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Wagon Shop Turned Tavern

Or perhaps the title should read: Relatively Sane Woman Turns Into Her Parents. Either way, the quest to visit the oldest restaurant in every state has begun! An important note here: as the Jeep (aka Saphira) pulled away from the historic tavern after a lovely meal together, my oldest kid told me that he appreciates… Continue reading Wagon Shop Turned Tavern

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Tornadoes, Ticks, and Tacos

I am not a huge "weather watcher." I figure if it is going to be rainy, then I'm wet. Snowy, then I wear mittens. Sunny...so many cute options to wear... Tornadoes, though...there just isn't a whole lot of messing around to be done with those. As we started our packing list for Oklahoma last week,… Continue reading Tornadoes, Ticks, and Tacos

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The Quiet Corners of the Mind

As I left you last, I was taking time to reflect on things in order to make solid decisions about my next projects. Here is where I landed: Always make time for reflection. What a liberating, peaceful opportunity to flow through life smoothly. Many days can feel like you're constantly riding the Forbidden Journey at… Continue reading The Quiet Corners of the Mind

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What’s Next?

With 7 days to spare, I am proud to say that I finished my self-imposed challenge of baking the alphabet. I'd initially planned to complete the bakes within a year's time, but kind of lost sight of the specifics as the weeks passed by. Vacations, holidays, work...all kinds of things tried to get in the… Continue reading What’s Next?