In general, I am happiest when I am spending time with the people I love but James tagged me to respond to a few prompts regarding things that make me happy. The request is very timely because I had a few mishaps earlier this week and I needed a reminder of times I have been…
Category: Link-Up
Introduce Me
Blogging isn’t without its perks. It is the ideal way to share your thoughts without being pushy. As a blogger, I have shared a lot of my musings on here but I also visit a lot of other blogs and get to meet other people through the things they share too. I enjoy being…
How To Hide Your Biggest Weakness
You know how in an interview, they ask you to talk about your greatest weakness. If I had to do an interview right now, I’m not sure how I would answer that question. Not because I don’t know what it is but I wouldn’t want to admit my weakness to a stranger. But we’re friends so I’ll tell…
Comment Challenge
You know me. I can’t resist a fun challenge. This one is an opportunity to meet a new blogger and interact with them up to 10+ times in a month. Here’s where I signed up, and if you’re interested, you can follow my lead. The details The Winter 2017 Comment Challenge runs January through March…
When A Milestone Is A Millstone
Last week I celebrated my birthday. A milestone. Yet it felt a little like a millstone. It was something to look forward to but yet I also felt some dread. I didn’t feel comfortable publicly declaring my age. Yet, I look great. I feel great. I am doing great things. Why should a little thing like age be…
Thinking Out Loud (Olympic Edition)
Thinking out loud about… USA’s 30+ medals at the Olympics whereas Brazil isn’t in the top ten. Actually, Brazil is in 21st place with 3 medals so far. There should be a rule about not overshadowing the host or something. Okay, I know that’s ridiculous but… it just feels bad. Speaking of Olympics, I want to be…
Thinking Out Loud About Life, Death and Olympics
I just passed my first YouTube milestone – 100 subscribers after just a month of posting videos. I love sharing my words with you on the blog but it’s also really cool to post videos. They allow me to express myself in a way I never have before and I look forward to being more…
You Make Me Smile
Last weekend was a tough one and the week seemed to kind of fade in – what with saying farewell to my friend that passed away the week before. But that Sunday night, I could feel the weight of the sadness on me. My head felt like there was a weight attached to it. I…
I’ll Take 5 Of Each
It’s Friday which means it’s time for All Things 5. It’s a meme I adopted from my friend Clare so here goes. 5 places I went this week Starbucks – of course. I think Starbucks should start paying me commission. The movies to see The Martian Church for Wednesday night prayer service A funeral home…
Transitioning From Summer to Fall
5 reasons I’m sad to see summer go: As summer goes, it brings all the outdoor activities with it. Bye bye to summer usually means bye to ice cream cones and frozen yoghurt too. It’s really easy to get dressed in the summer – what with shorts and tank tops and sandals being appropriate for almost everything….
Healthy Food Haul
Sometimes you just need to get some healthy food in your fridge. I’m not perfect. I don’t just buy vegetables and fruits. But it really helps to have them around so I can make good decisions sometimes. check out this Instagram post from yesterday (P.S. Are you following me on Instagram? Why not? Clearly, I…
Thursday Treats
All over the world today, people woke up feeling sluggish and sick and sad. Tomorrow could be different. It’s easy to stop the trajectory and turn things around. But tomorrow depends on what you do today – the way you treat your body today determines in large part how your body will treat you tomorrow. …
