For many of us, going barefooted is a “fun option,” a way to be carefree and enjoy the feel of grass underneath our feet or sand between our toes. Shoes, on the other hand (foot?), are ways to protect our feet and enjoy expressing style and personality. My family and I have all the shoes […]
Style Me March – Hemming Things Up
When I embarked on the #stylememarch challenge on March 1, I was hesitant. I DM’d Hilary Rushford, its creator and author of the bow ties and bettys blog, proposing that I was too middle-aged and my fashion budget was too strapped for me to participate. Hilary encouraged me to join, stressing the fact that the challenge […]
“The Lady and the Panda,” A Book Review (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
You may know that I usually “choose” my Mama Kat prompt via random.org. This week, in all candor, I am going for “easiest.” And although this prompt is pretty easy: Book review time! Some people STILL read books…share one of your more recent reads and tell us what you thought! it’s going to require me […]
Wordless Wednesday (#StyleMeMarch – Week Five)
Week Five of the “#StyleMeMarch” challenge from Hilary Rushford of the Bow Ties and Bettys Style Blog may have been abbreviated but it packed some fun challenges into four quick days! Here’s the entire month’s plan: On Wednesday, our directive was “two patterns.” I combined an abstract floral with an art deco motif pendant: This day […]
Courtney Has Fun (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
A nine-year-old fourth grader named Courtney taught me a lesson this week. Every Tuesday night, I run “intervals” at Florida State University’s Mike Long Track. An intervals workout is a combination of intense effort interspersed with timed stretches of recovery; our workouts add up to three miles. It is the hardest half hour of each week for […]
Help Victims of Human Trafficking, One Vinyasa at a Time
Journeys in Yoga has a commitment to SEVA (Community Service). Every Sunday, a “donation” class is held at noon; the students give whatever they want to give financially, and Journeys donates 100% of the proceeds to a selected charity. (Teachers vary Sunday to Sunday; you are welcomed whether you are a beginner, experienced, or somewhere […]