I am honored to be a guest on Leanne’s Cresting the Hill today. Join me over a virtual cup of coffee, won’t you? While you are there, look around her blog, if you haven’t already. It’s pretty great.
Today is the official start of summer, and therefore, the beginning of the Summer Bucket List link-up. I’m excited about the items on my list this season, and I can’t wait to hear about yours, but first let’s wrap up the Spring Bucket List. Spring Bucket List Health and fitness Train for and complete the … [Read more…]
Unless you’re new to my blog (and if you are, welcome!), you know that I love running and Orangetheory Fitness; but I may have found the ultimate exercise for your body and soul in hiking. Beyond the obvious cardiovascular benefit, hiking has much to offer that is unique from other common forms of aerobic activity. … [Read more…]
Happy Friday friends! When you were a child (or even more recently), did you ever play that word game where you take the letters in your name and choose a word beginning with each letter that describes you. Well, today I’m going to use the word F-R-I-D-A-Y to share someone of my favorite things. F … [Read more…]
Another race in the books! This year I chose to repeat the Utah Valley 10k. It is a well-run race on a gentle downhill slope with beautiful finisher medals—just my style. However, unlike previous years, I was not training, or planning to run, with anyone else. I missed having a fellow racer to check in … [Read more…]
Happy Friday! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so in the interest of space, for today’s Friday Favorites, I share the highlights of my week in pictures. Friday, I got my nails done by the lovely Meghan. How she paints these tiny designs freehand is a wonder to me. I am grateful … [Read more…]
Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” This past Saturday was another fabulous Girls on the Run 5k. I had the pleasure of being the running buddy for my granddaughter Kanyen. We also ran with her little sister, Emery, and their mother, Courtney. The weather was perfect, Kanyen ran strong, and Girls on the … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Blogging Grandmothers Link Party 28 A Link Party EXCLUSIVELY for Grandmother Bloggers Starts Friday, June 1, 2018 12:05 a.m. Central (US) Ends Tuesday, June 5, 2018 11:55 p.m. REALLY SIMPLE RULES: • This party is for grandmother bloggers only. • You may linkup 2 new or old, family friendly posts. • By … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]