Doesn’t having afternoon tea sound so sophisticated? Add “at the Grand America Hotel” and it’s downright fancy. We may not normally be a fancy bunch, but that’s exactly what the daughters, granddaughters, and I did this past Sunday–afternoon tea at the Grand America Hotel and it was just as lovely as it sounds. There were…
Two months ago, I lamented on this blog that I was bored with my go-to exercise routines and wanted to mix things up. Three weeks later, I still hadn’t done anything about it, so I put “Try a new workout” on my Fall Bucket List. It would be another six weeks before I accomplished that goal,…
Here we are in the midst of November, a month traditionally dedicated to gratitude and giving thanks. In that spirit, today’s Friday Favorites are in the form of things for which I am thankful. I am thankful for Mother Nature, her beauty and her bounties. We made our final (possibly) trip of the year to…
Halloween is over. Thanksgiving is just two weeks away. We are officially in the holiday season. The season of joy and gratitude, certainly. But if we’re honest, for many of us, it is also the season of anxiety and excess. Too much activity…too much food…too much drink…too much spending…too many expectations. Just typing that paragraph…
Happy Friday! I hope you had a safe and happy Halloween. Many of my favorite moments from this week centered on the holiday. Sunday, we spent the afternoon at a family pumpkin carving/barbecue. How often do you get to combine those activities in Utah? The weather was beautiful! The jack-o-laterns were–if not beautiful–creative and fun….
I must have tempted fate last week when I wrote, “Why do I obsess about the fact that my back hurts or I have a cold when there are so many parts of my body that are functioning well? Even the fact that my body eventually heals itself of the aforementioned maladies is amazing.” At…
I received such a warm response to Tuesday’s blog about celebrating what’s right with us that I’ve decided to carry that theme through today’s Friday’s Favorites. I have much to celebrate this week, starting with Mother Nature’s startling display and eyes with which to see it. Of course, I am also grateful to have this…
As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than there is wrong, no matter how ill or how hopeless you may feel.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn I recently came across this quote in a Wilmind blog post, and it really got me thinking. Why do we focus so much on what we…
A month has flown by since I created my Fall Bucket List. I guess that means it’s time to account for my progress. So here goes… Health and fitness 1. Try a new workout. Nothing yet. I hope to check this one off by the time I report again next month. If anything, I’m getting…
I confess I didn’t take many photos this week. I had an enjoyable week, but for some reason I failed to document much of it. Anyway…for today’s Friday Favorites, I’ve decided to share some of my favorite Instagram photos from the week. These lovely folks consistently post beautiful photographs. You may want to follow them…
