I love to write.
Journaling, online or on paper, has always been a great way for me to process and share. It’s also one of the best ways to get to know me and all the experiences that create this life journey of mine.
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read moreHickory Hills middle schooler launches small business to raise funds for class field trip to Washington DC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hickory Hills middle schooler launches small business to raise funds for class field trip to Washington DC during spring break, March 2017. SPRINGFIELD, MO – Seventh grader at Hickory Hills middle school, Nyah Claybaker, has launched a small natural body care business to raise funds for her upcoming school trip to Washington DC over spring break in March 2017. “I’ve always enjoyed making concoctions and experiments,” says Nyah. “When I was little, I used to make playdough and slime and lipgloss among other stuff....
read moreJournal Entry 2: Lake Tahoe to Arcata, CA
July 30, 2016 We’re driving along Highway 101 along the Oregon coast. Wow, what an incredible view. Just before leaving northern California, I had Curtis pull over and snap a picture of me hugging a big redwood tree. When we were at the Humboldt Redwood State Park yesterday, I was so caught up in capturing pictures of Curtis and Nyah and the beautiful scenery that I forgot to have them take one of me. It was an amazing hike around the ancient groves of huge living monuments. I could breathe easier and I felt so small and insignificant up next...
read moreJournal Entry 1: Idaho Springs, Colorado and Lake Tahoe
Written on July 28, 2016 We are now in route to Arcata, California, with primary mission of seeing, touching, smelling, hearing and well, hell…tasting the redwoods. As I write this, we’ve traveled over 2300 miles over the last five days and we’ll wrap up our adventure around Friday, August 12. At that point, we’ll have been through 12 states, if you include the one we live in, Missouri. As of today we’ve spent approximately 45% of our budget and realize we need to slow down a bit on frivolous spending. So, no hand-made soaps from Cali and we...
read moreThe Great Divide
It was only a mere month ago when we began seriously considering an ambitious road trip to see the Pacific Northwest, yet it seems like it was just yesterday. Most of our friends and family were really excited and supportive of our decision to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity and well, others probably just thought we were crazy but keep it to themselves. Regardless, I’m incredibly glad and grateful we did. Last fall my husband, Curtis, found out he would be laid off by June of this year from the company he’d...
read moreThe Dishes
As mom and dad have said, we aren’t intended to do life alone and nobody ever said it would be easy, otherwise there wouldn’t be phrases like “for richer and for poorer” and “in sickness and in health” in the contract.
read more360 Miles, a Hiccup and a Frog
After snapping a few photos of the frog, finishing our walk and heading to bed, I decided to see what the meaning was for a frog animal totem.
read moreOne week,154 Miles and an Eternity of Inspiration
Well, they say sometimes it’s only after extreme discomfort that true change takes place.
read moreThe 26-pound Toddler
I’d like to start first with a public ‘thanks’ to my friend Angela for not only being a loyal friend and client, but for her support and reminder to write about my journey. It truly is part of a healing and transformation process, whether it’s public or private. I have a handful of readers now and am so grateful you’re with me on this adventure of self discovery. First things, first. As of today, I’m approaching 27 pounds lost since the end of July. I believe the inspiration to begin this journey, once...
read moreMy Boobs Stick Out Farther Than My Belly
It’s official, I stood naked in front of the mirror this morning and when I tightened my mid-section and turned to the side, I noticed my belly has shrunk from the last four weeks of hard work and discipline. Now, like a ‘normal’ female body figure, my breasts are what I need to ‘see over’ instead of my belly. Go me! Right? Wrong. It’s usually about right now, the 4-6 week mark, that I begin to self destruct. It’s like the fat skeleton in the closet that secretly controls nearly every aspect of my life starts whispering sweet nothings in...
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