When my grandmother was younger, she would make and freeze the our family’s favorite soups and serve them to us when we came to visit.  She has since moved to an apartment with a much smaller kitchen and...

I loved the Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was growing up.  I loved the idea that the book ended different ways dependent on my choices.  My choices made my adventure. Listening to the Nerdist Podcast...

The discussion this week from Love Art, Happy Life is on being an artist and having confidence in yourself as an artist.  I feel like this is applicable to much more than art though, but since this has turned...

After leaving Chicago, we ventured a little farther north and into Wisconsin to Milwaukee.  We had plans with @ScottNorrisPhotography to tour around Milwaukee.  We started the day out by picking up our guide...

This week’s Journal 52 prompts were reflective of ‘That Thing You Love’ or That Thing You Hate’. Since I have a natural bent toward the negative and work very hard to ensure positivity...

I won’t say that I was the biggest fan of Bowie’s, but I have always enjoyed his work and identify his place in the cultural history of our time.  He was a seminal figure in art and music and his...

This morning started in contemplation and reflection.  I have not been writing or doing any self-care activities with significant frequency, having just fits and starts with my activities.  In the midst of...

What to do with a leftover can of pumpkin?  Well, if you’re lazy and don’t want to make pie, like me, you can make a pumpkin pie smoothie! I searched high and low on Pinterest for a recipe without...