I’m headed up to the mountains today for a women’s getaway. I can’t wait for the cool breezes and an excuse to put on my boots and a sweatshirt. I’m also looking forward to a little “unplugged” time. Things have been so busy behind the scenes (read: real life) that I haven’t had as much time to devote to blogging, which means some of my posts have been lazy (sorry…
This week I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Fresno with the California Raisins. While I have loads to tell you about this incredible fruit and the people who grow it, first I wanted to give you a glimpse of Yosemite from our quick tour today. We weren’t there long, but we soaked up as much beauty as we could. This was my first trip to Yosemite,…
I don’t know about you, but I feel so busy during the week that time just flies by. I get so busy that my mind never stops going, even when I’m trying to sleep. It’s usually around Wednesday or Thursday that I start to feel that familiar stress and anxiety start to creep in. This time I’m not going to run from it, I’m not going to hide. I’m going…
Above is inspired by below… Do you live a story worth telling? If not, what is holding you back? Two words hold me back: COMFORT and FEAR. I’m working on it… How about you?
Driving through the desert, the sun setting behind us, I couldn’t help but look back. Through my dirty window, on my iPhone, I captured this photo. I started thinking about all of the quotes I’ve seen lately about not looking back. Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest seem to be circulating the same sayings, all about moving forward. While I understand the sentiment and the importance of not dwelling on the past,…
Pinterest is a huge source of blog traffic for me. I’ve learned over time how important it is to have “pinnable” images for each and every post I publish. The better the image, the more people pin it. As I’ve improved the quality of my images, I have also started going back to older posts to spiff them up. Old blog posts on Pinterest can point people to my site…
