Have you ever done something that was way harder than you expected? Back when my husband and I were still dating, we took a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Unlike the other Boundary Waters trips we’d taken, this one was just the two of us. It was our own private outing. The route we picked looked easy enough with only four short portages. However, it Continue Reading
How Future Plans Make Me Happy
Do you have something special coming up in your life? It could be an once-in-a-lifetime event, or it could be a simple gathering of friends. Qualifying activities include anything that you sincerely enjoy, anything that makes you happy when you think of it. I am one of those people that always have multiple trips in the works. When I get home from one outing, there is Continue Reading
Tomorrow is a New Day
There is a quote that inspires me: "Marilla, isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" - Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables This quote inspires me to be better because I am not tied to my past mistakes. Whatever my failings of today, yesterday, the past week, or anytime in the past, they have not yet manifested in Continue Reading
Lessons in Love from “The Vow”
Being sick can be fun. When I am sick, I allow myself to do things I might not otherwise do, like watch silly TV or eat only a brownie for lunch. Unfortunately, this morning I got to take advantage of my sick rules. I woke up in such an allergic state I had hives, and my digestive track was thoroughly unhappy and making its displeasure known. I tried being productive, but it Continue Reading
