According to some sources, April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Others point to April 12 as National Grilled Cheese Day.
Either way, it is a good excuse to eat a delicious grilled cheese sandwich.
A favorite of mine since I was a little girl!
Category: Living Everyday
Chapel in Cancun, Mexico
Writing on the run
I was trying so hard to post every day on my blog.
I was trying to answer every comment.
I was trying to read other posts and to comment.
I was doing well and then came my trip.
No big deal I thought. With a few adjustments, you can continue your regular schedule.
Trespassing Across America
“To travel alone, I learned, isn’t to rely on yourself. To travel alone is to force yourself to depend on others. It is to fall in love with mankind.” Trespassing Across America by Ken Ilgunas Continue reading “Trespassing Across America”
A Lesson from my plant
A little love and attention make all the difference.
Simple Daily Gifts
These are not mind-blowing gifts.
They don’t take a lot of time. I know because I have timed them.
Yet, these gifts ease me into each new day with a sense of purpose and calm. Continue reading “Simple Daily Gifts”
Beauty 3.26.17
Just home from a brief stay at the Oregon Coast.
My mind is reeling with the beauty I saw.
Beauty on the shoreline.
Beauty in the parks.
Beauty everywhere in its purest, natural state.
Back at home, I am determined to enjoy the beauty in my world. Continue reading “Beauty 3.26.17”
Tips to Build Self-Confidence
Wednesday morning.
I feel weary and overwhelmed.
I don’t have much time for reflection or recuperation as I hop on the treadmill of my daily life.
Three more work days before the weekend!
Skimming my emails I found these encouraging words from the Mayo Clinic.
Julia’s Violinist: A Story of Love, Courage, Survival
I miss Julia.
Sometimes my need to know the “rest of the story” competes with not wanting to let the main character go by finishing a book.
I can be almost finished with a book but find that I have to force myself to read the final chapter.
This is the case with Julia, the main character in Julia’s Violinist.
Continue reading “Julia’s Violinist: A Story of Love, Courage, Survival”
Walkin’ in Sunshine!
There is nothing more glorious in the Pacific Northwest than when the sun shows its face.
Rain, rain, rain and then a sunny day to end the weekend.
Walking, I encountered a festive air among people on the sidewalks and at sidewalk cafes. It was chilly but that did not stop sun deprived Oregonians from sitting outside sipping their lattes. Continue reading “Walkin’ in Sunshine!”
Lori Greer in Portland 