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  • Bear Lake family vacation 2017

    I am officially on vacation with the family at Bear Lake. I hope you will forgive me not writing a Tuesday post. I do have some photos you might enjoy! They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And then it was time to say good-bye to Bear Lake for another year! ***Your turn***…

  • Friday favorites: Mother Nature’s finery

    Mother Nature is pretty amazing. So many of us humans spend way too many hours (and dollars) trying to cultivate the perfect yard—a beautifully manicured lawn, framed by meticulously laid out flower beds, with a pond over here, next to this tree. Just let a dandelion or mushroom pop up, and we’ll snatch it out…

  • Why “So What? Now What?”

    Several of you have asked how I came up with my blog name and what the significance is. So today I answer the question, “Why So What? Now What?” At the time I started my blog almost two years ago, I was going through a transition of sorts—from a lifelong go-getter with her eye on…

  • Friday favorites: back at Hawkes Landing

    I finally made it back to Hawkes Landing after a couple of weeks away. So, of course, my Friday Favorites are all about being back at Hawkes Landing. I never get tired of the view from our deck, especially when the clouds turn a lovely pink behind the flag. I got my first ride in…

  • Friday favorites: girls trip

    This week I had the pleasure of going on a girls trip with my sister Cindy and my best friend Margie. (This photo is actually from last year’s trip. I gave the girls a break from my constant picture-taking this year.) We rented a townhouse in beautiful Park City. It had all the comforts of…

  • Saying no to should, need to, must

    I am writing this post from beautiful Park City, Utah, where I am on a girls trip with one of my sisters and my best friend. Those of you who know me well know that I am more or less addicted to my “to-do” list. In fact, I’ve written about it before—here. Even when I…

  • Friday favorites: summer bucket list update

    Can you believe we are one month into the summer already! That means it’s time to check in on our summer bucket lists. Here’s what I’ve accomplished so far: 1 – Go on a girls trip. Today starts our annual girls trip. This year we are missing two sisters; Connie and Heidi have to work….

  • Love letters to my siblings

    Two years ago today, my youngest brother Bryan was taken from us suddenly and without warning. We didn’t get a chance to say goodbye or to tell him how much he meant to us. Shortly after his passing, I wrote him this letter, hoping that putting the words out in the universe would somehow comfort….

  • Friday favorites: random thoughts and images

    Hello Friday! This week’s Friday Favorites is a collection of random images from my camera matched up with some of my favorite quotes. I hope you enjoy. Apparently we love our own cell phones but we hate everyone else’s. – Joe Bob Briggs   I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup…

  • What does wellness mean to you?

    What does wellness mean to you? Health, fitness, happiness…something more? When I think of wellness, I think of caring for my mind, body, and soul. Here’s what the experts have to say on the matter: Merriam-Webster defines wellness as the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal. The…