Three years ago, I made a list of 30 Goals to reach before I reached 30. I gave myself 13 months, and those were some of the happiest 13 months of my life. These days, I'm a pretty happy person, despite some challenges, but I liked having the goals. They act as reminders that I have a good life, reminders to feel the happy about all I have to ( Read more... )

It's that time again ... New Years (well, yesterday anyway, but the spirit is still with me)! As I've done most years since I started this blog around ... er... 8 years ago-ish, it's time for the New Years' Meme ( Read more... )

Miranda is two weeks old today, and things are going well. I have to admit that, by the end of the first week, I was feeling really, really lousy. Days 4 and 5 were hard, and by day 6, I was doing a lot of crying, wondering what I had gotten myself into, trapped, exhausted, and very hormonal. Thankfully, that was the worst of it. Since Miranda ( Read more... )

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I had a fantastic weekend. Friday night we stayed in, took it easy. I made a couple of recipes from my new Rick Bayless cookbook, drank some micheladas, and watched one of my favorite movies, The Departed ( Read more... )

About a month before I turned 29, I made a list. I know the number doesn't mean very much, but I was just a little worried about time getting away from me and not doing everything I wanted to do. So I made a list. It's the 30 before 30 list ( Read more... )

We have a new president!!!! What a beautiful speech! Thank you, Barack, for address all of us, including the godless among us. That was really good of you ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to get around to this and just haven't. 2008 was an amazing year in so many ways, all full of highs and lows and simply must be remembered properly.

January:

Skied a lot. Made a list of things to accomplish before I turn 30 at the end of January 2009. Joined Seattle Works. My sister got engaged.

February:

Went to Mexico ( Read more... )