This morning I did something that I haven’t done since, oh, sometime in May: I dragged out and dusted off the Wii Fit Balance Board, replaced the long-dead batteries in the remote, and… gulp… weighed myself, prepared for the worst. [continue reading…]
I feel as though I should probably warn you in advance – just in case you happened to think it would be otherwise – my gratitude list today is going to be rather BlogHer ’14-centric! Because the whole trip was an amazing experience from start to finish, [continue reading…]
Several of you have mentioned that you were looking forward to hearing about my time at BlogHer ’14, and I desperately want to write a recap or two (or five), but honestly? For whatever reason I’m having a really tough time pinning down (and then shaping [continue reading…]
Today’s Photo Friday word – “Big” – left me a bit stumped at first, but as I scrolled through my photo archives I found what I realized would be the perfect response to the prompt!
July has come to an end, and I’m happy to say that I’ve completed another month of daily blogging (with considerable assistance from some of my lovely blogging friends, who helped to populate this space with a series of wonderful guest posts while I was [continue reading…]
I am a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Blogger Award Recipient.
Yes, yes I am… because once again I have had the thrill and honour of being nominated for several blogger awards over [continue reading…]
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig! Yes, I’m back in Windsor after a whirlwind trip across the continent to San Jose, California for BlogHer ’14. I had an absolutely FABULOUS time at the conference (more on that at a later date), and am now [continue reading…]
Today’s guest post is written by fellow blogger Robin R. Talbott. Robin is a Fine Arts Conservation scientist with a Masters Degree in both science and art. She is a Registered Medical Technologist, with a specialty in Clinical Chemistry. She is known for [continue reading…]
Welcome back to the BlogHer ’14 edition of the Gratitude Linkup! This linkup has been open for one week and will continue to be available over the next week for you to share your gratitude posts (and yes, you may certainly add more than one [continue reading…]
Today’s guest post is written by fellow blogger Elaine Kehoe. Elaine is a freelance copyeditor and a writer whose work has appeared or will appear in the journals Rosebud, Word Riot, The Quotable, and Relief, as well as at 12Most.com. She blogs at [continue reading…]
Today’s guest post is written by fellow blogger Cathy Graham. Cathy is a creative spirit who is passionate about living each day with joy and gratitude. Her blog, Cattitude and Gratitude, is an eclectic mixture of original poetry, her own inspirational posters [continue reading…]
Today’s guest post is written by fellow blogger Sanch: 30, Child psychologist, Writer, Imperfect, Bibliophile, Outdoorsy, Feminist, Coffee Snob, Fitness Fanatic, Foodie, Adventurer. Sanch blogs at Living my Imperfect Life, and you can also connect [continue reading…]
Today’s guest post is written by fellow blogger Vidya Sury. Vidya is a Mom, writer, editor and blogger. She loves coffee, books, music, cooking, DIY, people, photography, and collecting smiles. She blogs at Vidya Sury, Coffee With Mi, and Be healthy, Be happy. [continue reading…]
This has been a rather fun week of tangling, due in part to a last-minute pre-BlogHer ’14 creative project that was sparked by a link (along with a not-so-subtle suggestion!) sent my way by a friend and taken on by yours truly. I can’t share it with you just yet, [continue reading…]
My first time attending a BlogHer conference was for BlogHer ’12 in New York City. The conference fell smack dab in the middle of my attempt to stick to a daily blogging schedule for the entire year, and you know what? I did it! Yes, even in the midst of a [continue reading…]
Welcome to the BlogHer ’14 edition of the Gratitude Linkup! While normally our linkups are open for just one week, this special “accommodate Laurel’s travel schedule” edition will run for two full weeks of gratitude sharing goodness… [continue reading…]
Pursuit:
tackling with enthusiasm the gradual, uphill climb
clear of vision, destination, desires
energy expended bringing joyful successes
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