The Elephant House. If you are a Harry Potter fan, then it's likely that you've heard about The Elephant House. Touted as "The Birthplace of Harry Potter", it is said that J.K. Rowling penned some of her works here. Edinburgh. Here's my disclaimer. Prior to planning a trip to Scotland, I'd never watched all [...]
Monthly Challenge. Yesterday I shared what I learned during my 30 days of no alcohol. As promised, today I'm announcing what my September "30 Days Of..." Challenge will be. 30 Days of no single use plastic shopping bags. Plastic Shopping Bags. Now before you roll your eyes, I did promise that this one [...]
This post has been updated as of March 24, 2025. There was also an update in 2020. As humans, most of us evolve and change over time. My views and experiences are no exception to that. Since this post is still being viewed *almost* 8 years later (which sometimes still boggles my mind), I think [...]
Friday. Edition 24. Hey, ya'll! It's Friday! I hope you've had an amazing week so far. This has been my last semi-mellow week before gearing back up for the return to school of my teenagers. The next three weeks will slowly become filled with dental cleanings, orthodontist trips, doctor check-ups, sports physicals, haircuts, clothes [...]
Sunrise Quote. Persevere. This week Nikki at Flying Through Water has asked us to consider the prompt of the word "persevere" and so I've decided to share a sunrise quote. Sunrise Quote. This morning as I watched the sun rise above the Atlantic Ocean in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, I was reminded of this quote: A [...]
What is your mantra? Mantra: /ˈmantrə/ (noun) - a statement or slogan repeated frequently. The origin of the word mantra is Sanskrit and its literal meaning is "a thought behind speech or action". Recently I read quite a few posts about having a personal mantra and then I skimmed read through quite a bit more. The concept [...]
Farmer's Market & Winter Weather. Do you ever have plans and then life throws a wrench into them? If not, then consider yourself lucky. The girlie came home sick on Friday, proceeded to run a fever most of the weekend. She attempted school yesterday. Made it two hours. I was on snack duty for the [...]
Friday. Edition 2. It's Friday!! I'm back with another round of Friday Faves! Bronzer. One of the other items that I picked up at Sephora last week was a bronzer. This is something I have been terrified to try. I am very fair skinned...add in some winter clothing and lack of sunshine and I [...]
Resilient. The photo challenge this week is "Resilient". Pondering those places, people, or things that endure. Reflections proper for the end of the year. Or in my case, the beginning. I love when people that have been through hell walk out of the flames carrying buckets of water for those still consumed by the [...]
May Your Path Become Clearer. Trees. Fog. Roanoke Virginia Let your light shine! Amy Path
