There it was. A little bit dirty, somewhat wrinkled, but still unopened. On the outside written in green ink were the words “Open on your 25th birthday.” I held it in my hands rubbing the edges, remembering. Slowly, I turned it over, slid the edge of my pocketknife under the sealed flap and sliced open […]
I ♥ Faces: Week #1
I ♥ Faces is a new site dedicated to gathering photographs of people’s faces. It’s my goal to participate every week. After all I have a lot of faces around here to keep me busy. ☺ THis week’s topic is “Anything Goes.” Here’s my kids’ entry: Cookie loves her teal shirt. Wears it day after […]
A Single Word
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Instead I have an ever replenishing list of goals that I am constantly working on. They get crossed off, shuffled around, reevaluated as I slowly progress on my lifelong journey of self-improvement. This past year held many challenges and changes, joys and sorrows, but as is always the case […]
“No Poo” and Laundry too
I didn’t intend to write a post about my “no poo” experiment but I received a few questions when I mentioned it in my Au Naturale post a couple of days ago. My skin type is really oily – so is my hair. I would try skipping a day washing my hair but it just […]
Au naturale
Have you ever stopped to read what is really in some of the food you eat? How about all the stuff in your shampoo, laundry detergent, or even your toothpaste? Or do you even want to know? 🙂 Growing up we drank a lot of pop (soda for those in different parts of the country). […]
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
(close up of a sunflower bud) WAITING Reasons I haven’t blogged since Thursday: 1. Friday Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I spent the day in Reno while all the chocolate chips played with cousins in Fallon. We were able to go to the temple, get some shopping done, and eat at one of my favorite restaurants, […]
Gracias!!
Click on over to Shutter Sisters for some very exciting news…Go on, I’ll wait! It’ll even open in a new window for you. Can you believe that? I am excited and so very humbled that so many of you left comments on my Ring Around the Roses photo at The Daily Click. It just gives […]
Is it summer yet?
After a very short, cold spring, I think summer has finally arrived. This is our last week of school for a while, the hay is almost ready for its first cutting, the temperature over the last week has been an idyllic 75-80 degrees, and I no longer feel like making homemade bread. That happens when […]