I feel like half of life is just surviving it. Which I hate saying because…I mean, we are supposed to enjoy life, aren’t we? All the movies, all the books, all the inspirational speeches…everything talks about finding joy in life. Not letting it overwhelm you, or getting too caught up in your career, money, hardships,ContinueContinue reading “Dancing Through the Forest”
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On the Trail: Causes of Death
When traveling the Oregon/California Trail, there was one thing that was consistent among all of the plaques and museums and books and guides…and that was how INCONSISTENT they were on the number of people who traveled the trail. Seriously. We saw numbers that ranged all the way from 100,000ish to half a million. Honestly, itContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Causes of Death”
GIVEAWAY!
I know, I know – it’s Friday, not Wednesday! But I had some super exciting news to share with you all. Okay, if you have followed me for any amount of time, you know that I complain openly about the requirement to do email newsletters for writers. And, I still think that the importance ofContinueContinue reading “GIVEAWAY!”
Dinner at 1800: Fricasseed Chicken
I openly admit it – I cheated a little on this recipe. You see, the recipe said to singe the chicken and then cut it into pieces. A google search told me that singing the chicken was to help get the last of the feathers out, so that seemed an unnecessary step. And, although IContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Fricasseed Chicken”
Dinner at 1800: Hardtack
Now, I have to say…I am a little reluctant to actually call this hardtack. Because everyone who knows anything about hardtack knows it is a small, tasteless, hard cracker that can last for years. But when I ran across this recipe in my Oregon Trail cookbook, I was like, well, maybe I was mistaken. OrContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Hardtack”
NaNoWriMo Day After Recap: Joy in Achievement
Let’s see, what was I doing the day after NaNo? Hmm…right! Okay, I was at my brother’s house and we were prepping for his 3-year-old’s birthday party! And how could I think about updating posts when there was an adorable blond, curly-haired, blue-eyed little girl running around reminding me of the little girl version ofContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day After Recap: Joy in Achievement”
NaNoWriMo Day 30 Recap: A Tiny Bit More
You thought I was done, didn’t you? Well, I had a secret plan… Which I executed perfectly. As you all know, my sister finished the 50,000 words before me. I conceded defeat. However, I decided to take the final day of nano to eek out in front. That’s right, she thought she was safe stoppingContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 30 Recap: A Tiny Bit More”
NaNoWriMo Day 29 Recap: SUCCESS
I know I didn’t update before this posted, but here it is! The problem is, I MADE IT! Yup, I made my 50k words, closed the computer, and forgot about writing else. They aren’t great words, as one might expect, but I have a new story going and that alone is enough.
NaNoWriMo Day 28 Recap: 8 Kids
Guys. I am proud of myself. Yesterday, I got in 3,000 words! Yup. My best day in awhile, and, barring disaster (or distraction), I should be able to get in the rest today and/or tomorrow! And, in case you don’t think that is impressive, I would like to note that I am visiting my sister’sContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 28 Recap: 8 Kids”
NaNoWriMo Day 27 Recap: A History of Idaho
Another day of driving all day yesterday resulted in about 700 words written. But, you know, it is hard to actually write in the car – there are so many distractions!! So I’ll still take all the praise for a job well done. So there. In other news…it is amazing, isn’t it, how writing oneContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 27 Recap: A History of Idaho”
Forest Idylls 