“I think I’ve been taking pictures all my life, long before I ever had a camera.” – Sabrina
Category: favorite things
Saturday at the Garden
Woke up this morning with the urge to wander through the Botanical Garden. Oh, what a lucky decision that was. This artist made my day. I wish you could see his painting. It’s a beauty. I’ve been to the Garden a million times, but I don’t know that I’ve ever seen it look quite this…
Just Enjoy
This weekend began with expected indulgences: Friday chai, fresh-baked bread and cookie viewing at the local bakery. But a holiday just isn’t a holiday without ridiculously cute cookies to share with the office. So I helped my colleagues indulge, too. But then there was this morning. This morning was different. I got up early, picked up another…
Saturday (and Every Day)
Saturdays. Be present. Make tea. Embrace conversation. Buy a plant, water it. Make your bed. Make someone else’s bed. Run. Get downward. Make art. Swim in the ocean. Take chances. Ask questions. Make mistakes. Learn. Know your worth. Love fiercely. Forgive quickly. Let go of what doesn’t serve you. Grow. This was a caption from…
Without a Doubt…
…the St. Patrick’s Day Run is my favorite race of the year. Lemme tell ya, St. Louis does St. Patrick’s Day right. We are ALL Irish in this town when it comes to this holiday. Look no further than our run from today. (This is my running buddy, Holly, pretending to lift up the kilt…
Because He’s Happy?
Not sure why, but Murphy has had a thing for Pharrell’s “Happy” video for ages now. I try to play it for him once or twice a week. More often than not, he’ll come find the phone whenever he hears the first few notes. I have no idea what the draw is for him, but there’s a lot…
Sunday…
…at the Botanical Garden Orchid Show. So much to love. It’s so hard to do these justice.
Little Loves
Yesterday was my first training run post-respiratory virus. And oh boy, was it a rough one, given that two weeks have passed since my last run. Exhausting as it was, my route showed me some holiday-appropriate love — both natural (above nutshell) and man-made (little plastic heart sitting on a bridge). I’ve spotted random hearts…
Sniff….
These hyacinths are the best purchases I’ve made in a very, very long time. My whole house smells like spring.
Presently
I have to be honest, as crazy as it will sound. But I’m in love with this winter. It’s been frigid. We haven’t had much snow. Everything is dry and barren. There’s not much light. And I’m in love with it. In my stubborn refusal to bring my running indoors to the treadmill, I’ve spent…
Because…
…is there anything cuter than a video of pandas in the snow? I had several friends send this to me yesterday and it made me smile every time.
Making Kindness Your Superpower
I LOVED this article so, so much. It gives the author’s 25 tips on making kindness your “superpower.” Click on the link for the full 25, but here are a few of my absolute favorites: – Use social media to promote positive messaging and compassion. Stand up for kindness. – Make peace with someone who has hurt you. – Say thank…
Another Look
When going through posts from last year to create a 2014 year-end review, I noticed something that I’d not noticed before: this has been a quirky year for photos! I found myself laughing or smiling through the entire year. I figured most were my “Distracted Runner” photos, but I soon realized many were not. So here’s…
Write It On Your Heart…
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson On this first day of a full week of vacation, I thought it would be a good time to look back over and share some of the best of the best days of 2014. Lots of…
Garden Glow
Last night, we wandered through the Botanical Garden for the annual Garden Glow. And there is absolutely no way to do it justice. But I’ll share what I have. The spheres and trees in the reflection pools change color and were synced to music. But it even looked gorgeous in the dark. This is the second…
Holiday Lights Run
An unexpected addition to our calendars actually made it possible for me to cross an item off my winter “Travel in Place” list. Tonight we ran in a local running store’s “Holiday Lights Run” in the south part of the city, including…Candy Cane Lane! Before we even got to the famous street, we made our way through some other…
In no particular order…
…a mid-holiday season “small happiness” list. 1.) Egg nog 2.) Thick blankets 3.) Ginormous leaves that do not match up to a single tree along my running route 4.) Colorful Christmas lights that make running and driving at night so cheerful 5.) Looking ahead to lots of holiday plans 6.) Dogs. Especially dogs named Buddy. 7.) Christmas cards…
It’s Been 100 Days and…
Remember these guys from July?* They’re 100 days old and thriving!** How cool is that? Time to give these guys some names! *First photo: Reuters/China **Second photo: (AP Photo) CHINA OUT | AP
Throwback Thursday
I’m pretty sure I’ve posted these photos out here before, but I don’t care. It’s almost Halloween and this is my favorite set of Throwback photos of all time. Love these faces, love these boys.
Today’s Number is…18
“When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.’” Not too long ago, I posted an abbreviated version of Gandhi’s Ten Rules for Changing the World. Today,…
Listen
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” — Shel Silverstein
Monday Adventure
A much-needed vacation day took me on a road trip to the middle of the state. I had some extra time on my hands this morning, so I stopped by Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Brought to you by the color yellow. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. A cool breeze coupled with the warm…
30 Things to Smile About
I found an article from one of my favorite magazines (Spirituality & Health) called 30 Journaling Prompts for Self-Discovery. I don’t know that I have any interest in “discovering” myself, but I do like answering the questions that make me think about life a little differently or push me a bit. And there’s some really good…
Ten Rules for Changing the World
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” — Mahatma Gandhi Passing along an article I really enjoyed at dailygood.org called Gandhi’s 10 Rules for Changing the World, by Henrik Edberg. Here’s a link to the full article, but I’m including…
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