I received two pieces of clothing from prAna for this review. All opinions are my own. I was getting my nails done recently, and the woman in the chair next to me struck up a conversation. She complimented me on my shirt, a prAna Tilly Top I shared before. Ever since I received that shirt, […]
Five Minute Friday: SETTLE
Today’s prompt: SETTLE “Smelled horribly.” These two words were part of the first feedback comments we got from a realtor who had shown our house to his or her clients. The realtor was referring to our cats, but until I looked back at the email before writing this post, in my head the recollection was […]
What I Learned at a Farmers Roundtable
“It’s hard to inventory fish when they’re underwater.” This statement is true. They’re underwater and, ostensibly, swimming around. The first speaker of 20 at the Farmers Roundtable featuring Rep. Al Lawson, Jr., of Florida and Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, both Democrats, was advocating for aquaculture to qualify for crop insurance. As an aquaculture advocate, […]
$100 Spring 2018 Target Gift Card Giveaway!
Oh, Target, you draw me in with those bargains at the front. Then, on the way to that one. thing. I. came. for ……. I divert to the workout clothes, the greeting cards, the bedding, the holiday candy. And on and on and on. If you are the one person in the universe capable of […]
Five Minute Friday: ROUTINE
Today’s prompt: ROUTINE This is how to disrupt your routine: list your house for sale. I didn’t get to write last night because my work schedule requires me to go to bed so early these days (something I gladly do). I didn’t get to write when I finished working this morning because my daughter was […]
Volunteering for VIPs at Brewfest
This post is made possible by support from the Reward Volunteers Program. All opinions are my own. VIPs are “very important people,” right? At the Tallahassee Brewfest sponsored by Sunrise Rotary, VIPs got special treatment: their own designated entrance queue, special food, extra swag, and the all-important “special VIP glass.” No boring nondescript beer-tasting cups […]





