It’s Friday, and you know what that means–Friday Favorites! Thank you Connie for teaching me the joys of light microwave popcorn with olive oil. Tastes better than butter and it’s better for you! Win-win. Thank you Midway Utah for having such a great trail to run, even if it’s all hills. This is…
I have a confession to make. Well, actually I have several. Then I hope you’ll return the favor. I thought it might be a fun way to get to know each other better. They say confession is good for the soul, right? I stole this idea from Hungry Runner Girl. I’m obsessed with her…
Round 2 of Friday Favorites. It has been a wonderful week. Here are some highlights in the form of thank-you notes. Thank you Meghan @meghanly for the fabulous Girls on the Run nails. And thank you anonymous coworker that brought this delicious sprinkle donut that had the added bonus of matching my nails! What is your…
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. ~Buddha If you spoke to your best friend the way you speak to yourself, would you still be friends? If your best friend says to you, “I screwed up” or “I embarrassed myself,” do you tell her what a loser…
For those of you who are keeping track and realize I usually post on Tuesdays, don’t panic! We haven’t gone back in time, it’s still Friday (Fabulous Friday!). I decided to try something new. I’ll post my usual musings on Tuesdays, and on Fridays I’m going to post my Friday Favorites–happy things that happened during the week….
We spent a recent weekend at the cabin. It was a delightful couple of days, complete with a thunderstorm, a cozy fire, a Yahtzee win, and a nice walk on the trail. One of the best parts of the weekend was a chance to read for more than a few minutes at a time. I…
Live, laugh, learn, and LOVE. Value: Nurturing relationships When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your…
Live, laugh, LEARN, and love. Value: Life-long learning and growth There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning. ~Jiddu Krishnamurti Since I…
Live, LAUGH, learn, and love. Value: Joy—mine and others Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death. Joy is not the absence of pain…light is not the absence of darkness…It’s not death we wish to avoid, but life we wish to live. ~Ayn Rand It’s ironic that the week I had planned to blog…
LIVE, laugh, learn and love Health and fitness Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. ~ Edward Stanley When I first started exercising and trying to eat right (that’s still a struggle for me—how I love my sweets…and my bread…and my cheese…and…
