October 27, 2024
Defining
Hi Folks, I hope you are all doing well. I have been and continue to be on a…
August 14, 2024
Alone in My Grief
Hi guys! I hope you are all doing well. I had expected to write about my positivity progress…
July 31, 2024
Keeping it Brief
As July comes to a close, I am happy to say that I've continued on my trajectory towards…
July 19, 2024
Focusing on the Wins
Hi all! I hope you are all having a great day. This is week two of my experiment…
July 11, 2024
Trying Something New
This week, I decided to try something new. Each day, when I wake up, I smile and cuddle…
July 06, 2024
Whispers from my Soul
Hello all! I hope you are all having an amazing day, and that you enjoyed the long holiday…
July 03, 2024
Welcome to Wednesday
This is a short work week for me thanks to the holiday, at least for my day job.…
June 30, 2024
Sunday Musings
Hi all! Today was a pretty okay day. I took some time to enjoy the beautiful weather outside…
June 26, 2024
A Disorganized Mind
Have you every felt like your brain was about to explode? Like, you have so many things you…
June 24, 2024
My Bucket List
Welcome! For those of you who read yesterday's post, you know that I am looking to make some…
June 23, 2024
Finding Myself
Hi all! Today is my birthday and it's hard to believe that I'm 55 already, it seems like…
March 17, 2024
New Beginnings
I'm getting ready to start a new fitness program on Tuesday, March 19th I start a new, 60-day…
April 30, 2023
My Dreams, Writing and Health
For a long time, I’ve had a dream of becoming a writer. I used to love writing stories,…
March 19, 2023
Family
It's been so long since I've seen any family outside of my home thanks to Covid, and sadly…
May 18, 2022
Terror in my Home Town
I didn't realize how close to home the Tops mass shooting really was. This Tops location was not…
January 16, 2021
America… the Beautiful?
Today is January 16, 2021, we are 4 days away from inaugurating the 46th President of the United…
December 03, 2020
Re-Design: Habitat Corridors
This is a site that I redesigned this week for my client, Habitat Corridors. This is website was…
October 24, 2020
Re-Design: Born to Lead K9
This is a site that I redesigned earlier this year for my client, Born to Lead K9 Academy.…
September 23, 2020
Client Re-Design
I am so happy with the work I've done on this site (Fox River Systems); it originally started…
August 17, 2020
My Workspace
It's been nearly a month since my last post, I've been spending that time getting my workspace prepared…
July 27, 2020
One Day at a Time
The world appears to be in chaos now. People are dying by the thousands, unemployment is at an…
July 19, 2020
Rambling: Bright Soul
Tempered moments of gestating thoughts, embracing allegorical truths. Minimizing the memories of sadness whitewashed in tears. Pain as…
July 18, 2020
My Cuddle Buddy
Say hello to my little cuddle buddy, Zen'r, our amazing cat. We adopted Zen'r when he was 6…
July 11, 2020
Business, Basics and Beginnings
These past 4.5 years I put my design business on a slight hiatus. During this time I worked…
July 07, 2020
Adventures in Art
In addition to writing, web design, and print production, another creative outlet for me is photography. I'm a…
July 06, 2020
Change is On the Horizon
Today's the day ... after 3 months of uncertainty, I got the news today that I will not…
July 04, 2020
In Celebration of Independence
On this Independence Day, 2020, I thought it pertinent to remind us all of what we should be…
July 03, 2020
Missing Work
It's been nearly 90 days and I am really missing my job at The Bradford Exchange. I miss…
July 02, 2020
Because I Am
With all that's been happening in the world, the pandemic, protest against police brutality (Black Lives Matter), #metoo…
July 01, 2020
In This Together
Hello family, friends, and visitors from afar. As I mentioned yesterday, I just rebooted my blog and my…
June 30, 2020
Rebooting
Hello everyone... it's been such a long time and so much has happened in my life and in…
May 26, 2017
Getting Started
It's clear that I did not get my goals online, as I'd said that I would. It's part…
May 03, 2017
Hanging In There
I wish this post were about things going smoothly in my life. Or, perhaps about how I've stuck…
April 15, 2016
Challenges
As Spring arrives, so do the promises we make to ourselves to get into better shape, to walk…
February 01, 2016
New Job
I started a new job yesterday. It's very different from any other job I've had, but I'm hopeful.
June 14, 2015
No Motivation Required
Today is day 36 of my Million Step Challenge; that's 10,000 steps a day for 100 days. In…
June 06, 2015
Million-Step Challenge: The First 20 Days
Below is a summary of my first 20 days of my 100-day, One-Million Step Challenge. It will show…
February 18, 2015
Honest Reflections
During this past couple of weeks, things have not gone smoothly for me.
January 23, 2015
Day 6: Weigh-In Day
I am down 2 pounds this week. My total weight loss since I've begun my journey, including the…
January 22, 2015
Day 5 -- It's Not Easy
So, I'm on day 5, and let me tell you this... it's not easy.
January 20, 2015
Day 3: Still Going
Today, let me just jump right in with my trials; sleep has been a big issue for me.
January 19, 2015
Day 2... The Journey Continues
Today is day 2 of my most recent journey. Yesterday, I posted my goals for the day and…
January 18, 2015
A New Day
Welcome. Today begins a new day; a new beginning, perhaps. For me, this is day 1... again.
January 15, 2015
Nowhere to hide…
So this is me, being completely and vulnerably honest with myself and the world.
December 19, 2014
Planning Another Round
After my recent tripping/derailing in my fitness, I thought it might be time to set up new goals.…
December 16, 2014
Tripping but not Falling
The past few weeks have been full of ups and downs. I haven't worked out for a few…
November 09, 2014
Down 30 Pounds and Going Strong
I am very happy to report, that I have reached the 30-pound weight loss mark.
