October into December are some of my very favorite months of the year. Myriad seasonal changes in all their glory, the traditions that come with some of our most cherished holidays, the invitation to cozy up indoors with blankets and books and family all speak to my heart. These months can also be full of … Continue reading Don’t forget to enjoy the view.
Hello dear readers! Last time, I wrote to you about the idea of work/life balance and how achieving a healthy balance doesn't equal a stress-free life. Instead, we must cultivate positive tension to hold us up when things get tough. Boy, has my theory been tested since that post! Complete honesty: the start of this … Continue reading On Positive Tension
I'm back! Back to running, that is. After a few months of being on a forced hiatus from running. I'm happy to report that my podiatrist cleared me to begin running again. I'm not pain free, but we've identified the likely source of the pain and I have exercises and techniques to focus on to … Continue reading To Run or To Rest
Hello, dear readers! It's been a minute! Apologies for my absence here on the blog. The final months of school are always a bit crazy, and before I knew it, April had turned to May, and then to June, and here we are. In the middle of end-of-the-school-year craziness, I've been working hard finishing edits … Continue reading Hello, summer! (and a little update)
Well, dear readers, we've spent the better part of the last three months breaking down my goals into actionable steps, and we've finally made it to the last goal: self care. I've posted about self-care before, you can read that post here. And I'm happy to report that the foot surgery referenced in that post … Continue reading From Goal to Action: Self-Care
My daughter was around 8 years old when we first started including corned beef and cabbage into our St. Patrick's Day traditions. Even though my dad's side of the family is heavily Irish American, we just didn't really celebrate with traditional (or even American-ized) Irish foods as I was growing up. I'll never forget her … Continue reading From Goal to Action: Family Life
We are almost a week into the New Year, and some of us have already given up on our New Year's resolutions. That's assuming that we actually set any. This is why, several years ago, I switched from resolutions to goals. Yes, dear readers, it's that time of year again. Sharing my updated annual goals … Continue reading 2023 Goals
There's no denying it: my family loves a good movie. One of our most cherished Christmas traditions is revisiting our favorite holiday movies every year. Sometimes we'll make a special treat to go along with it (Sticky Popcorn is always a favorite) but often we just pile into the living room and hit play. Here's … Continue reading Traditions: Christmas Movie Nights
Do you ever feel like the minutes of the day move by at a snail's pace, but then look at the calendar and realize it's already time to turn another page or prepare for another change of season? If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. But while it sometimes feels that time is passing by … Continue reading Rhythms: Practicing a November Pause
It's Fall in the Inland Northwest, and for those of us who live here, Fall equals a trip to Green Bluff. Green Bluff is the ultimate farming and produce area for Spokane. There are multiple farms that transform into Autumn Paradises every year, featuring everything from corn mazes to pumpkin donuts and u-pick fruit. In … Continue reading Traditions: Pumpkin Patch, or not?
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