You know you’ve reached a new level of adulthood when you find yourself dashing around the yard at 10:30 p.m., hurriedly throwing bedsheets over your annual flowers to prevent them from getting nipped by the frost. I didn’t know much about flowers, gardening or plant care before living in this house, but when you become […]
Hey there. It’s been a while, but I’ve too busy checking on the progress of each and every spring flower, tree and bush in our yard to care. For the past several springs I’ve found myself thinking, “This is the most beautiful spring ever!” This year is no different. Now that we have a yard, […]
A question has occupied my mind over the past week. So much so that I wrote it down knowing that I’d circle back to dive deeper. The question is this: What does it mean to me to create? When I ponder this question, other questions come to mind like, how do I create? And, what […]
Whether you’ve just purchased your first pair of running shoes or are training to qualify for the Olympic trials, I think we can all agree that incorporating more fun and variety into our runs would help us get out the door more willingly — and maybe even with smiles on our faces. Spicing up our […]
This whole COVID-19 situation has me itching to travel. Although we might not be able to travel far during this time, now’s the perfect time to see what local adventures are out there. If you live in or near East Tennessee, you’ll want to check out the Foothills Parkway. We drove the parkway last fall […]
What the heck, 2020? I know many of you are still reeling about all that’s happening out there in the world. COVID-19, tornadoes, cancelled events. So much has shaken our normal and dashed our plans and hopes. These times are heavy on my mind and I know I’m not alone in that. I journal just […]
In my early days of running it was rare for me to hit the pavement without my music. Running with music helped drown out the sound of my footsteps and heavy breathing, both of which made me utterly aware of the sufferfest I was enduring. Plus, nothing motivates me more during a workout than a […]
Since I’ve been training for a marathon and have a long run scheduled every weekend, I need a breakfast that I not only look forward to eating but that will keep me full and fueled for hours. I love how a big bowl of oats does just that. Daniel and I like to experiment with […]
We live in the age of more. Many of us find ourselves stuck in the endless cycle of extracting every ounce of effort to reach our next goal. For the past several months I’ve been training to run my first marathon, and this emphasis on more is not lost of me. If I just run more […]
Each fall I eagerly await the work trip I get to tag along on to the annual conference my employer hosts for our members. There are many aspects I love about my job, but the opportunity to travel is a perk I’m especially thankful for. The conference is held in a different city across the […]
