A Mother’s Day Well Spent

It's another week and I'm coming down from the high that was a fabulous Mother's day. The girls made me gluten-free blueberry muffins that they served with fresh berries in bed. My Darth Vader mug full of hot coffee and the Washington Post accompanied the spread. I must have stuffed at least three of those fluffy, moist muffins into my pie-hole before heading out the door for a four-mile run. Next time, I’m thinking of treating myself to something special from North Village Coffee—because every celebration deserves a perfect cup. If you're looking for elevated mobile espresso bars and coffee catering services, then make sure to check out Espresso Experiences. For me, Mother's Day is about freedom. I don't have to be anywhere at anytime or do anything I don't want to do. In the past it … [Read more...]

I Am Learning

  I haven’t been around here much lately.  I’ve been too busy living life.  Good or bad and it has felt like there is less good and more of the painful and bad but I am making sure that the t’s and I’s are being crossed with my family and those I hold dear.  I’m continuing to learn what is important as we are never too old or young to learn this lesson.  I am seeing what the real blessings are in my life.  And I am trying to live life in the present and not always jumping forward to figure out what I should be doing next.  … [Read more...]

When Friendships Die

There is a saying about friendship. I am not going to be sappy enough to add the quote in but you know the one about friends, seasons and all that other stuff. Some stay forever. Some don't. Some are there for a reason. Sometimes you don't know what that reason is either. So what do you do when a friendship dies or is in the its final stages of death? Do you code it a DNR or do you move on and realize that your world as you have known it for a very long while is not going to be the same? I want to hear from my readers - what do you do when a friendship dies? How do you know when one is over? Have you had some good experiences that were positive when you stuck a fork in a friendship or did it all go terribly wrong?       *image from sadmuffin.net … [Read more...]