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A sporadic blog about everyday life that should never, ever be taken too seriously.

Triathlons: The Power of Three

Health & Fitness September 1, 2022September 2, 2022 by [email protected]

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, …

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The Kid

Life Stories August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 by [email protected]

Consider this: you never know when you’re making someone’s day.

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Weekend Tetris and Roads Well Travelled

Relationships July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 by [email protected]

What a long distance relationship really looks like.

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Flyfishing to Fireflies

Travel July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 by [email protected]

Finding joy in changed plans.

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Parting with Perfectionism

Hobbies & Interests July 15, 2022 by [email protected]

Learning to put judgement, fear and perfectionism aside and finding joy in the mess.

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Faith like a Rodent

Health & Fitness Home & Garden January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 by [email protected]

A lesson in confidence from our back yard friends.

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Match made in the Dumping Grounds

Hobbies & Interests Style & Fashion September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 by [email protected]

The astonishing story of a “Secondhand September” project.

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A Slow Squeeze to Pulling the Trigger on Hunting

Uncategorized June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 by [email protected]

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.

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Old Watches Turn a Hand to Captured Moments

Family & Parenting February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 by [email protected]

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.

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Cheap shots at Penny Pinchers

Personal Finance Uncategorized December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 by [email protected]

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. …

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I AM LAURA STONEBURNER

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.

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