Likewise, there are mixed opinions on air mattresses. Personally, I wanted to be able to sleep next to my partner and not do it on the ground. In 2023 we used a edoublt-tall, queen sized air mattress. In 2024, I
There weren’t many people on the trail but those that were immediately on my main nerve—like the guy walking his dog who roughly jerked the leash each time his poor dog stopped to sniff. I mean seriously… if you don’t have the patience to allow your dog some sniff time, don’t ...
We’re also investigating options to improve our life/work ratios; the most viable choice being moving closer to work. Maybe I’ll even be a bike commuter soon! The gold standard option, of course, is making life = work, but we’re not quite there yet. As a nice transition to the ...
Monday morning I headed out to the thrift store to have a look around. I made out pretty well and came home with a few treasures – all for $7.75! I had been looking a wicker tray for awhile, so I was pretty excited when I saw it on the shelf. Vases are always such a great ...
Alessia Cara’s “Here” does not challenge wealth in the way that “Thrift Shop” and “Royals” do, but it nonetheless operates as a commentary on the type of lifestyle that favors expensive thrill over connection. The song is not anti-party or anti-Type-A (though it certainly doesn’...
Children grow up and move away; friends get new jobs and leave; marriages end; life gets busy and relationships are neglected. And there is always the final farewell that comes when we are never prepared for it. The sole creation made in the very image of God was designed for ...
On that same sun-dappled trail, this is the bench we discovered placed just so, we could hear the tree frogs loud and clear as well as the rough call of a raven, memories to draw on as we fall deeper into autumn. Posted inblog,journaling,life,memoir,photography,travel|TaggedAutumn,beach...
I focused on staying calm, and on not letting my lip curl even a little. “You’ll like her a lot. She’s really smart. Great lawyer. She’s not looking for a free ride, you know? She’s worked hard her whole life.” My gaze hardened. I didn’t know if he was making a ...
liquor store circa 2010, a former tenant — a label and recording studio specializing in electronic music — had built the cramped glass enclosure in the corner of a room with the goal of making uptempo, life-affirming house music. The only adornment was some foam for soundproofing on the ...
When mom said it was going to take a village to save this elderbull, we had no idea how many people would come together to change the path of Lady Zabora’s life. As an Elderbull myself, I’m really proud to know that you guys care so deeply about us mature adult dogs. When our...