Since I started my Holiday Declutter Streak, I have purged my home nearly 200 items. For those of you who follow me on Twitter, I have recorded my progress daily on Twitter with #HolidayDeclutterStreak. Day 1 The first day, I decluttered the cabinet above the […]

In our home, we have a little tradition called “Fifi Friday”. What is this marvelous custom, you may ask? Well, we come home Friday afternoon and spend the evening relaxing with our kitties. That’s pretty much it. Usually, my little black kitty Fifi snuggles on […]

Bridget, The Official Kitty of Thanksgiving! “I’z ready! Where’s da turkey?” Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I have noticed that since Halloween the number of pre-Black Friday emails showing up in my inbox has increased exponentially. “Get ready for Black Friday!”, “Sneak peek at Black Friday deals!”, and on and on. Just so we are clear, the only way that I […]

A few days before Halloween, I noticed that I wasn’t feeling well. I had a cough and sore throat at first, and then developed a lot of congestion. Then, the cough became worse and I started running a fever. I finally broke down Sunday and […]

It’s been almost two months since my last post. I have spent the past two months trying to improve my health, heal my running injuries, and in general relax. I have been reading quite a lot, running when I can, especially on the trails, and […]