There's a country song that has been going over and over in my head this month, called Sounds Like Life to Me by Darryl Worley. Essentially the song talks about how crazy life is and how no matter how much we want life to be predictable and/or fairytale-ish, it's actually unpredictable with lots of ups… Continue reading Podcasts and Conferences
Category: Life
Idyllic Moments
My soul is soaring right now. Yes, yes, far different from my previous two posts. I'm not entirely certain why I'm so happy at this exact moment, though I've some guesses. We've had multiple days in the mid-fifties over the last couple weeks (Today was our first snow, but let's set that aside for now),… Continue reading Idyllic Moments
Three Months of Events
I'm back! Yes, I know I didn't post all weekend. I spent Friday and Saturday working the ACFW VA conference, and managed to fit in all of....ten words, maybe? Hey, it's better than nothing! Okay, not by much. BUT, it was a good conference, if exhausting, filled with so much information that I now effectively… Continue reading Three Months of Events
Election Day!
Guys. I am so exhausted as I write this right now. At 10:30 PM even though you won't see it until 7:00 AM tomorrow. As predicted, I got no writing done today. For that matter, I barely even ate today. We got up at 4:00 AM, were gone by 4:45, and at the precinct we… Continue reading Election Day!
Vacation Vibes
Guys, I didn't know it was possible. But I'm actually ready to take a break from cooking shows. I did nothing but sit around for almost a week, watching Chopped, Sweet Genius, Cake Wars, and squeezing in a couple episodes of Guy's Grocery Games as well. Okay, and I read four...no, five books. Five? I… Continue reading Vacation Vibes
Just a Wave
Yes, I am finally taking that break. So I thought I would just stop by and say hello. One, to let you know that I am taking the vacation and two, that I intend to watch mostly cooking shows the entire time. Competitive cooking shows are my kryptonite. Which is ironic, since I can't stand… Continue reading Just a Wave
Trying to Vacation
I've decided to take a vacation. That's right. I'm giving myself a vacation. Because I'm my own boss. So I can do that. At least, that's what my husband tells me. I'm still trying to convince my boss (aka, the critic I believe I previously named Chadwick) that it is all right. At first, I… Continue reading Trying to Vacation
Courage
Oh my goodness. What a crazy month. Besides having two straight weeks of company (which, don't get me wrong, was great fun and I wouldn't trade for the world!), I also accepted a volunteer position on the ACFW VA board of directors to be social media coordinator. So, I've been trying to acclimate to that… Continue reading Courage
Failure is Easy
"To fail, you merely have to cultivate a few bad habits." (12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson, page 81) This one really struck me. The entire chapter is about making friends with people who want the best for you, but this section in particular describes how most people just take the easy path in… Continue reading Failure is Easy
Touring a Maple Farm
This past weekend, on Friday, I fulfilled yet another bucket list item (speaking of which, I should go see if it is actually on my bucket list, so I can cross it off. . . I don't know about you, but I have lots of mental bucket list things I don't actually write down...). I… Continue reading Touring a Maple Farm
Forest Idylls 