Today did not start well. I woke up to a sharp pain in my lower back area thirty minutes before my already early alarm clock was set to ring. Not again. I thought the pregnancy constipation had been dealt with. Guess not. I quickly climbed out of bed and headed to sit on the toilet, …
Editing. The process of taking a rough draft and polishing it into a finished product. We have all edited essays for school or emails for work. Occasionally we even edit and rewrite text messages, correcting the auto-correct so the person on the other end knows we are thoughtful human beings, not insane lunatics who can’t …
I can’t wait until it’s Friday! How many times I think this throughout the long days at work! Living for the weekend is a common theme of American life, to the point that we have the saying TGIF (thank god it’s Friday).The idea of living five days each week just waiting for the magical weekend …
Life is rarely perfect. Even when things are going well there are still challenges that test our patience and resolve. Sometimes the challenges are mere irritations, other times they are scary, painful, out-of-our-control events that change our lives forever. I have experienced both extremes, ranging from a stubbed toe, to dealing with a chronic illness, …
Sometimes a good routine is all you need I’m standing in the grass strip between my parking space and the road in front of my home threatening a six pound-nothing dog that she will regret it if she doesn’t “hurry up now!” My voice goes up a notch as I remind my oblivious, cheerful Maltese …
Five steps for dealing with emotional clutter Letting go is hard. Sometimes it is harder than others. Letting go of things often feels like losing part of me, losing my connection to the past, both people and events. Letting go is painful. At our house we are preparing for the arrival of our first child, …
In this blog we will explore living a simple yet exciting life wherever we are. Adventure is something we create not something we go find. By living simply and practicing adventure at home we can create room in our lives to explore the world, meet new people, and live the life we dreamed of as kids!
The last two days of driving took us eleven hours from San Antonio to Pensacola and six and a half hours from Pensacola to Orlando, by way of Ocala. Our trip was uneventful. We started out the first day with a lovely breakfast taco meal cooked by our hostess. We left with full tummies and …
It is great sleeping in a real bedroom again! We are done with the camping part of our trip. After a good sleep we went out to eat with our Texas cousins Greg and Shell. The took us to an amazing Mexican restaurant called Rosario’s. If you are in San Antonio you should go there. …
The Carlsbad KOA is the nicest one we stayed at so far (other than the tarantula.) After a good nights sleep we headed to Carlsbad Caverns. It took about an hour to get there, which included the six mile park driveway. We bought the America the Beautiful pass before our trip so we didn’t have …