We’re already 10 days into May and I realized I haven’t shared my favorites from April!  Well, let’s take care of that right now.  Here were some of my favorite things… AVIARY Launching Aviary was pretty exciting and definitely a highlight… THE PORCH  I turned 40 years old (eek) in early April and we didn’t have any special plans, but some of my new friends fixed that and whisked me away for a girls night out to dinner at The Porch.  It was an amazing dinner including sinfully delicious offerings like Proper Fried Chicken and Cold Mac & Crack.  It was so fun and such a great way to spend my first birthday in Minnesota. If you’re ever in Rochester, do yourself a favor and eat there. HOWARD’S END This was a new period drama miniseries that showed on Starz in April.  While it’s not my favorite story, it was

Can you believe it’s already April?  Can you believe we just had a snow storm that dropped about 8″?!  Over Spring break?!  Can you believe I just turned the big 4-oh and I have joined the ranks of the middle-aged?  Yep.  That’s what’s going on. Before we get too far into April, though, let me share some of my favorites from March… Creative Getaway I’ve already gushed about my creative getaway, but it has to make my favorites list.  It was such an amazing time…restful, inspiring, rejuvenating.  It was awesome all-around.  The weather was perfect and I enjoyed walking through the surf looking for shells as I listened to podcasts and audiobooks.  It was a time to focus just on myself and my business and where I wanted to head in this next decade of my life.   It was awesome and I already am looking forward to the next

It’s the beginning of another month and that means it’s time to look back at some of my favorites from the previous month.  As I wrote this post, I realized that there is a theme of “spending” spread throughout the highlights.  Spending time with friends and family, how and when I spend money, spending energy on creative endeavors, and spending time appreciating accomplishments. Here are my February favorites… Dining Room & Office Wood Floors  Oh my goodness, it’s amazing to have these done!  I still do a double-take every time I catch of glimpse of these rooms and I am just loving my office as it’s developing.  It’s pretty and practical and actually I’m working in the space a lot more, not just using it as storage for office-y stuff. And I’m looking forward to refinishing the table in the dining room, putting down a rug, getting stuff on the

Victoria Victoria on Masterpiece Classics is back!  This is a wonderful show, especially for period drama buffs, such as myself.  I think the first episode was off to a slow start, which made me nervous for season two, but it turned out to be a  great season!  (Tip: If you buy it on iTunes, you can see the entire season before it’s released on PBS, so I bought it and already binged.)   Sick-time Stories My oldest son, Marshall, has been so sick this month!  We think he had the flu, although that wasn’t confirmed with a test.  He was sick in every way for a week and it turned into an ear infection, so we suspect the flu.  Then, after his trip to Belize, he had strep throat. Him being sick was not a highlight, but while he was sick, he asked me to tell him stories.  I told

Another month is behind us and that means I have some new favorites to share with you!  I am enjoying these posts more and more and, I think, a large part of it is that it makes me mindful of the things I’m really enjoying.  I take note of them as something worth sharing.  Whether it’s something I’m watching, listening to, eating, wearing, or whatever.  Paying attention to what I enjoy makes me all the more thankful for the little things. Here are some favorites from November… Alias Grace on Netflix I love, love, love period dramas.  I’m pretty sure I’ve shared that before.  I will watch them as fast as they can crank them out.  Remake Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, and Elizabeth Gaskell just as many times as you like, Masterpiece.  I will watch them all. So, when I spotted Alias Grace on Netflix, I hopefully and eagerly

I started doing “favorites” posts each month at the beginning of this year and that lasted for…oh, about two months!  Life just happened and I didn’t come back to it, but I decided to pick it up again.  Here are a smattering of things I enjoyed in September… Hamilton : An American Musical As a total drama nerd with a degree in musical theatre, I just love it when I find a new-to-me musical to overplay when I’m alone.  Well, I finally listened to Hamilton after it came up in a few separate conversations and I absolutely love it.  It’s not a conventional musical, but has a lot of rap and R&B mixed with melodies that have a familiar musical feel. The story is powerful, the music is great.  I love it and I’m wearing it out on my iPod while I work. 100 meadows project  Who knew that plowing