Happy Friday! Today I want to use Friday Favorites to express my gratitude for you, my faithful readers, and your active participation with my blog. Comments, shares, subscriptions, links, and guest posts are the lifeblood of most blogs. It’s definitely true for mine. It’s ridiculous the amount of joy I get from an email saying…
It’s that time of year again; that time when the mailbox is full of wedding invitations and graduation announcements. I always look at them with a mix of envy and relief that they are the ones just starting out and not me. This year is especially poignant since our first grandson is among those graduating…
This week’s Friday Favorites is a little different. Instead of listing a bunch of the things for which I am grateful, I’m going to focus on one particular feat – facing fear and coming out victorious. Today I rode a bike for the first time in literally decades. Earlier in the week, my boss announced…
What is mindfulness? There is a lot of talk about mindfulness lately and several different definitions. Some of it may feel a little too hippyish or new-agey for some of you. But simply put, mindfulness is being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations in the present moment, without judging them as good or bad….
We’re two months into spring, and I’m feeling pretty good about the progress I’m making on my Spring Bucket List. Health and fitness 1. Train for and complete the Utah Valley 10k. Training is ongoing. My regular readers have seen the weekly updates as part of Friday Favorites. I have also secured a hotel room…
May means Mother’s Day and year-end activities at the grandchildren’s schools, which equals lots of opportunities for family fun time. Keaton played his final high school soccer game and was honored, along with his teammates, during Senior Night. I could not be more proud of this young man. He graduates with honors and very nearly…
When was the last time you had a really great massage? And what is your definition of a great massage—one that is light and relaxing or one that works the knots out in a that-hurts-so-good sort of way? When I get a massage, I’m generally looking for a chance to de-stress and just relax, but…
Finally a full week of warm weather! It’s so much easier to feel grateful when the sun is shining. And it didn’t hurt that we had several family events this week. First was a barbecue at the elementary school, where I got to see three of my granddaughters. Then, of course, another weekend at Hawkes…
I’ve recently had the “pleasure” of going through a website audit and migration to a new host. The next step is a transition to https. I am using the very capable services of MaAnna at BlogAid, and I quite literally could not do it without her. I started my blog because I wanted to write…
Happy Friday! Looking back over my week, it was clear today’s Friday Favorites would be all about our home away from home. Hawkes Landing is open for the season! This is the view that greeted us. It never gets old! I am so grateful for our cabin in this quaint little city, for Mother Nature’s…
