I love a good sunset. But then again, who doesn’t? I grew up in Naples, Florida, a place famed for its sunsets on the beach. I also love to be behind the camera. When I am behind the camera, I am completely in the moment, not thinking about the future or the past, just in [...]
Tag: winter
No school….again
This photo is my most recent Instagram post. We are on our third snow day. That's 5 days of kids being at home, people!! Sometimes it's just been my own three, which is daunting enough, but other times we have had a load of others. And yes, sometimes mine have gone off. Although it has [...]
Silence is golden
In the stark, cold winterThe mighty tree stands bareStripped away of all its former gloryNow possessing strength that it didn’t know it hadAble to stand in majestic beauty, cloaked in white.-Amy Lyon Smith Silence. Silence. An emptiness of sound. A quiet hush upon the air. This is what a fresh blanket of snow means to [...]
Random musings on a snowy day
Winter storm Jonas has descended upon us here in Virginia. Being the Florida transplants that we are, my daughter decided to turn the old soft top surfboard (which has rotated out of use) into a sled. Friday was a snow day and my kids fully embraced that. I, however, was fully awake at 6:30 A.M. [...]
Paleo…Round 2
Last night I made buffalo chicken casserole. If you are looking for some good recipes you should check out Juli Bauer at Paleomg She gives the recipe there in a sneak peek at her cookbook. I'll be honest, even though I'd heard of spaghetti squash, I had no idea what one was before this meal. [...]
To Paleo or not to Paleo, THAT is the question
When I moved out of Florida a little over 2 years ago, I had a hard time adjusting. It was a hard time adjusting on numerous fronts. I moved away from family, my father-in-law had recently passed away, my grandmother was dying, and it was cold. Like “my toes are turning blue, what is wrong [...]