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Stopping to Smell the Poinsettas

by | Dec 3, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal

Hand-knit Advent Calendar, Country Living Magazine, December 2007 We celebrated the first Sunday of Advent this weekend at church by lighting the first purple candle in the Christmas wreath. It’s one of many traditions that I don’t realize I’m...

Selective Viewing

by | Dec 1, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal

What I am looking at this morning, after a lovely week and a long, hard, beautiful rain yesterday: This travel journal arrived from Tuesday; the handstitching and detail are unreal. I just love it! Thank you Tuesday! I can’t wait to plan a new trip (Cabo?...

Glass Half Full

by | Nov 29, 2007 | Africa, Get Fit, Journal, Public Health

Seems like the majority of us have issues with portion control and most don’t like to exercise. Thank you so much for your comments yesterday! I loved reading each perspective. It is comforting to know there are so many others who put a good bit of their daily...

Before Photos

by | Nov 28, 2007 | Get Fit, Goals, Good to Great, Journal

Spicy tuna roll, diet coke, pool-side chaise and I’m in carb heaven. I’ve recently started a new weight-lifting routine. I’m hesitant to even talk about it here because I seem to bore everyone in my personal life with nutrition/health/athletic...

Costa Rican Crayolas

by | Nov 27, 2007 | Journal, Travel

Green {cloudy green, but still} Gray Fuchsia Mauve Red Peaches and cream Cream Burnt Sienna Pink Turquoise Me? I’m tan. And a bit sunburned. And covered in red mosquito bites. But you can just color me happy....

Cloud Nueve

by | Nov 27, 2007 | Journal, Travel

Em and John, whose matrimony we celebrated in Puerto Vallarta in January. Yes, our passports are a teeny bit ridiculous. I’m home from Costa Rica, although I really wish I was still out on the ocean, looking at colorful coral and listening to the parrots in the...

Madison: Supergirl, Irongirl

by | Nov 21, 2007 | Journal, Triathlon

My friend Madison recently decided she wanted to compete in a triathlon. Within a few hours, she’d decided to compete in the Ironkids tri, which was just three weeks away. Maddy is naturally talented in about 1,000 ways, one of which is swimming. The girl is a...