Life and Other Stuff

Sobriety, parenting, life….and other stuff

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Category: Photography

  • The Magic of Home

    Eric and I scanned the last of our earthly belongings comparing it with the quickly deteriorating space in the truck and had to make some fast decisions. “The chairs are going, aren’t they?” I asked, knowing full well the answer. “‘Fraid so,” he said. I turned away when I saw him briskly carry the happy…

  • The Path

    Sometimes the path is rough. It’s not laid out like you may have planned. Improvisation may be necessary. That broken log? That’s just a way made by those who have gone before you. Be grateful. See those rocks? They may look like stumbling blocks, but they may also be in just the right place to…

  • I Don’t Think This Counts

    Last night we stayed in Montana in a little tiny place that, as I mentioned, was a little sketchy. I walked into this “establishment”: …and took one look into a washing machine and promptly walked back out. Nuh Uh. Not happening. Laundry waited until the next stop where the machines were: a. clean b. not…

  • Snapshot Story

    In this daily post prompt, we are asked to grab a photo album and write a story about the first picture we see of ourselves. In my photo album on my computer, this is the first photo I saw. Taken on the balcony of the Hale Koa hotel in Honolulu, we were so excited to…

  • Make My Tummy Go Gooey! (Aka the post with 1000 pictures)

    For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a fear of heights. I remember climbing along rooftops with my father as he was building houses when I was really young, but since about 4 or 5 years old, heights and I do not get along. As a kid, we went to carnivals when they came to…

  • Just Imagine

    There are some days when I just don’t feel like working out. When the warmth of my comforter feels much more inviting than wrestling a sports bra, slipping on workout clothes, consuming fuel and heading out into what still feels like the middle of the night. But imagine what I miss when I don’t get…

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

    Today’s prompt: Show us “inside”. We may have new understanding in the way he sees the world, but nothing for him has changed. Life goes on….and so do their inside jokes!

  • And….The Honeymoon Is Over

    Well, not really. It’s just back to work and regular life. We’ve had the best time over the last few days just spending time as a family and reconnecting and getting out and about! The 4th of July was great – celebrated by going to a parade (complete with puking Jacob as he gagged on a…

  • Joy

    If writing for a fitness blog has taught me anything, it’s that I have to practice what I “preach”. After writing a post about making exercise work with kids, I really had no excuse. So I found this: It’s a playground next to the track! There is absolutely NO reason I couldn’t get out there! As…

  • Wonder-full Wednesday

    I have never been so grateful to sleep in my own bed as I am after a stay in a hotel. Yes, more FWPs (First World Problems) but I have to say – if you are thinking of buying a Tempurpedic (or a Select Comfort, I’ve heard) really consider all options. They are the BEST…