Water torture? Not!

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer Last night I was trying to shut off my (monkey) mind long enough to fall asleep when I became aware of a noise that at first I couldn't place. What was it? Oh no...drip, drip, drip....It was water. … Continue reading Water torture? Not!

You, Mii, and Wii

Hate exercise? Mii too.  Well, I do if you are referring to Going to the gym Jogging Stairmaster Shoveling If you've been reading my blog for a while, you are not shocked by this admission. I do to practice yoga and like to hula hoop, but getting exercise is a byproduct (for me) of the … Continue reading You, Mii, and Wii

The Universe’s ‘to-do’ list

I was rereading the book Ask and It Is Given by Jerry and Esther Hicks (which happened to be a book that I already owned) after my friend Stacey Brooks of Mainely You Massage recommended it.  In it, the authors describe 22 processes that anyone can practice to improve their life. One of them is … Continue reading The Universe’s ‘to-do’ list

Cupcake Bakery in Sanford

I was returning my books at the library this weekend, two of which happened to be about cake baking, when one of the staffers said, "Have you tried that new cupcake bakery in Sanford?" "There's a new cupcake bakery in Sanford??" I asked (of course, she had me at "cupcake"). She did a little research … Continue reading Cupcake Bakery in Sanford

White-knuckled driving

That's me: get a flake of snow on the ground (or even the threat of a flake) and I go into panic mode. When I have to drive in bad weather, you will know me by my 20 mph speed, hazard lights a-flashin', both hands firmly placed on the steering wheel as I softly mouth the … Continue reading White-knuckled driving

Snow day top 10 fun things to do (Part 2)!

Can you believe that we're (possibly) getting (yet) another storm tomorrow? Just in case you exhausted your personal Top 10 list of things to do, here's another bunch of ideas. Go sledding. By now, you (most likely) have piles of snow that are plenty big enough for the kids to sled on right in your yard. … Continue reading Snow day top 10 fun things to do (Part 2)!

Kate Braestrup’s new book

Kate Braestrup's new book is Beginner's Grace and is a book about prayer: learning about it, thinking about it, finding occasions to engage in it. Kate talks about occasions of prayer that are present in one's everyday life, and offers some simple words that people can use if they don't already have their own. She describes prayer as … Continue reading Kate Braestrup’s new book

My new year’s word: Part 2

I finally did choose my one word for 2011; my word is:  EDIT. I'm loving this word for many reasons. I can actually remember it! It works its way up from my unconscious with very little effort on my part. Bam! It's there, remember to 'edit'! It applies to my Pantry Project: use the food I have … Continue reading My new year’s word: Part 2

A room with a view

I got to have an entire room of my own (with a view!) in which to work on editing my book. This is big; you see, I've never had my own room before. My husband, after realizing that I had an extra day off this week said, "Hey, get a room!"...Well, even though he didn't mean … Continue reading A room with a view

Snow day! Top ten (fun) things to do

I have not had a snow day for quite a while  (the Christmas Blizzard doesn't count because I was too worried about my husband and son driving home from work in it to enjoy it). I decided to plan ahead for the next one, so I was ready to dive into distraction at a moment's notice. … Continue reading Snow day! Top ten (fun) things to do