Party Like it’s 1999

One of my favorite photos of the year. I’m at work in Bolivia, helping prep this woman for her surgery by our volunteer team. It sounds silly, but I feel like I really celebrated life this year. I took great trips, spent time with loved ones, read more books...

No Downward Dogs during Down Week

Ah, Down Week — one of my favorite times of the year. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve when everyone seems to be relaxed, lounging around in new clothing and having egg nog sunny side up for breakfast. I’m seeing lots of movies, eating...

Cowboy Cheer

Merry Christmas y’all. I am five days into a fantastic break and am enjoying every second of it. I’m eating too much, sleeping way too much and watching endless movies. Life is good. The only way it could be better is if my brother hadn’t been snowed...

Roly Poly Stripes Anyone?

Remember this sweater my grandmother gave me back in May? After knitting for some 70 years, she retired her needles and gave me her stash. Within the bags and bags of yarn and the such, I found a sweater in pieces, nearly complete. I’m not sure why she never...

A Baker’s Dozen

I think thanks to my regular posting, and frequent commenting on other’s blogs, I have a growing readership. I find myself regularly answering the same questions in email from y’all, and without a set blog bio, I thought I’d clarify a few things. {By...