Friends are so great. Surprises are wonderful. I love gifts too, what can I say? So, when all three are together ~ life is just magic! What I treat to be blessed with my little friend, her generous heart, and the simplicity of soft boiled eggs. I simply cannot wait to allow the subtle and…
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Oprah has her list of her Favorite Things. This year, in 2013, she touted the list to be “the ultimate, ultimate list of Favorite Things.” From cakes to tea, to organic cotton P.J.s and totes, Oprah’s list is materialistically over the top. I, on the other hand, feel as though some of my favorite things…
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This Christmas I am giving myself a gift. My focus over the past few months has been geared towards the spirit perfect imperfection, gray areas, and middle roads. So, after over a year – my one year blogging anniversary was December 3 – of perfect consistency, posting 5 days a week rain or shine, my…
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It’s been a long week – a long and painful week. A stress fracture that does not seem to be healing, changing, or relenting is not so awesome. Fortunately, Life presents some pretty awesome things otherwise… 1. Family time. Spending valuable moments together. 2. Longer days. Moments, even seconds, of extended daylight after a dark…
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This week didn’t feel very awesome. However, as I got down to thinking about the awesome things that did happen, I realized how blessed I am. We all are. Count your awesome blessings each and every day. 1. Unexpected gifts from friends. SO AWESOME. Thank you Jamie. 2. Neighborhood strolls on dry (and somewhat sunny…
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I recently met a woman who nonchalantly referred to herself as a collector, of sorts, in our introductory conversation. I took no notice of her self-described comment until a few minutes further into the conversation when it became very clear to me that she was, indeed, a collector. This woman carried with her an indescribable…
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