News flash: I’m officially a bike owner. #booyah
Note to self: Wear less gray. Or more makeup.
I didn’t plan to buy a bike on the day the Earth was supposed to be raptured, but I figured what the heck, I might as well blow my tax refund [...]
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The world was so big, and I was so small. And your voice was always the loudest of all. “The Backyard” by Miracle Legion photo by Neal Obermeyer Colorado weather is wonky. Mere days ago it was in the high 80s. I wore flip flops. I got a sunburn. Today we had the [...] I am not usually at home during the weekday so when the doorbell rings at 1:30p I immediately think it’s 1. proselytizers 2. solicitors for yardwork, painting, cabinets, security systems and the like. I will have none of either. So when I crept up to the peephole and saw dear Stephanie, fellow mama who is [...] A few months ago I had heard there was a high end consignment shop opening in SW Longmont and was excited to see the balloons and sign out front announcing that Fabulous Finds was finally in business. It’s situated in a strip mall that houses a fitness studio, Proto’s pizza, Vic’s Espresso, a liquor store, a [...] Confession: I love Longmont. Longmont is rad because it has an annual Arbor Day celebration that is FREE and really great for families. Maybe I’m fond of Arbor Day and its history because of my maternal side’s roots (ha, ha, get it?!) in Nebraska City, Nebraska, home of the beautiful Arbor Lodge [...] I picked The Kid up from a recent religious ed class and she informed me she is giving up soda for 40 days before Easter. She then told me all about this thing called Lent, in case I didn’t know, and that I should consider giving up coffee since, you know, I need coffee to [...] Last month Neighbor Laura and her husband Aaron (Mr. Laura to you) told me they were trying out the Engine 2 diet. Now, the word “diet” makes me leery, but hey I caught some flak myself this year when I started to make gluten free choices, and knowing what foodies my neighbors [...] A few weeks ago I saw my Colorado photog friend Rick had posted on his Facebook page that he was at the nearby airport about to go up in on an aerial assignment. I cheekily wrote “Take a pic of my neighborhood!” So he did and he emailed me the photo. Neato! My godmother, [...]
Before I had a driveway to shovel snow off of, I had a snow shovel. We were living in a tiny two bedroom apartment near downtown Longmont and I loved walking around the historic West Side neighborhood. Lovely homes. Reminded me of my hometown in Pennsylvania actually, [...] image source The Kid and I love love LOVE to read this book. We snuggle down on the couch under a blanket and read it under the glow of our Christmas tree before bedtime. It’s really fun to create our own traditions as she grows up. I never took [...]  |
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