I have over 13.5k pins on my account over at Pinterest. Do you know the ONE pin out of ALL of them that is repinned by someone EVERY day? This one: No lie. This one comes in second for consistency of being pinned: I have been collecting pins for the design of my next tattoo, one I…
Category: Random And Wild
Hold On
One of my favorite movies is the one by Tom Hanks, Castaway. What I love about this movie is the idea that we think we know how our life should go. We have a driving force behind our motivation to keep on going but it turns out that we are meant for a different path. Possibly…
The Definition of Courage
Editor’s note: My pastor has asked me to talk at church in a few weeks and I’m finding it hard to write for here until I finish that. So, I thought I would post something that I wrote for a women’s group a few months after I completed the Washington section of the Pacific Crest…
Bittersweet
“Do not seek to change what has come before. Seek to create that which has not.” –David Airey Today marked 100 of work days left at my current position. I usually do a count down this time of year as I look toward my summer adventures but this year is bittersweet. Starting two years…
Maple Coconut Plantain Porridge: Identity in a Jar
I had a moment of realization this morning as I rushed around the house trying to get out the door in order to make it to work on time that I am no longer a “Busy Mom”. That is to say, I can no longer blame any tardiness on my child now that he has…
How I Earned My Trail Name
I know you are all dying to know about Snuffy. Who’s Snuffy? What’s a Snuffy? A person is not likely to make it to their mid-forties without a least one nickname. I don’t remember having one as a child (though my 5 younger siblings may have had one for me I don’t know about) but…