40 Books In 2008: 8 Months to Go

Book bag for a swimmer friend. This has me thinking. A. I need a new tote for my summer travels that must hold lots of books. B. I need to start putting aside trusty used paperbacks I can leave behind as I go. My goal of reading 40 books this year is going pretty...

Tried and True

Tri for the Cure: Checkity check. The “Tempe Y Tri Babes” did well and had fun in the process. Positives: my relay partners were prepared, raced hard, and had great attitudes. Negatives: poor race organization. Not only were there swarms of people without...

You Can Do It: Dreaming

Aimee and I have decided to go through You Can Do It one project at a time to challenge ourselves and learn a few new tricks. (And yes, I say it in that same voice too.) The book is deemed, “A merit badge handbook for grownup girls.” Pretty sure boys can...

Bunny Season

My friends have started having wee-ones at a lapinian rate. Hip hop. In turn, I’m enjoying trying to keep up with the gifts and celebrations. I bought my best friend some magnetic cabinet locks as I know how important baby safety is, especially for newborns. I...

Happiness, Projected

Happiness on one of several hikes I took this weekend (with Panda and Shay); you’ve got to absorb every second of this fabulous Spring weather while you have it in Arizona. The desert is so green from our wet winter and it seems the entire Valley is outside this...