It's the Little Things
I believe it’s important to pay attention to the little things in nature. Life can feel overwhelming, like all the weeds in my garden that want to take over.
I never seem to have the time to get all the weeds out, it would take hours. But I’ve learned that if I just spend a few minutes when I can, a few times a week, that those little bits of time add up
Maui in Less Than Twenty Photos
My husband and I just celebrated forty years of marriage by going to Maui, my very first trip to Hawaii. It was amazing and I took over seven hundred photos and videos. And that is way too many images to share, just ask a couple of my family members.
I picked two or three of my favorite photos from each of the eight days of our trip to include in my art journal pages (which I'll be sharing later) but for now I'll share just those few here.
How to choose a meaningful gift
This time of year seems to be filled with special occasions like graduations, weddings, anniversaries and in my family, we've got plenty of summer birthdays, too. There's nothing quite as wonderful as giving a gift that holds special meaning and one way for a gift to have meaning is for that gift to symbolize something.
Finding a new path
There's nothing like the thrill of adventure in your own backyard. I take regular easy hikes along the trails that run along Dry Creek near my house. And recently I discovered a new single track trail that someone forged and then carefully marked out with bits of yellow caution tape.
It's Complicated
I have mixed emotions about Halloween. On the one hand, I have fond memories of being a child and dressing up as all kinds of things, getting scared at haunted houses and savoring candy for longer than most kids did. (I still take my time with whatever sweets I get!) When my kids were little, we did the same thing, taking them trick or treating, having fun with costumes, and being careful not to eat too much candy at once.
I’m not sure at what point certain aspects of the holiday began to bug me.