Happy and Sad

Today, I ran into an old friend who I had lost touch with. I’ve thought of her family often over the years, in particular, her beautiful little boy. We ran into each other when I went to pick my son up from his Classroom Day. I saw her face and had the instant feeling of [...]

LTSL Sunday: Fresh Start

hannah first day of school 2012

My daughter went back to school this week. She was so excited, she hardly slept the night before. I didn’t either. I’m not sure who was more nervous and excited, her or me. I watched her as she sat quietly, looking out the window on the drive to school. What was going through her mind? [...]

Live a Little

Nothing like the death of a friend to make you think more about life. This past weekend, I unplugged. I just wanted to clear my head and think a little. I jumped off on Friday afternoon. By lunchtime on Saturday, the buzzing in my ears had died down and I could finally hear myself. I [...]

Bye Bye, Bridge

Bridgette Celebration of Life

Yesterday, a friend brought a group of her friends together. Friends who hadn’t seen each other in years. Friends who loved her and thought of her often. Friends who knew they had once been touched by an angel. Back when my 10-year old was still a toddler, I used to meet a group of homeschooling [...]

Heart Check

“The Hippy Chick in me and the Jet Setter in me are conflicting.” On the one side, I want to live a glamourous life. On the other side, I want to be of service to others in a significant way. I have been conflicted about blogging and life in general lately. I don’t like to [...]

Being Vulnerable

red heart on the palms of a woman

Well, at least I didn’t do The Ugly Cry. When I was feeling especially raw a few days ago, I pulled out the iPhone and recorded my feelings right there. I did that in place of calling a friend, not because there wasn’t anyone to call (although it was dinner time and I try really [...]

Getting Fit and Having Fun with Striiv

exercise walking on beach

Great news!! Remember when I told you all about my new walking buddy, Striiv? You don’t? Okay, watch the video in my original post about Striiv… then I’ll tell you the great news. I’m waaaiiitinnng. ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ You’re back! Okay, so now that you know about the cool little device that makes walking [...]