My husband and I decided to make a major life change recently and move to our hometown of Lisbon, ND. Total population is 2,200 people and pretty much half of those people are related to my husband’s side of the family. After our decision, many details of the move had to take over and that’s… Continue reading A Simple Life on Elm Street
I am currently reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath for about the 5th time in my life and I honestly don’t know why. Every time I read it, I get something different from it. My mom says she has never read any book more than once and I got to wondering why The Bell… Continue reading Why I’m Reading The Bell Jar…Again!
Happy New Year everyone! I have taken quite a few months off from blogging in 2011 and want to start the new year off right. So I am back…finally! 2012 is going to be an amazing year. I know this for a number of reasons, but number one is that Eric and I are going… Continue reading Happy New Year! 2012’s Word of the Year
Clarity can mean a boatload of things. But it’s exactly how I feel today. I don’t feel tired or stressed out with everything I haven’t done and all I have to do. I feel free from my feelings and just able to live. Isn’t that weird that I can’t live like that every day? Isn’t… Continue reading Consciously Live…This Way
I haven’t always enjoyed the game of golf. It used to mean frustration, a sore arm, and about 10 lost balls. I don’t mean to imply that I am now a great golfer. This is far from the truth as my friends and husband can attest to. But I think I have a better understanding… Continue reading What Golfing Means to Me…
My nieces are sponges. Everything I say, they hold it to heart…and I LOVE it. For example, my niece Elizabeth and I were comparing scratches and bruises. I told her, “well, you know what they say, if you don’t have any bruises, you’re not living life to the fullest”. Now, when my dog gives her… Continue reading Longing to be a “Kid at a Candy Store”
I have been trained for so long on following the “correct” steps of life. I have pushed to make it through school, achieve good grades, find and hold a good job, marry my best friend, purchase a house, add a dog and cat to the mix…well now what? I am almost ashamed to say I’m… Continue reading Approaching the Road Less Traveled
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