It has been a day. A week. I've been trying to shake depression off. It has been a while since I've really been affected. During the holidays it was a little hard but I was able to shake it off.... Continue Reading →
I'm reading this booked called Delicious! written by Ruth Reichl. I'm a wannabe foodie so a book about a girl who loves to write and loves food was right up my alley. I started it months ago but because of... Continue Reading →
Every Christmas Eve my husband and I make a prime rib in our NuWave. It has been where my family would celebrate Christmas on Christmas so we'd snuggle on the eve before making yums for our bellies and just having... Continue Reading →
I alluded to it on the last two posts but my husband and I are considering adoption. Two years ago we were well on our way – well, not really. We talked with agencies and was preparing for classes and... Continue Reading →
As the 2016 year began to close I became excited because there is something about 2017 that excites me. I've talked about my bucket list. I've talked about my hopes and my dreams. I've talked about my reading list. But,... Continue Reading →
I planned to write something witty and funny and completely out of character for my last post of the year. But, instead I want to talk about fear. Yesterday I awoke with a heavy uneasiness. I couldn't explain it. My... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again where the world celebrates. Everyone is thinking of New Year Resolutions. Some New Year Resolves. Others laughing in merriment as they look back at what they were able to do. And there are some,... Continue Reading →
For Christmas my family and I decided to go into Downtown Portland to celebrate. The area was beautiful and we were able to see the river in all its beauty. The difference this year was the kids wanted to reenact... Continue Reading →
My favorite time as a young girl was the imagination of life. I remember riding around the front yard of my home in Seattle. I played by myself a lot because my sister's thought I was too young and I... Continue Reading →
From Sand to Gemstones 