October 21, 2014
Life is Good
Today is a good day. I heard back from my doctor about my blood work and scans, and…
October 18, 2014
What's This?
So, I was drying my feet, after getting out of the shower today, and found this near the…
September 10, 2014
Mind Expectations
This site is used to chronicle my life, in snippets. My life through it many changes.
August 23, 2014
Congratulations Curtis and Summer
It's official! On Friday, August 22nd, 2014, my nephew Curtis (aka Deuce) married his fiance Summer.
August 10, 2014
Countdown to Doctor Who
I am so psyched... in 12 days, the new season of Doctor Who comes out.
August 08, 2014
Boundless Beauty
When I wake up in the morning and I need a reason to smile, I need only look…
July 18, 2014
I Won't Give Up
I love this video... I plan to watch it daily as a reminder to myself to never give…
February 28, 2013
En Route to Work
Today is day 5 of my returning to work outside of my home. It was quite a challenging…
February 16, 2013
Another Move
After my site was hacked again; I decided to move it to a new host. It is also…
January 24, 2013
Snow Angel
Only my little sweetie can look at snow and think, "it's a good day to swing".
July 22, 2012
Facelifts and Upgrades
This is my first post in a long time. So much has occurred in that time. Here is…
December 16, 2008
First Piano Recital
Below is a clip of Aliana playing at her first piano recital; she just began learning to read…
October 16, 2008
Life's Little Lessons
It's been a year and a half since I started working from home full-time, and I have enjoyed…
September 29, 2008
Dancing with Daddy
Hi everyone, here's yet another video entry; today, it's Aliana and daddy (Vid) dancing in the living room.
September 10, 2008
My Little Superstar
Hi everyone, life has been too hectic to keep up with posting, at least for now. But, I…
January 19, 2008
Feeding and Sleeping
Well, it's almost 4:00 am, and I've been working on a client's web site, fixing Vid's site and…
January 15, 2008
Alive and Kicking (Barely)
Hello everything, I just thought I'd post a quick and brief note just to let everyone know that…
September 08, 2007
Revelations
Recently I read a book called "Eat by Choice, Not by Habit - Practical Skills for Creating a…
August 06, 2007
Working From Home
Last week I had a great meeting with my new clients; I've been working on a re-design of…
June 13, 2007
Catching Up
Today I spent a few hours at the Library doing some research and getting some much needed mental…
May 01, 2007
Life After
It's been four weeks since I started working from home, and so far I have no regrets.
March 28, 2007
Next Chapter
With one day to go at work I am very excited; this next chapter in my life holds…
March 27, 2007
Happy Birthday
Hello everyone, welcome. So many things have happened since my last post, my daughter Aliana and her cousin…
February 25, 2007
Adjustment Pains
I was feeling ill on Friday so I called in sick, after which I slept for half the…
February 21, 2007
Crossroads
Today, while at work, I came to the realization that things have changed. I've reached a crossroads.
February 20, 2007
Changes
It's been quite a few days since I last posted, though I did type a post on Friday.…
February 16, 2007
No Comments
Hi everyone... yesterday was a very busy day for me, I barely had time to check my e-mail.…
February 14, 2007
Sad and Overwhelmed
Today I'm feeling a bit down and overwhelmed; I work all day at a job where the people…
February 13, 2007
Happy Valentine's Days
Happy Valentine's Day to all who visit my site and beyond. Today I returned to work, but not…
February 12, 2007
All Fixed
I've fixed the commenting feature on this site, so please feel free to comment on anything that suits…
February 09, 2007
Repairs and AppleCare
My plans are still not on paper yet, instead, I spent last night taking my computer into the…
February 08, 2007
Goings on
Hi... here I am again, and only a day has passed since my last post. I have yet…
February 07, 2007
Let's try this again...
Hi everyone, I thought I'd try this again... posting regularly that is. I've attempted to maintain this blog…
March 28, 2006
I'm Back ...
Hi Everyone! I know it has been a while, and some of you may be wondering how things…
January 16, 2006
Week Two of 12
Hi everyone... I am feeling pretty good today; last week had its share of ups and downs, I…
January 08, 2006
Week One of 12
Hi everyone... Some of you may be wondering how my fitness program is going so far, well so…
January 08, 2006
Consistency
QUOTE FOR TODAY: Do or do not. There is no try. ~ Yoda The post below was sent…
December 18, 2005
I'm Back
The last time I posted was two days before Thanksgiving; it's now six days before Christmas... so what's…
November 21, 2005
BUSY BUSY BUSY
Hi All... I've been extremely busy these days as I'm sure are most of you. I've had hardly…
November 08, 2005
Lusting for Lucidity
Okay, here it is... the post I warned you about. My rambling about nothing. You may think that…
November 06, 2005
Weekend Workout
Well, I didn't do any writing this weekend, I opted instead to do some house cleaning. I also…
November 06, 2005
Word Warrior
I did it, I wrote 3405 words today. One more day like today and I'll be right on…
November 02, 2005
Confessions of a Data Dumper
Ok, I have a couple of confessions to make; I only managed to write a paragraph yesterday, and…
November 01, 2005
Challenges and Goals
Today I did it, I completed my first official day of the NaNoWriMo challenge. I know that I…
October 26, 2005
Photo Madness
Today I've managed to import all of our old family galleries into this site. I still have some…
October 24, 2005
Monday's Mommie
Tonight I spent the evening with my 3 1/2 year old daughter, Aliana\r\nand our cat Zen'r. Aliana and…
October 23, 2005
Test Launch
My first official post to this blog; and what profound insight does it reveal? Nothing. It's just a…