It has been years since I have walked the Jetty near mom's house. It was my "thinking" spot when I was in high school. I would walk down with a good book, sit under a tree, read, and have a good "think". It was important to me this trip to reconnect and reclaim another piece of myself and I wanted …
Mostly Happy Journey
“My Mama had a dancing heart…
...and she shared that heart with me. With a grin and a giggle, a hug and a whistle, we'd slap our knees and Mama would say: "Bless the world! It feels like a tip-tapping, song-singing, finger-snapping kind of day, Let's Celebrate!" And so we did. Mina received a lovely new book, My Mama had a …
Random (?) coincidences…
I just came back from a weekend in Montreal. I went to visit friends and EAT! I came prepared with a list of food to eat so that knew how it was supposed to taste in order to make it in my own kitchen. I was also on a quest to find certain ingredients that I couldn't find in Utah. This the micro …
Remembering a Life, Remembering to Live
Today I was honored to go to the memorial service of an amazing woman. A young mother of 36 whose life was cut short due to aggressive Breast Cancer. It was a celebration of life, her life, and the fun memories that lifted everyone that she met up to reach their highest potential. Laughter and …
My Mama always said…
....when life gets you frustrated, knead the crap out of some bread dough. Well, maybe she didn't say it exactly like that, but you get the point.. Last week had a lot of emotional ups and down for me that I needed to work through. I felt like I was retaining or taking on a lot of toxic energy that …