Tall Tales Tuesday: Japanese Beds

It’s no secret that Japan is one of my absolute favorite countries. The two weeks Rob and I spent there was just magical. Apart from the typical mysteries of Japanese traditions and beauty of the cherry blossom buds, the Japanese-style rooms, or washitsu, added...

Liebster Award #2

Happy Friday! I didn’t have students today due to teacher inservice and as much as I enjoy the kiddos, it was definitely refreshing to have a mini-break from them. Cassie at Rural Running Redhead nominated me for the Liebster Award! Cassie was part of my Chase...

Plank Tastic AMRAP Workout

Hello, hello! It was a rather chilly morning around here as I drove to work. At least it was up from the -13 when I woke up! I was hoping to take a picture right at zero so I could quote a Ron White joke, but no luck. (Major points if you know what joke I’m...

NatureBox: A Snacker’s Dream

It is COLD and SNOWY here in Colorado! Yes, I know last year got down to -8, but I am just not prepared for this weather. At least last year we had gorgeous, warm, sunny days sprinkled throughout, so I am hoping this winter follows suit. Let’s ignore this weather and...

Tall Tales Tuesday: Salvation Mountain

The Salton Sea, Slab City, and Salvation Mountain have always held a certain allure to me. These were places I heard about in movies, read in books, and fantasized about visiting. In 2011, on a spontaneous trip to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California, Rob...

If We Were At Happy Hour…

One type of post that I love to read from fellow bloggers is a “coffee date” post. Basically, the author chats about things going on in a cozy, drinking hot coffee type of way. Since I don’t drink coffee (I know, I know), I thought I’d do a happy hour post. Same thing...

November Challenge

Well, well, well, hello almost Friday. Thanks for taking your dandy old time. Anyone else feel like this week dragged? I woke up this morning thinking it was Friday. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. At least the weather was absolutely beautiful this afternoon and I got...