My friend is in her 70’s, but her enthusiasm for life is inspiring. She planted 300 tomato plants again this Spring. If the preceding years are any indication, she and her husband will harvest and sell 6,000 pounds of tomatoes from their home on a busy two lane road in rural Oregon. But entrepreneurship isn’t…
Forced Capsule Wardrobe
Each new season gives us women a new chance to organize our clothes and plan outfits. Notice I didn’t mention buying new clothes, altho that may be a part of this project, too. The main thing for me is to go through the clothes I have and be honest. I love that shirt, I’ve worn…
Goals, Guilt, Guts
A few days ago I was driving by a barn. Immediately I cringed inside. It isn’t that I don’t like barns. I cringed because the barn reminded me of an undone project. I had promised my teenage granddaughter that we’d photograph old barns together. That familiar, accusing voice hissed- “You haven’t even started your project…
What I learned from (the first) 6 months in an RV
We have hit the six-month mark of living in our RV trailer while my husband builds our little retirement house 3,000 miles from our last house. Another 6 months or more to go. The first four months we were privileged to park our trailer in our daughter’s yard. She spoiled us by sharing one…
Eat Your Veggies!
Healthy eating is a hot topic. All of us can improve in this area, but what should our goals be? My food goals are to eat 2 cups of veggies, 2 cups of fresh fruit and avoid sugar. So how many veggies should we try to eat a day? The government recommendation is 2.5 cups for…
Recording Memories
Depending on where you live, school has or is about to start. Why not start a tradition in your family of documenting the first day of school? I know families who have taken a photo of their children all dressed up and ready for the first day of school standing in front of their front…