ShareThe first tent I owned…and admittedly still own 11 years later, was a small 2-person tent from Sears that my Mom purchased for me so Joz and I would have a place to sleep on our road trip through the Wild West following high school graduation. It looks something like this… Dave and I got [...]
ShareMy search to take care of myself and my own needs continues to be a strong theme in my life; which Caleb Wilde reminded me. I am recognizing that I’m doing too much, giving up too much of my time to others, and not putting my needs first. I have always thought, and still continue [...]
ShareOn April 5, I married the boy. Big, big step. Big, big move forward. The month prior to the wedding, I also finalized my book proposal to send off for a non fiction writing contest (didn’t win). Finishing the proposal helped me to feel some closure in my life before the boy, but it also [...]
ShareLast week life threw me another curveball when my boy landed himself in the hospital. A month before our wedding, this was not ideal timing. As we went through the steps of figuring out what was wrong, I did a very good job of keeping my blinders on. I would not allow my brain to [...]
ShareFor the past month or so, life has taken me down a road whether I wanted to walk it or not. I officially moved in with my fiance, I came upon the deadline to get my book proposal to my editor and I’m finalizing the details on our wedding. Anxiety has been a frontrunner in [...]
ShareThe first Valentine’s Day alone after my husband passed away was just three months prior. February 3 was our wedding anniversary which was one hit, and Valentine’s Day came shortly after, causing an excruciating blow by blow. I had no ambition to celebrate the holiday at all, but rather than choosing to ignore it, I [...]
ShareThe first tent I owned…and admittedly still own 11 years later, was a small 2-person tent from Sears that my Mom purchased for me so Joz and I would have a place to sleep on our road trip through the Wild West following high school graduation. It looks something like this… Dave and I got [...]
ShareIt’s a time of celebration for me – National Park Week. National Park Week offers everyone the chance to experience any National Park of their choice fee-free. With fees for vehicles around $25 at some of the major parks, some visitors may find National Park fees too expensive, especially when you may have to travel [...]
ShareThe boy and i had a discussion the other night about our upcoming nuptuals and the honeymoon. For the past 6 months we’ve been racking up points on a cruise card hoping to score a free cruise. While we have oodles of points, it’s no free cruise. So, he suggested we just sit on that [...]
ShareSome days, when I am on the road for work, I feel nearly completely unproductive because it takes so long to drive, I take a few wrong turns/scenic routes, and/or delays on my or my clients’ part. 4 appointments, today, technically 5 if you count where I’m staying as a potential client (I do!), 2 [...]
ShareOn a cold Saturday morning in January, I headed downtown from my family’s cabin near Morris, Pennsylvania, to the quaint former-logging town of Wellsboro, Tioga County’s seat, to learn a new snow sport: cross country skiing. Home to the 47-mile long, 1,200-foot-high gorge of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, Wellsboro is well known to many for [...]
ShareI often wonder if the things I am passionate about are good enough. Who else cares about National Parks as much as I? At one point, Edward Abbey would’ve beat me out, but he’s dead now. When I think about the fact that I’ve refocused my attention from my volunteer pursuits with Team Sarcoma and [...]
ShareAfter trekking to Philly and back for work, I wasn’t sure I was feeling settled and creative to be able to attend the Writers Support Group I helped to launch at our local library (Mountville Public Library). I had only made it to 1 session myself, and the director of the library told me people [...]
ShareWed morning my Great Uncle John was found dead in a field. It sounds solemn, but the way he was found there, makes me wish, hope, pray, that he thought he was going to sleep. After hearing the news that he had gone missing Tuesday afternoon all kinds of worry consumed me. As a man [...]
ShareI meagerly followed Shawn, Maile, and their 4 children’s journey cross the United States via their blogs, but that didn’t prepare me for the internal struggles they dealt with day in and out as they shared in their new book, “How to Use a Runaway Truck Ramp.” Trips are never just about the places to [...]
ShareI have known Jessica most of my life – from Pioneer Clubs at Pequea Brethren in Christ to Youth Group, School and our Marching Band days, we’ve spent a lot of time together. I haven’t seen Jess since that time, though, and when we became friends on Facebook I was so surprised by her confidence [...]
