I met Tara Vancil on facebook. I knew from the moment I saw her profile photo, this girl was an inspirista. No, not because of her gorgeous, long flowing light hair or the contagious energy of her smile. Etched in [...]
It may just be a regular old pair of shoes, but a little glue, some glitter, and a couple of gemstones, and you’ve got a pair of ruby slippers that can take you anywhere. Alright, so maybe be-dazzling is not [...]
Live: Adding chicken meatballs to the escarole soup from Sunday. Eating it on the porch while watching the rain and waiting for the family to return from their shopping trip. Love: LuLu and Little Man’s excitement for Halloween. They bought [...]
Yesterday the air was cool. We all wore thermals, my husband lit a fire, I woke up and baked zucchini muffins, later in the day made escarole soup, and for dinner, we had a hearty vegetable stew. We sat on [...]
Last September, I had my first mammogram. I was 33 years old, and typically they want you to get a baseline at 40, but I had some weirdness happening with “the gals”, and I didn’t want to mess around. So [...]
Live: Relaxing all day and letting my body heal after surgery on Tuesday. Love: The Little Man’s expressions crack me up. He was on the porch today saying, “Boy, oh boy. Look at that BIG, GIANT truck! Learn: LuLu is [...]
Today’s ‘balance’ tip is all about countering chaos with the power of grace & focus. I love watching tightrope walkers at the circus- their elegance, grace, and focus is awe inspiring. The funny thing about the circus is often we [...]
Of all the changes one goes through during pregnancy and after, I think there was only one that bugged me. Hips spreading, waistline disappearing- none of that stuff bothered me. In fact, I wore it like a badge of honor. [...]
Live: Walking in the rain jumping puddles with Lu and the Little Man on the way into the school house. Love: Watching ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and loving Mark’s pride for Bristol doing the quick step, and feeling the joy [...]
Lately I’ve been really watching the birds fly, a lot. This morning I happened to catch a glimpse of one gliding just a few feet in front of me, and I marveled at the way it just seemed effortless and [...]