I haven’t written for a few weeks; I suppose the news is finally getting to me. I am at a loss as to why our elected officials cannot find a way to make it safer when it comes to background checks for purchasing a gun or firearm. Over 70% of Americans are just as tired... Continue Reading →
Taking an Adult Time Out For the Rest of the Summer #Chillaxing
I have been a stress case lately. All sorts of reasons. The real estate market is amped up and whipped into a daily frenzy. My cardiologist is putting me through the ringer with tests that are difficult to dismiss. I have such full days I cannot find time to clean my own home or do... Continue Reading →
Funkarama Will Not Win This Time, So I Cook Tonight! #TriTipTacos
I am in a funk and the only way to break out is to cook to my heart’s content, at the end of the day, and making up a recipe as I enter the kitchen. For the record, it is Sunday evening as I type…. What’s on hand this weekend? Tri tip steaks from Costco.... Continue Reading →
Who Was or Is Your Mentor? #MentorshipIsPowerful
I began working with a real estate team here in Boise in 2017, which is a thing now in this industry. My decision was triggered when I admitted to myself that I was tired of working alone and I knew I needed the support of others who had a good reputation. #WhyNot What I did... Continue Reading →
Giving Up or Giving In, What is It? #ItIsWhatItIs
I have to admit, I am tired of hearing the “it is what it is†phrase. I hear this far too often. Why!!?? Are we giving up with that acknowledgement or are we giving in to what we cannot change? I think it don’t care for this phrase because I feel it is an unquestionable... Continue Reading →
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Tacos with Avocado Sauce #Tacos
I had a hankering for brussels sprouts yesterday, so much so that I drove to Trader Joe’s on a whim. My biggest decision was should I buy whole sprouts or shaved sprouts? I opted for whole because I wanted to make tacos. I must disclose that I could eat tacos every day. There, now you... Continue Reading →
My New Normal Works for Me #Grief in the Background
Six months after Paul died in 2014, I moved into a tiny house in the Art District in Garden City. 480 square feet cocooned me in a blanket as I grieved for months. It was perfect back then, a small space to make my own, a small space that allowed me the luxury of not... Continue Reading →
What is the Tone in Your Daily Life? #GiveADailyGIft
I have been struggling with a topic to write about. I want to be careful and more mindful about resorting to complaining. I have always looked at instances in my life, good or bad, and found a silver lining no matter what. But the tone of our nation has finally got to me. I can’t... Continue Reading →
Foodie Confessions, Revealed #ChangeIsGood #SheetPanDinner
I have a confession to make, I have been craving a chicken dish I found in the Los Angeles Times before I moved to Idaho. Thursday June 3, 1982 to be exact. Chicken a la Chardon. And, my leanings towards poultry have lessened in the past few years, but Sunday night I had to look... Continue Reading →
America is Intolerant. What Will You Do About It? #BeTheChange
The tribal nature of the anger in America will suffocate us if we do not collectively change our community, our daily lives, our online lives. I have given this thought all week. The panel on Meet the Press at the end of the show last weekend on March 17th was just about that. They discussed... Continue Reading →