Stuck. Storm., originally uploaded by danielbachhuber. A curvy, country road connects the few miles between the freeway and my apartment. Last night I was in a hurry to get home and went a tad too quickly. I ran into snow that had drifted onto the road, spun out and ended up in a snowy ditch.…

is this infomercial for real? impractical or inappropriate for the office?  holy. cow.

Everywhere I turn [online], I see references to Pioneer Woman.  I finally subscribed to her blog, and it’s amazing! Witty writing + clear directions & recipes + amazing photos = my new favorite blog.  Am currently reading Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story – how she met her husband of 11 years. I…

Leo of Zen Habits has written a great posting on living in the moment called "A Simple Guide to Being Present for the Overworked and Overwhelmed". I left a long comment there but realized it should be here instead! "I agree with you about not agonizing over the past or worrying (more than a few…

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Cloneburgers won’t come with warnings, originally uploaded by Solitaire Miles. “I’m a happy Wisconsin cow but tomorrow may not be so happy. A snowstorm is on its way and by tomorrow afternoon, there will…

On Friday night, as the four kids in Carol & Kent’s household + their daughter’s guest would take control of my camera and take dozens of photos and movie clips, the camera was often put in front of my face….. they discovered a previously unrealized quirk of mine – that I say "hey, how’s it…

It is "Crepe Day" according to Beatrice Peltre of la tartine gourmande, so that is what I’m having for breakfast! My dad’s family is Swedish, so he’d make Swedish pancakes for the family on special mornings.  Thus I am thrilled that there’s an official day to consume crepes as they’re quite tasty and it brings…

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } coffee break, originally uploaded by perfectbound. may your thursday have many breaks like these….a hot beverage on a cold day, a great magazine and some chocolate of course!

Just got a call from the library! oh..the good news is that a book I reserved is in! (still not excited yet for me??) It looks like a fun book: Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone THANK YOU, local library!

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } pinks + stripes, originally uploaded by sunnygirlwi. a bit of a glimpse into my office.