Today started out okay if it weren’t for that one thing! I got up on time and was dressed, ready and out the door by 6:30 but sans mascara; the one item I forgot. I’m certainly not going to teach a class without it; my eyes will look bare. No worries, I’ll just stop at […]
[Continue reading...]Rough, Ruff
January 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
After a full day of traveling, I finally made it to my hotel room laden with luggage and a grease stained bag containing burger and fries from Five Guys. It’s officially time to grub out and relax and ponder my day. I’m sitting here reflecting on the day and one memory grabs at my attention. Dogs. There were exceptionally large numbers of them […]
[Continue reading...]Be true to you
January 5, 2013 2 Comments
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson As I contemplate some of the relationships I come in contact with, I can’t help but remember a particular scene in the movie, Runaway Bride. In case you aren’t familiar with the […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: It is a Truth
January 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
Today’s Daily Prompt Take the first sentence from your favorite book and make it the first sentence of your post. IT is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. (Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice) This quote is from one of my […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Resolved – No Looking Back
January 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
I don’t really make resolutions as I believe every single day is a new day, filled with grace and opportunity. However, one thing I want to remember this year is to stop looking back at what could have been or might have been or how I could have done something different and press forward toward […]
[Continue reading...]Some things never change
January 3, 2013 2 Comments
Yesterday, the sweet smell of baby breath and powder Today, the smell of body spray and perfume Yesterday, smooth fresh, baby skin Today, eyelashes curled, and makeup on Yesterday, Barbie jeep then skateboard Today, driver’s license and car keys Yesterday, dolls and puzzles and dreams Today, heels, dresses and Prom Yesterday, a soft little hand […]
[Continue reading...]Positively ill
January 2, 2013 9 Comments
This is going to be short and sweet because I’m sick and don’t feel like thinking, but since I have made a commitment to myself to blog daily, I feel obligated. Otherwise, I will stress over the fact that I haven’t and that won’t get me well any quicker. So, I wanted to focus on […]
[Continue reading...]Rise, set and repeat
January 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
Daily Post: Asleep when the ball dropped
January 1, 2013 1 Comment
I was awake when a multitude of time zones celebrated the beginning of the New Year, just not in this one. This isn’t a departure from the norm for me. I remember occasionally watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (or whatever labels it’s been given throughout the years) and there was a time I […]
[Continue reading...]Missing you
December 31, 2012 5 Comments
Wishing you were here Knowing you can’t be and you’re in a much better place Thinking of all the things you missed Wondering if you’d be proud Smiling when I realize I know you would be Missing your advice and guidance Grateful you taught me so well Feeling that knot in my throat and knowing […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 