I've waited almost 12 years of marriage for this man to drink coffee... welcome Ben...welcome... Ben: I had a terrible cup of coffee yesterday! with that powdered creamer stuff? it was disgusting. Me: Yes, I've spoiled you with all my fancy, higher end coffee. Those beans you've been grinding are pretty high end. Ben: I think I'd like to try a k-cup of your Pike's Place Roast to see how … [Read more...]
I am thinking that this will be more of a series than just one blog post...isn't that what a journey is? I don't know about you, but I don't want to feel like I have 'arrived' at Living Life. Okay, so this "Journey" has been in my mind for a few months now, so what sparked me to actually DO something about it you ask? I was headed to Turkey Track with a friend (for my out of state friends, … [Read more...]
I was at a Norman Rockwell exhibit over the weekend and a certain image of a confused artist staring at a blank canvas captured me. Paintbrushes cast aside and good luck charms dangling from the top to no avail, he sits scratching his head. Sometimes I feel like that on my blog. I sit down to write and stare at a blank page on the back end of my wordpress site and wonder what to say. I … [Read more...]
*Note, today’s post contains some mature themes. As Gracie said in her eloquent post, this isn’t about shocking you, it's about inviting you into a non-judgmental place of healing and growth. Today's story is another aspect of our theme of the month, children. ru·in 1. Total destruction or disintegration, either physical, moral, social, or economic. 2. A cause of total … [Read more...]
