So I’ve got a great story for your Saturday morning read: We got a new puppy right before Christmas. You might be thinking, “Oh, a sweet Christmas puppy!” She wasn’t a new puppy in that sense, she was 8 months old so still a puppy but not a newborn. She’s still got a puppy-brain. Most of the … Continue reading
I love my dwelling ~ my house. It’s where I’m the most comfortable. It’s where I’m simply “me” in my leggings, fuzzy socks and baggy hoodies. It’s where I put my feet up and let my guard down. My house is not perfect nor is it always clean. At times my dishes line the counter … Continue reading
To anyone else this brick may seem like any other ordinary brick — nothing really special. But this ordinary, nothing special brick sits on my deck as a reminder of where I come from— a place where my early years formed who I am. We dug this brick up from the sidewalk leading to my … Continue reading
We’ve had 3 days of sunshine and I might just burst out of my skin! This is what happens when you live in an area that is right below Seattle for cloud-covered days in an average year. We get excited about the sun and soak it in as much as we can. It’s been a … Continue reading
My vacuum was dying a dragged out noisy death for a few years and I kept putting off buying a new one because procrastination gets the best of me at times. I pampered it along hoping to delay its inevitable death! Well it happened and on the weekend I really needed it. Guests were coming … Continue reading
The words were spoken in passing but now they are on repeat in my head. The words fill my mind and crowd out other thoughts. I play them over and over with the same questions spinning. Why did they say that? What did they mean by that? What did I do wrong? Hurtful words can … Continue reading
As some of you may remember, in January I set up a goal for myself of writing 2 blog posts a week, publishing on Monday and Wednesday. I even let you know you could call me out if a blog post didn’t land in your inbox on those days. I was doing pretty good with … Continue reading
