Baking Frenzy

Baking Frenzy

When I was younger, I had dreams of traveling the wold and doing great things that would make the world a better place. Since I’ve become a stay-at-home mom with paralyzing student loan debt, I’ve channelled that energy into muffins; muffins and cookies, and most recently, bread.  A couple of days ago a friend who … Continue reading

Rivers I’ve Crossed

Originally posted on Working At: Retired:
For Lent our pastor suggested we either opt to give up something or begin an activity that we had not faithfully done before. Since I am not one who easily disposes of things (ask my children), I decided on the second option. My Lent resolution was to write something…

Dear Houston

Dear Houston

Dear Houston, Before I met you, I had lots of stereotypical ideas of what I thought  you’d be like. I had lots of stereotypical ideas of what I thought Texas would be like; big hats, big belt buckles and big hair.  Coming from a somewhat sheltered life in the west,  I’d imagined this is what … Continue reading

More Faces

More Faces

I started this post quite some time ago but delayed publishing it because that’s what I do – I set lofty goals for myself, and then I procrastinate. A while ago, I set a goal to draw at least one face per day. I haven’t exactly fulfilled that goal to a tee, but I HAVE … Continue reading

A Face a Day

A Face a Day

I’ve been experiencing blogger’s block lately, mostly because I spend so much time trying to figure out how to craft a post that it is humorous and uplifting, and doesn’t ruffle anyone’s feathers. Finding the right balance can be difficult when things get stressful. My husband is an engineer in the oil and gas industry. … Continue reading