I moved the bed around in my room yesterday. It’s the first “big” change since Paul died more than a year ago. I suppose I…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
With pride and passion, I hung my American flag in front of my home today. With pride and passion, I am remembering our fallen soldiers,…
Twice a year, an old urban legend is told about the possibility of balancing an egg on end during the spring and autumn equinoxes. It…
For a few months now I’ve promised myself that I would finally tame the desire to hike to the top of the Wild Horses Monument…
I took the day off work yesterday to watch my niece and her high school softball team play on the first day of the state…
I’ll start this post by saying that I don’t think I’m old or fat. But when I go to a university-operated gym where the average…
I re-entered the world of bad golfing last summer thinking that it would be a good way to vent frustration and anger stemmed from the…
I live in a small town of 650 people. The nearest “city” is nine miles down the road with a population of around 1,100. The…
I don’t know if it’s better to face things head-on or to find distractions, but personally, I prefer the latter in many cases; today being…
Five years ago today, I became Mrs Ryan. It was truly the happiest day of my life. This is my second wedding anniversary without Mr…
Not for the first time, I’ve purchased a box of frozen cookie dough from one of my nephews as part of a school fundraiser. And…
Sometimes I need to be reminded of my ultimate goal in life: To be blissfully happy. On those days, I reflect on one of my…
I’m a bit late in taking Schrodie to the vet’s office for her yearly check-up (she should have gone in March) but she’s finally been.…
Weekends haven’t been the same since Paul died, but I’ve been determined to get back to spending them as normal as possible. Now that spring has…
Carrying on with the hippy-granola-freak of a homeowner theme, I’m pleased to announce that I got to use one of my favourite household appliances today…
I’m not a patient person. When I know what I want, I want it now. So, after breaking out the vintage mower yesterday and deciding…
When Paul and I bought our house two years ago, we decided that we wanted to continue our “hippy-granola-freak” lifestyle in our yard care efforts.…
Last Wednesday I started to feel a bit of a twinge in a lower tooth. I didn’t think much of it and thought it would…
I don’t know who decided that child labour was a bad thing. I mean, I had four children over for the weekend and I feel…