A sporadic blog about everyday life that should never, ever be taken too seriously.
When you think of a triathlon, what comes to mind? You might picture an IRONMAN, an event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run. There are also half IRONMAN races (half the distance of a full IRONMAN), Olympic (~1-mile swim, ~24-mile bike, ~6.2-mile run) and Sprint (~1/3-mile swim, ~15-mile bike, …
Consider this: you never know when you’re making someone’s day.
What a long distance relationship really looks like.
Finding joy in changed plans.
Learning to put judgement, fear and perfectionism aside and finding joy in the mess.
A lesson in confidence from our back yard friends.
The astonishing story of a “Secondhand September” project.
Barriers – mental, physical, financial, or all three – are enough to easily block a person from trying a new hobby. In this blog, I tell of working to overcome my barrier to hunting.
There are times you need a photo to jog the memory: an image to cue the reflection on an earlier time. Most photos bring back feelings – good or bad – you had the day they were taken. When a memory fades, photos will serve as a reminder.
I get static for being cheap. I use too many coupons, think before I spend (do I really need this? Could I re-purpose something else to fulfill this need?) and sometimes go out of my way for a deal. This mentality – likely instilled in me from my money-smart parents – comes with getting ridiculed. …