Here’s to another round of talking about my favorite things. Welcome to November Friday Favorites Gratitude! This month is going to be a little different because this is NOT one of my favorite things, BUT it is something I want more of in my life…. AND that’s gratitude. I have a REALLY hard time findingRead More
Week 3/52 Gratitude Challenge – Present Moment
Present Moment is week 3 of my 52-week gratitude challenge. I want to be super transparent in this post. Probably the most transparent I have been on here – but I’m not OK! I am struggling with a lot right now, and it’s hard and heavy some days. I am in a rut that IRead More
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge Trails
I found Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge by pure accident, but I am so glad that I did.I love finding places that have a variety of trails. There are 6 total trails with varying time and difficulty. I like that no matter which direction you start from the visitor center you arrive back to theRead More
52 Week Gratitude – Something I Created
Something I created is Week 2 of the 52-week Gratitude challenge I decided I NEEDED to do for myself and my mental health. Having gratitude or at least writing down things that I am grateful for or have gratitude towards is a struggle. It’s like my mind goes blank. Something I created is actually somethingRead More
52 Weeks of Gratitude Challenge
I did this a few years ago, and I really liked it. But since then the word GRATITUDE gives me anxiety and adds stress to my life. I have done this a few years ago, and it went pretty good. Over the past few years, the word gratitude or grateful mindset gives me anxiety. MyRead More
NaNoWriMo 2024
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo 2024 for short) is every November. The goal is to write 50,000 words during November. There is also Camp NaNoWriMo in April and July with the Now What in January and February. It’s a free site that can be used all year to track your writing. Right now I haveRead More
October Memories
October was a month of ALL TIME memories. It honestly was one of the best months in a long time. House Sit I love house sitting especially if they have pets. I got to house/ pet sit for my next favorite doggos. They were so much fun and VERY dramatic. Morton Arboretum A friend andRead More
Intentional Simplicity
One of the things I am working on this year is simplifying my life. Getting to the basics of what I want and be in the best at that. I have always been intrigued by living on the road. Whether that be in an RV, tiny home, my car, etc. Intentional Simplicity is something thatRead More
Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire State Park in One Day Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my Disclosure Policy & Advertiser Disclosure for details. Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest State Park and it was my #1 must see thing on my trip. The red rock formations and amazing colors blew me away. It’sRead More
30 Day Declutter & Organization Challenge
I have started and stopped living a “minimalistic” lifestyle so many times. Every time I start it’s with the best of intentions but then something derails me and I never get back on track. Until months later. I have recently been trying to implement this lifestyle back into my life. I included organization and declutteringRead More
