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Snowshoeing is not only good cardiovascular exercise but it’s a great way to get outdoors and stay active in the winter. Our latest trip to Vail Mountain included hiking up the mountain on snowshoes.  We had the added pleasure of family and friend.  … Continue reading →

Amateur sand sculptors at work but we are getting better at hand stacking and compaction–two well documented tips on building a great sandcastle!  If you are looking for your 30 seconds of fame, build a sandcastle the next time you go … Continue reading →

There is lots of laughter going on in my backyard!

I watched Food, Inc and finally read the book and particularly enjoyed the chapter by Joel Salatin on Declaring Your Independence– “How can we help and what can we do to  impact the problem? ”  As Michael Pollan so succinctly states in his chapter Why Bother? “We can … Continue reading →

It is my darling’s 50th birthday. Celebrate!  We started early with a sampling from Cupcake Couture including Cocoa Channel, Mond olo Blahnik, Coconut Klein and Red Valentino.  The decadent butter cream and cream cheese frostings have your sweet tooth begging for more!

You do not have to go the workplace to see this productivity.  It is happening right in my backyard.     There is one queen in a hive and her main goal is to make more bees.  She can lay over 1,500 eggs … Continue reading →

Love: Today, I will renew myself by letting go of all expectations. Today, I will consider the priorities in my life. Today, I will know that love is the only reality. Love is the most important priority. When the truth … Continue reading →

In 1872, Claude Monet’s aim was not to create an accurate landscape, but to record the impressions or feelings formed while looking at the Le Havre harbor in France.  Monet named the piece Impression Sunrise (an oil on canvas).  The painting is signficant because it was … Continue reading →

It was scheduled as a Kiteboarding Contest but with no wind, there was a quick improvisation and the paddleboarders and “yakers” surfaced.  While the arctic front was blasting the rest of the country with severe weather, the riders arrived in Jupiter this past weekend for the turquoise-blue tropical … Continue reading →

Honestly, how many other people do you know can say they have eight siblings? Not very many I bet.  Growing up in a large family is a unique thing and the experiences that come with it are not at all … Continue reading →