Happy new year! I can barely contain my excitement during the transition to a new year. I love the concrete dividing line between old and new, diving into new projects and tackling organizing improvements. I type all this as a mountain of laundry I haven’t folded lurks in the background, but… still. I’ve really gotten … Continue reading »
Explore other meanderings, scenic byways and roads less traveled over at Travelin’ Magpie. Follow this trip via Mapquest or see highlights, photos & check-ins on Foursquare. Part Two: Traveling Northbound from Lockesburg to Huntington In a previous post (a *while* back. cough.) I wrote a bit about my enduring affection for Highway 71 in Arkansas. … Continue reading »
It’s 9:00 on a Saturday morning in June in a quiet little neighborhood. It’s not the trendy place to live, but it has deep heart and soul. It’s been around awhile. Very few people are stirring despite the stifling heat that is beginning to approach as the day wears on. In just ten minutes, the … Continue reading »
Explore other meanderings, scenic byways and roads less traveled over at Travelin’ Magpie. Follow this trip via Mapquest or see highlights, photos & check-ins for this trip via Foursquare. Part One: Traveling Northbound from Texarkana to Lockesburg We moved around the world when I was growing up due to my Dad’s job with Alcoa, the aluminum … Continue reading »
>In honor of the approach of Father’s Day, I’m reposting some past musings on my husband as well as my Dad and Grandpa, written between 2000 & 2009: The Aspirational Husband – September 2009 It’s a well-documented fact that I married beyond myself. In fact, I’m reminded of it enthusiasticly whenever spending time around my … Continue reading »
>So, in the interest of truth: I’m writing this on a Tuesday in December 2010, but it will post on Tuesday, January 4th. In my post about new year’s resolutions and the like, I mentioned the Sisterhood of the Skinny Jeans and True Confessions Tuesday – time to follow up. 1. I’ve gained an inordinate … Continue reading »
