I am the self proclaimed queen of failing. I have achieved it so often, that it equals my successes! My motto is, Life is short; LET’S Go! My partner-in-crime goes along with most of my hair brained schemes, only very so often vetoing them and every so often coming up with a brilliant idea that…
Tag: good life
Reaching the Peak
Last year we tried it and had to turn back. I was so disappointed. We just weren’t prepared. It’s not like it is the highest peak in Colorado, or anything. I have climbed the highest mountain in Colorado, but I was sixteen. Fremont Peak is just west of Cañon City and is the forehead of…
The Peaceful Minimalist I am Not
The look on their faces when they saw their art projects in the recycling bin outside was so sad. Little paper angels looking up, tattered and worn, and the look of rejection on my children’s faces will stay with me forever. The article promised that if I threw out and gave away most everything, I…
Natural Wonders and Seasonal Affective Disorder
I am trying to take notice. To be enchanted by things that might be otherwise overlooked. I have lived the first half of my life so frantically. One could blame it on my personality type (Maverick and Type A) or my sign (Aries), or the fact that I have always been aware of mortality and…
A She-Shed of One’s Own
Every women needs a she-shed. We call mine “the studio.” My word for 2023 is Artist, and my studio helps make that word more attainable. What do you devote yourself to? In the past, I devoted myself to thirteen different jobs and constantly burned out, looked for worth through productivity, and lacked satisfaction. Now, this…
Vision Board Party
My daughter, Shyanne, and I host a Vision Board party every year. This is our sixth year putting on this fun event. We usually do it the first weekend in January, but since Shyanne gave birth to her perfect little son December 30th, we gave her a few weeks to settle in! I made a…
Curating Shelves (what story do you want to tell?)
January seems to be natural time to overhaul my house. I decided to start with the living/kitchen/dining room. It is all open and screamed hoarder who doesn’t like to dust, not exactly the story I am trying to tell with my home. So, what story do I want to tell? Tip #1: Utilize the power…
The Foxfire Series of Books
A student of mine gave me a copy of the first Foxfire book years ago. What a gift! I ended up ordering the whole series because that type of wisdom and writing could be gone in a generation. The Foxfire books were started by a teacher and his high school students in the late sixties…
Our New Year’s Baby
Shyanne went into labor the night after her birthday. Her husband, Jacob, and her dad and I were by her side. (Well, her dad was huddled in a corner chair trying to stay out of the way but anxious to meet our first grandson!) Friday morning at 11:43, after quite a hard labor, their first…
Yoga and Peace of Mind
I discovered yoga twenty years ago when I picked up a VHS tape of yoga and pilates to get myself into shape for my upcoming wedding. (Not realizing that at 28 years old, I was in shape!) What I noticed is that my natural kyphosis (a slight hump in my back) started to decrease. I’d…
Farmgirl School 