“Seriously, are you making more pickles!?!”  That was the question asked this morning when A.D. saw the crock on the kitchen counter and the mason jars in a neat line. “I am not making more...

No one lives in pure bliss. I believe that we all have the desire for something more, something fulfilling, something that doesn’t feel like work. When we aren’t honoring that desire, we often feel...

This past weekend A.D., Tony Curado and I took a little road trip to Letchworth State Park.  They go for the big landscape shots and I got out my macro lens and did my best to capture some of the fresh spring...

My love of podcasts grows the more I listen, and this week’s highlight, Lore, doesn’t disappoint! Lore is a bi-weekly podcast that convinces you that truth really can be stranger than fiction and...

This sketched scene is from our visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park in April 2016.  Since I have already written a bit on this visit, I would encourage investigation into earlier posts for more of...

I really like being able to shop in app form, especially for groceries.  Recently, Ibotta featured two new sites:  Jet and Boxed and I tried both! Today, I talk about my experience and savings with Jet. A...

The selected prompts for this week on Journal 52 was ‘monochromatic’ or ‘psychedelic’.  I chose monochromatic as despite my love for color, I do love the muted tones and matte finishes...

I have never made fruit salad…until today! In my research to complete this simple dish via Pinterest, I realized that a simple ton of different recipes exists for fruit salad. My criteria were slimmed by...