I realized today that I've strayed from my daily delights. They bring me so much joy because it can be anything from the sunlight in the room, your job, your partner, your child or fur baby, a recent perfect meal you had. It forces me to refocus my attention and after steady, routine gratitude practice …
Last weekend, Malcolm and I rented a little fishing boat on Lake George. It only takes about an hour to get there from Colorado Springs. This is where we experienced our first fishing minus a practiced expert. No one put the worms on my hook, or cleaned the fish, so I decided fishing is not …
This is one of my favorite times of the year because so many flowers are in full bloom in Colorado Springs. Each year I tell myself I'm going to cut some of the flowers and make a bouquet, but each year, I find myself not wanting to take away from our plants (except dandelion blossoms …
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As you may have noticed, I've been writing about blogging frequently as of late. Meta, as the kids would say. A few weeks ago, a reader asked me to write more about starting a blog and blogging in general. They said they worked up the courage to start one by reading posts about blogging, including …
Okay, y’all. Things are getting pretty serious with our punkin bebe. The squirrel that terrorizes any gourd I put on the porch, minus the bumpy, diseased looking kind, tested the bebe and thankfully decided to leave it alone. I saw that squirrel on my way to the car this morning, munching on the remnants of …
Since breaking my ankle/feet, I haven't been able to take walks around my neighborhood, which is one of my favorite stress relievers. I've had to find other coping mechanisms to use while on the mend. A lovely friend suggested upper body dance parties daily which bandaged the situation, but it wasn't quite the same. For …
My mother has told me a few times throughout my life that leaving a little bit of water at the bottom of your kettle is good luck. Now, my mother marches to the beat of her own damn drum, always has. So I never realized where this came from until she told me a few …
Let's talk ice cream. Malcolm is basically addicted to the stuff. He has ice cream most days and loves it each time like it's the first time he's ever tasted it. On a recent brunch excursion with Malcolm's mom, Michelle, we stopped in Frozen Gold on Moreno in downtown Colorado Springs. I had never been …
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