Adventures

How Mrs. Cardinal Gifted Us Doses of Hope This Week

Many a soul believes that the sight of a Cardinal nearby is their loved one looking in on them after death. With hope. What if we are the ones looking in on the Cardinals with the hope that they survive? That's what's happened to me (and Mr.) this past week. On Thursday, one of the… Continue reading How Mrs. Cardinal Gifted Us Doses of Hope This Week

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The January I Happily Ate All The Frogs In One Weekend

I have a confession to make. While I don't love frogs, I eat them every January. Some frogs are cute, like this one I have hanging on a plant on the corner of my office desk. See him dangling above the piles of papers. Alongside him is a dinosaur to remind me of how long… Continue reading The January I Happily Ate All The Frogs In One Weekend

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It Took Me 10 Years To Find Roses At The End of The Driveway In January

As I look out the windows in January, it's slightly hard not to admire another snow globe-shaking arrival of MORE snow. It's kind of magical, right? Not so much with the wind that came along with it, though. That kind of ruffled all of our feathers. The drifts left behind are pretty, in a way… Continue reading It Took Me 10 Years To Find Roses At The End of The Driveway In January

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Breaking The Silence of Why It’s Important To Have Impeccable Meal Timing And Other Tiny Fibs

It's not breakfast time yet, it's 4 ish AM. I'm here at the bloggers' helm with just a cup of salty coffee to keep me warm. I sit here in silence as I scroll through the photos I took the past week: scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. Can I count on it (my SD card) to have… Continue reading Breaking The Silence of Why It’s Important To Have Impeccable Meal Timing And Other Tiny Fibs

Inspiration

How I Cursive My Way To A Blog Post & Squirrelly Thoughts About The Art of Personal Blogging

Once upon a time, I was a tiny little speck - just a newbie blogger - struggling to find my way through the abyss of the blogosphere. Still to this day, I'm amazed at how small one can feel as a personal blogger. I felt feel quite small indeed. I trudge my way through each… Continue reading How I Cursive My Way To A Blog Post & Squirrelly Thoughts About The Art of Personal Blogging

Adventures

2023 Exercise Plans Aren’t Just For The Birds

I'm all in on the idea that it's a slippery slope to embark on an out-of-the-box exercise plan for a new year resolution, at least for finding one that sticks for the long haul, so I don't normally do so. But, I think I've stumbled upon a way to make it work. While we pondered… Continue reading 2023 Exercise Plans Aren’t Just For The Birds