The ideas never come to me when they should. Sticky notes are everywhere and I never remember their intended order. When I write a blog post the final piece somehow ends up organized, but certainly doesn’t start off that way. There are nights when ideas hit and are preserved in a dark bathroom on a single piece of…
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The Power of Gratitude
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward As 2013 comes to a close and many of us are heading off on vacation for a few days, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what I’m truly and deeply grateful for. This year…
I Lost My Blogging Buddy
Blogging has been on hold. It’s been a rough few days around here. My 13 year old lab decided that it was time to go. She lived well beyond what was expected and I’m so grateful for that extra time we had together. It’s interesting how all the memories start to come to the surface…
Vegan in New York City
It’s Wednesday and all over the internet you will find photos with no words of explanation. Why? Because pictures say a thousand words and today is Wordless Wednesday. I really don’t consider myself a vegan. I’m more of a flextarian (I have a wacky diet that doesn’t fit under one category). While in New York…
My 3 Words for the New Year
As I’ve mentioned in the past, New Year’s resolutions don’t work for me. They are a set-up for big time failure and I don’t handle failure very well. For all of us, January resolutions roll in just as the holiday season rolls out. I’m just returning from a wonderful week of family vacation. All we…
Blogging for J.R. Watkins Naturals
Remember I told you I have lots of exciting things going on in my groovy little world right now? Well I have one more exciting bit of information to share. I’ve joined on as an expert blogger for the team over at J.R. Watkins Naturals. The company has been around since 1868 and they…
Writing for Momtastic
There are lots of exciting things going on in my groovy little world right now. Many of them can’t be shared just yet…but one of them is ready for action. Many of you know that I celebrated my one year Blogaversary at BlogHer in San Diego this summer. During this incredible conference I had the…