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.
Author: laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com
I’m a writer and photographer who loves old cars, big dogs and trying stuff for the first time. I believe everyone should have a bucket list because life isn’t about working, paying bills and having the latest and greatest. It’s about experiences. Achieving goals. People. Adventures. Travel.
I’ve never dyed my hair, broken a bone, or watched a Star Wars movie, and I don’t plan on doing any of these.
Cheap shots at Penny Pinchers
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. …
Seed your Soul: Green Thumbs don’t just “skip a year”
This spring, I convinced myself a garden wouldn’t be possible. I was running behind, as I had only acquired my home in April and had multiple other projects to focus on. Plus, it would be lots of work to build up a new one. I remembered the effort it took to get 100 retaining wall …
It’s a Sign – Follow it.
How many things to we intend to do “someday” but never get around to until it’s too late to do it? Saying “yes” to the back-road adventure before the opportunity dissipates.
Going “Out on a Limb” at the Farmers Market
Opening day of the Elk River Farmers Market leads to a brand new, product-inspired “Minnesota Mediterranean” recipe.
Hobbying Along And Taking My Stuff With Me
How many hobbies are too many? My recent move got me thinking I’m taking on too much.
Leaving Fargo: How I knew it was time for a change
Mom told me my dad wasn’t initially impressed with my college choice. “Fargo?” He asked when mom told him she and I were going for a college visit. “Why would she want to go there? It’s cold there.” Cold there? I thought. Colder than my hometown, a measly 2.5 hours away? Doubt …
Sayonara, Areavoices: It’s Moving Day!
By now you may have heard AreaVoices is shutting down tomorrow. A few hundred of us are lining up new homes to keep our writing rolling… and here I go, less than two hours before the clock strikes midnight, and I’m writing my last post to explain to my readers that I’m not done yet. …
Crab in a Bucket
You don’t have to be an adult for long to determine people deal with life very differently. Some people make great strides to evade conflict. Some bathe in conflict until it boils. Others soak it up and fire out a great solution. Everyone has their own spin on situations. That spin – the reaction – …
Life Elevated
The brochure was a nice surprise under my bills and junk mail, delivered on one of those icy days that make you wish you lived anywhere other than Fargo. I flipped through the “Visit Utah” travel guide and admittedly, was thrown off. I never thought of Utah as anything special. Categorized with states like Arkansas, Missouri …