So, we moved to Michigan. As much as I’d like to say I’m making the most of it and staying positive, it’s been tough. And still is. Within the span of a few days, I
Soul Snuggles
Peaceful, simple moments feel like a snuggle for the soul when life feels so noisy. Those small glimmers of joy woven into ordinary days. It’s what I stumble on, am on the lookout for, and
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Activate Waterproof Mode
Handheld point-and-shoot waterproof cameras have always been my jam. I simply loop the strap on my bikini top or wrist and have a little tag along in the water in case anything or a moment
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Back to life by the beach
After a family road trip that included eleven states in six days (or was it seven?), we made it to our new home, back in Northwest Florida. (Pics and a little blurb about it are
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Things I’ll Miss About Washington
I’ve been writing this post in my head for a few weeks now, but with less than a week until we move, it’s about time I get the thoughts out there before they end up
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It’s The Most WTF Time of The Year
Whenever a new year hits I usually have flashbacks to January 3rd 2009. My husband and I were unemployed, and waking up that morning was one of the oddest feelings ever. We were in LA,
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Always snapping and sharing
Ok, The title pretty much says it all here, but sometimes you just need to get all the pics together to tell the story. The less I try, the more together I seem to feel,
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Catching up with the latest ups, downs, struggles and wins.
I thought of this post last night as I was lying in bed trying to sleep. Usually, I fall asleep in under 2 minutes, but my husband was serenading me with his chainsaw snoring opera,
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Finding a different beat.
It’s honestly quite amusing to read how many times I’ve said, “when I get back into my groove” or “trying to get my groove back” on here over the past few years. Ok, more in
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Trying to make some sense
I’ve rewritten this first sentence at least four times, and am not going to allow myself to do a fifth. This is how it goes lately. No clue what to write or say. Writing about
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A Love Letter to My Sweats
I’ve been meaning to sit down and write a deep, heartfelt poem about these past few months…and this is all I’ve got. But, it made me chuckle (my husband too, which says a lot), want
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The Struggles and The Good Stuff
Ok, time for a little journal/writing exercise. This kind of stuff helps me get back into my groove, and sometimes the act of writing helps makes sense of things and ends up being quasi therapeutic.
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Rambling Season
I’m trying to figure out this weird season I’m in. Staying up late at night to write stuff like this helps. It truly does. La vie est belle. So are poems. Hopefully, someone out there
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Connecting the dots. On paper.
A perk of journaling: It tends to produce juicy thoughts that tend to make all of the craziness make sense. A perk of always having a journal in hand: You can document those juicy thoughts. Or
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25 Random Thoughts
Oh, brain where art thou. Sorry for just going missing there for a few days. When I started my blog I told myself I’d never post just to post for the sake of posting. Well,