Maybe that doesn’t...
View Article30-day Challenge(s): Months 7 & 8
July – Sleep training I sort of completed these two challenges at the same time for a total of 62 days vs. the usual 30, but who’s counting?? The two challenges worked really well together actually so...
View ArticleLife Lately: It’s Officially Fall!!
Before I left for Iceland I remarked to my friend that maybe the weather would actually feel like fall by the time I got back. She had a good laugh and congratulated my wishful thinking. Of course when...
View ArticleVanishing E-bay
I’ve been trying to login to my Ebay account for about a month now in order to re-post some listings. I had some issues logging in, however, so I kept lazily deferring the task thinking I would look up...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Autumn Nostalgia
These photos may not be the most technically adept, but when I see them I’m always reminded of home. They bring back such vivid memories of fall in southern Alabama – football games, bonfires,...
View Article30-day Challenge(s): Months 5 & 6
May – #MayBlessings Hands down this was one of my favorite – and most successful – challenges so far this year (including June). The idea was to post about at least one thing I was grateful for every...
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