Here in the U.S., it's National Pet Day! 🐾 Am I the only one who feeds her dogs canned dog food mixed with dry dog food (with a dog biscuit for dessert, of course 🍖) on days like this, as well as on other special occasions such as Christmas, as an extra special treat? I'd … Continue reading My Fur Babies
Author: Andrea
A Sad Milestone
By the end of most nights, I am so tired that I can fall asleep pretty quickly. There's always that odd night now and then, when there's too much on my mind and it takes forever to fall asleep. Last night was one of those nights. Something was troubling me in the back of my … Continue reading A Sad Milestone
Book Review: Chasers of the Light
A review of... Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series by Tyler Knott Gregson I wish I could remember how I discovered this book. I love trying to trace the path of how people, objects, and events came to be in my life. It's wonderful to see how so much more is inter-connected … Continue reading Book Review: Chasers of the Light
My Cultural Identity
Happy New Year! The year ahead always feels like it's filled with so much promise and mystery and adventure! Don't you agree? Well, January is already halfway over, and so it's time to get this new year of my blog (my 6th year of blogging!) started! In case you missed it in one of my … Continue reading My Cultural Identity
Book Review: Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna Kendrick just might be my spirit animal. I recently finished reading Anna Kendrick's book, titled "Scrappy Little Nobody," and just knew from page one that I would need to write a blog post about it. As I've mentioned in my other book reviews though, I am no book critic, so don't expect much. 😉 … Continue reading Book Review: Scrappy Little Nobody
Birthday Wisdom
My birthday was a few days ago and it was celebrated with a fabulous party! Happy birthday to me! With age comes wisdom (or so they say), and so I've been reflecting on my life and the various intellectual, emotional, and spiritual journeys I've taken throughout the years. I'm no wise sage, but there is … Continue reading Birthday Wisdom
Books I’m Thankful For
Happy Sunday! Today's blog post was inspired by a little activity that one of the local libraries did recently. Patrons were invited to take a tag and write the titles of the books for which they were thankful. The tags were put on display, as well as some of the books. Such a fun idea, … Continue reading Books I’m Thankful For
Autumn Love
Autumn is my favorite season.🍃🍂 The vibrant golds, reds, oranges, and yellows of the changing leaves are simply breath-taking each year. The trees seem to be giving their last hurrah before they retire for the winter. It's such a beautiful display of shockingly fierce colors! Purple and green are my favorite colors, but something about … Continue reading Autumn Love
Running Vs Sleep
A funny thing happens when you take up running as a sort of hobby. You spend too much money on cool running gear. You start to read books and magazines about running. You join running groups and online running forums. You actually start to maybe enjoy it. You miss it when you can't go for a run. … Continue reading Running Vs Sleep
Travel Adventures: Scotland
🏴 Scotland: Exploring Historic Edinburgh Scotland! Land of bagpipes, Loch Ness, delicious shortbread, fancy kilts, and Edinburgh, one of the most beautiful cities to which I've ever been. My cousin, Jen, and I were excited to travel there in 2017. Another cousin and her husband live there (well, Toni and Dave actually live in the cute … Continue reading Travel Adventures: Scotland
Moxie and Mishaps 