Category Archives: Everyday Life
Benjamin Franklin on Religion Part 1
As promised in my previous post here is an excerpt from Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. Specifically one of the sections in which he mentions his relationship with organized religion. Being raised a Presbyterian it was my personal impression from reading this … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Patriotism and History
A Deliberate Life
The past six weeks or so I have been doing a lot of self examination. Externally and internally. Sometimes in life you have to deal with what is dealt. Put out fires as they pop up and just do the … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Healthy Living and Life
Happy 5th to our Firstborn!
Our sweet girl is 5 years old. That kind of stuns me. As much as I’ve looked forward to this stage it still seems surreal that we’ve actually gotten here! Our busy little Doodlebug is growing up into such a … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Parenting
Maui Memories Part 2
We all got our mandatory sunburns around our second day in Maui. they were all pretty light except for Steve. He was doing the lobster imitation for a while but after a few rub downs of Miracle it converted into … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Travel
Maui Memories Part 1
Whew. We are home. Didja read that? HOME sweet home in dear ol’ muggy TN. The trip back was stressful. A lot more stressful than going. 3 flights back. A total of 13 hours in the air. Our first layover … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Travel
ButterflyKissesFromMaui
It was my intention when I left TN to do a lot of blogging on Maui. After all, I’d be on a family vacation with tons of time on my hands and well rested, right??? Well, we have had time … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Parenting
Shifted
This week has been a doozy. Overwhelming and wonderful. A dear friend gave birth early this week and I was honored to be able to attend as a quasi-photographer-doula-friend-encouragement combo type person. There is something about a birth, no matter … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life
Randomness
1) I love coffee. Good coffee. Have become quite the coffee snob in recent years. Or so I thought. Tonight a friend bought me a cup of coffee from a Shell gas station. It was a late night at work … Continue reading
Full Disclosure
In my last post here I promised to share more about what I have been learning about the cosmetic industry and how it pertains to us as consumers. An important step in becoming an informed consumer is to understand not … Continue reading
Filed under Cosmetics and Makeup, Everyday Life, Healthy Living and Life
