Letting Go

Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why?* Letting go. Why is that always such a hard thing to do? I have friends who can travel the globe with nothing more than a change of clothes in their lightweight backpack. I could never do that for long periods of time. … Read more

Wonder

Yesterday’s Reverb10 prompt was a hard one for me to answer: Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? When I think of wonder I immediately think of a child and all of the excitement, wonder and joy that come from seeing things and experiencing moments for the first … Read more

One Moment

Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. I’m not sure that I can list just one moment, but here are a few that all involve time in North Carolina: Riding a boogie board with my husband on a relatively calm day. I attempted wave after wave without any luck. The waves … Read more

One Word

After reading a post at me in millions I decided to jump on this year’s Reverb10 band wagon. Prompt: One Word. Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you? 2010 … Read more

Stumped for Christmas Ideas

My family keeps asking me to create a Christmas list, but I’m struggling to come up with any ideas. I typically include experience related items like tickets to sporting events, cooking lessons and certificates for dinner, but this year I’m not sure if I should include the usual list of suspects. It seems like I … Read more

Counting My Blessings on Thanksgiving Day

Just a few things for which I am deeply thankful: An amazing husband who shows his love and affection each and every day. (Even on those days when he is not particularly happy with me.) My parents whose love is so unconditional that I have never doubted it. My 88 year old grandmother who I’ve … Read more

My Thanksgiving Tradition

While many people are out shopping the day after Thanksgiving, you can often find me at home, digging through my closets, bookshelves and drawers. The goal is simple: to find better homes for all of my unwanted items and to make room for any new items that might make their way into my home. Since … Read more

Link Love on a Saturday Morning

I haven’t written a link love post in quite awhile, so without further ado here are a few links from the last month or so that I really enjoyed: Simplify Your Life: What Not To Buy The Great Big List of 75 Frugal Gifts You Can Give This Christmas Choosing What to Have… and What … Read more