The Screaming of the Shoes!

I am female, so logically that might mean I am a shoe fanatic.  Right? NO, seriously, I’m not!  I don’t really even like most shoes! However, one thing I am serious about is comfort.   COMFORT!   When you find that pair of shoes, that feels so good on your feet that it makes you […]

I am the Beach

Do you ever wonder who you are anymore? Do you lose sight of your dreams, or who you used to be?  Who you dreamed of becoming?   ME TOO!   Life has it’s way with you, and rips you apart. Sure, there are great joys and amazing memories, but there is so much change!   […]

You want me to do what? Challenge #5.

  Challenge #5   You still with me? I am so glad! I am going to get down to a few practical things this week. I want you to write a bucket list!   No, don’t freak out!!!   I am not making you think about dying. The opposite, really! I want to force you […]

The Huckleberry Roadside Massacre

“Can you hear it?” I called down the stairs to wake up my kids. Two sleepy voices from their bedrooms called back out to me. “The call of the huckleberry!” This has become a family tradition, when we are about to go huckleberry picking. We were taken out years ago when the kids were small […]

Chewelah, The Hidden Pot of Gold Nestled in a Picturesque Valley.

My tumbleweed heart has loved Chewelah since childhood when we drove through, or stopped to play, countless times. Have you ever been there? If not, why not go this year? This is a quaint, lovely little town that makes you feel at home. The sleepy valley it is nestled into is beautiful, fertile, and surrounded […]

Manzanita, Oregon has all you need for a fabulous getaway!

My daughter and I ran away from home-to this quaint little coastal town that leaves no doubt you are in another world. Leaving mountains and snow behind, we immersed ourselves into coastal culture quickly by walking along the beach in the rain, talking to my dear old friend Pacific, and watching the birds wait for […]

Hike along Little Spokane River at Indian Painted Rocks

Are you looking for an easy paced hike along a forested marsh-type environment? Interested in seeing or showing your kids some historical Indian paintings on rocks? This is a gorgeous walk alongside the Little Spokane River only 6 miles NW of downtown Spokane, out Indian Trail road. This hike is a perfect area to go […]

Find Your Whimsy!

Is your everyday life filled with beauty, the things that you love, and joy? Each of us has an image of how we would love to look, live and feel.  Unfortunately, few of us actively strive to reach that picture.   Others may not really have an idea of what that seemingly unreachable joy might look […]