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Authentic posts are made daily, whenever possible, although I have come to learn that balance is a healthy and necessary part of living authentically. {Besides, an occasional day off keeps the laundry and dust-bunnies at bay. And, Sexy Hubby appreciates a home-cooked meal every now and then.} What does it mean to “Live An Authentic Life?” Only . . . → Read More: Welcome to An Authentic Life  8 comments - (Comments are closed)  Coffee, Tea, Travel, Creative Spark, Decor(K)ate, Family Matters, Foodalicious, Friends in Low Places, Miscellany, Obsessions, Sexy Hubby, Special Occasions, Under the Big Sky  An Authentic Life, BlogHer.com, Katie Walters Blog, Top female blogger, What it means to live an authentic life In honor of the end of the week – I’m sharing a photo-essay of my recent trip to the desert Southwest. Scottsdale, Arizona – where the sun was hot, the pool was wet and the drinks went down way too easy…
Strawberry . . . → Read More: Desert Sun & Fun (Did I Mention Drinks??)
As mothers, we have numerous duties on our long list of tasks. We wipe bottoms. We wipe noses. We mend scraped knees, bee stings, and unsettled bellies. We cook items we hope our little ones will eat without too much fuss. And we do all we can to create an environment that is cozy, warm and full of life. In . . . → Read More: Mother of Another Feather Several years ago, we were invited to spend Mother’s Day at a Wyoming ranch. This homestead family ranch was in the farthest reaches of the South Fork outside of Cody, Wyoming. On our way to the ranch, we drove through Yellowstone National Park, and witnessed practically every animal species known to man - and Yogi ran across the road so close . . . → Read More: A Favorite Mother’s Day Memory
Who are we? Who are we, really? Who we are is often shaped by our family structure, the community that nutures us as we grow, and lastly, those that we surround ourselves with - our friends. And oftentimes, our friends are the people who know us better than we know ourselves. Usually, you don’t give a second thought to your hometown, . . . → Read More: Dusting Off, and Stepping Forward
The title – Celebration of Life – seems an appropriate description for today. Today the calendar is chock-full of past, present and future. May 8, 1967 - the day I was born. May 8, 2008 - the day my sweet mother in law passed. May 8, 2012 - sadly, the day we will memorialize our friend Kim. Although her death was untimely and more . . . → Read More: Celebration of Life Editor’s Note: This post is from the archives, but I just love the images and the final line about friendship so much, I knew I had to repost. Just looking into these faces, made me smile. Ask yourself, are you doing all you can to be a better-than average friend today?? I know you’ll do your best, . . . → Read More: Friendship – the Vitamin of Life Lately, there has been much activity outside my office window. Flutterings here and there, stray twigs floating by – even during the recent spring snow storm. Earlier this week, I went outside to investigate all this hustling and bustling. This is what I found on Tuesday…
One day after spring snow – which is already mostly . . . → Read More: Nearly New Neighbors Since it’s snowing in the Bo-Zone today, I took a favorite spring photo and inverted the color. I feel inverted today. Seems to fit. Go forth into the weekend my gentle readers…
. . . → Read More: Friday Foto For most of April, I’ve been moonlighting. With encouragement from my boss, I’ve been trying to learn a few new tricks – called Illustrator and Photoshop. And since I can’t lie within this authentic space, I must say, it’s a miracle I haven’t pulled every newly coiffed hair out of my head. Learning new tricks at my age . . . → Read More: Trying To Learn New Tricks Friends who have known me more than five minutes know the drill. Wherever we go, and whatever we do, there is always a camera in tow. My oldest friends are the oldest of my photographic guinea pigs. Oh, they heckle and cajole and otherwise act annoyed at the idea of posing for the camera. Yet, decades later, . . . → Read More: Out Of Africa  |
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