my journey, destination unknown
We did not celebrate any week 3 holidays — what happened?? Coming up this week: 19: Popcorn Day and Martin Luther King Day The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves. – W. C. Fields Coloring page and recipe Chewy Caramel Popcorn and Pretzel Bars…
I’ve had one of the best weeks ever. Work has been awesome. I’ve been productive and been handed a project that really appeals to me (and even uses my mad Python skillz). I’ve volunteered, hiked, gone to a neighborhood association meeting. I’ve cooked and prepared for a camping trip. Until today. I had worked extra…
While it was not a goal of my current portion of my Happiness Project, it is a lovely side consequence. Though we bought a simple table and chairs to replace my beloved mission table (now living with a friend), we hadn’t eaten at the table much since we moved to Decatur. I didn’t have the…
Fifteen years ago we moved to a ranch house that had good bones and a great lot, but was in need of lots of love and updating. And we updated. And updated. And updated. Walls came down. Stairs were moved. A backyard was rearranged. Walls were painted. windows and doors (interior and exterior) replaced. A…
We celebrated a number of week 2 holidays, including National Tempura Dy. Coming up this week: 12: National Marzipan Day and Curried Chicken Day 13: Frisbee Invented and National Rubber Ducky Day and National Peach Melba Day 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day and National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day National Dress Up Your Pet…
Leave it to me to choose the coldest day so far this winter to go on my first “long walk”. Part of my Energy and Empowerment year is to go on a weekly long walk. Sometimes in the woods, sometimes not. Sometimes with Phelix, sometimes not. To make it easy on myself, I decided that…
Empower and Energy, Project 43 and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. December’s main theme was Health & Self-Care….
Last year, in order to accomplish everything on my to do list, I was multi-tasking. Every conference call or online class would have me also doing something else – filing, organizing, cleaning. I’d try to catch up on email while cooking. I don’t know if could have gotten everything done if it weren’t for multi-tasking….
We celebrated a number of week 1 holidays, including National Bicarbonate of Soda Day. Coming up this week: 5: National Bird Day and National Whipped Cream Day A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. – Chinese Proverb Origami birds? Bird’s nest cookies Felt birds Bird…
One of our traditions as of late has been to go on a hike, even if a short one, on New Year’s Day. With the girls both sick and my not having had enough hours of sleep, I wasn’t in the mood to head out, but my mom pushed me out the door. Phelix had…
Here we are closing up the year 2014. And as people do, I’m thinking about what has gone by and how to plan for the new year ahead. 2014 was my year to SIMPLIFY and PREPARE. Happily, I’ve managed to complete most of the major projects on that list. Old projects have been completed and…
We celebrated a few week 52 holidays including Festivus and Christmas. Coming up this week: 29: Pepper Pot Day and National Get on the Scales Day 30: National Bicarbonate of Soda Day Irish Soda Day 31: New Year’s Eve Update address book Thank you cards Donate money to a Kiva charity Work on the next…
Is it social media? Is it me feeling like I’m not all I should be? I don’t quite know, but over the past year, I’ve found myself being a bit judgmental. I keep it to myself, but I don’t like it. Not one bit. I remind myself that I don’t know these people or I…
It was a quiet Christmas. Almost too quiet for my liking. I’ve worked hard to have enough downtime, but now I need to start adding in some more fun things as well. I wish we had made a nice breakfast, taken a walk, gone to the movies. As I consider my goals for next year,…
I’m notorious for quickly finding a new project whenever I seem to find a spare minute. I’ll decided to start a new blog, volunteer for some organization, learn something new. And then I have too.much.to.do. Yet again. What a terrible cycle. As I worked to free myself from all of my (mostly) self-created obligations over…
The other day, I realized I needed something from the grocery store that our Baby Kroger doesn’t stock. Which meant I would have to get in the car and go to a further off store to get it. But why not walk? My mind screamed “YOU DON’T HAVE TIME!” What? Instead of a 30 minute…
We celebrated a few week 51 holidays including Coming up this week: 22: National Date Nut Bread Day 23: Festivus and National Pfeffernuesse Day Meatloaf, Pepperidge Farms Chocolate cake covered with m&ms, feats of strength 24: Christmas Eve and National Egg Nog Day Open cards while drinking egg nog Open one gift 25: Christmas and…
Someone asked me the other day if the Christmas panic had reached me yet. For the first time in a decade or longer, the answer was “No. I’m on top of it.” And I plan to keep it that way. What has made this holiday season the least stressful one that I’ve had in recent…
A million ideas swirling in my head. I feel there are at least a dozen blog posts wanting to be written. By writing out what’s been on my mind, maybe I can sort out all the thoughts whirling and then let my mind rest. Much of what I’ve been thinking about is the utter success…
We celebrated a few week 50 holidays including Coming up this week: 15: National Cupcake Day The Best Lemon Cupcake Recipe Ever 16: Chocolate Covered Anything Day and Hanukkah 17: National Maple Syrup Day and International Talk with a Fake British Accent Day Yeah, baby, yeah. It’s international talk with a fake British accent day…