This is day 9 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! Today’s post is literally one of the most favorite pieces that I have ever written. I consider myself to be quite imaginative when it comes to pretending to be something that I am not...
This is day 8 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! Today’s post is an attempt to gently nudge those of you who want to realize their dream of traveling, but for whatever reason, haven't pulled the trigger. Yet! Sounds strange, doesn't it? I mean, you must be scoffing at the very idea that a person could have literally never crossed...
This is day 7 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! Today’s post is a fun post about one of my most treasured pastimes, GARDENING!!! Can't you tell that I'm excited?? When I found this house after outgrowing my townhouse, I knew that this would be the house that I could pass along to those who came after me...
WARNING: This post has music, so please scroll to the bottom to mute if this will cause problems! lol! This is day 6 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! Today’s post is a tribute to the power of romantic love. It’s the kind of love that spans decades and carries you through the highs and lows of life but...
This is day 5 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! Today's post is about changing habits. I'd grown accustomed to not exercising, using one excuse after another to avoid creating and adhering to an exercise routine. Sometimes, it takes finding the right one to motivate you to take that crucial step. I'm sitting here in from of my computer with...
This is day 4 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! This was a writing challenge….it’s cliche that suspense and mystery novels begin with this one phrase that was coined by the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton at the beginning of his 1830 novel, "Paul Clifford". The challenge was to put our own spin on how such a story would unfold; not...
Thailand is known as the "Land of Smiles", but my visit to Honolulu, Hawaii in the summer of 2006 gave Thailand a run for its money. From the moment that I stepped off the plane into the tropical paradise masquerading as an airport, I was in love. The resort-like feel of the Honolulu International Airport was given notice of what joys...
My Bucket List This is day 2 of the July 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! I've decided to use this platform to switch things up a bit and will share more personal aspects of my life with you dear reader. Hold onto your hats, this month-long ride should be fun! Today's post was a prompt on OpenSalon that asked you to think of...
I will admit it. One of my true personal short-comings is procrastination. As you can tell, I don't blog as often as others. Mostly, because I have a full-time job and a full life that keeps me pretty busy. However, I do believe that you will always make time for things that are important to you, no matter how busy...
Last summer, I spent an entire day exploring two of our best known National Parks. They're the ones that everyone learns about in school but nothing prepares you for what you actually witness up close and personal. We were fortunate to be the guest of the Teton Science Schools which has two campuses in the Grand Teton National...