The Twenty-Fifth Hour in the Day
[Update: Gee, in re-reading this just-published post, it really comes off as somewhat narcissistic and egotistical . . . see, this is why I really need time to just work on my wordsmithing. Or,...
View ArticleThe Wonderful, Diverse Blogosphere ~ Awards
A couple of bloggers I have enjoyed getting to know were kind enough to nominate me for blog awards. Jane, with her annual travels to India, kindly bestowed upon me the Super Sweet Blogging Award, and...
View ArticleBe Content With What You Have (That Goes for Blogs, Too)
Sometimes we need the reminder to “leave well enough alone” and be content with what we have. I have blogged for a couple of months now, and I admit to emerging signs of blog envy. Yes, I coveted the...
View ArticleSo Many Beautiful, Lovely Blogs
Having recently recalled my first impression after stepping off the plane in Paris, in this week’s response to the Weekly Photo Challenge, merci beaucoup seemed the appropriate response to words of...
View Article“30 Days of Blessings, Condensed” Challenge
Shelbur10′s post, “Facebook in November — the condensed list of thankfulness” is the inspiration for this challenge to my fellow bloggers. It was such an enjoyable post that seemed to lend itself to a...
View ArticleStuffed Squash, Baked Ravioli and the Elusive “Eat” Post
I had good intentions when I started this blog. Visions of a weekly travel-related post, a garden-related post, and a food-related post. I think that lasted a week. The blog then degenerated into...
View ArticleYou Flatter Me, Blogger Friends!
Recently, I read a blog post by Peter Bregman, one of my favorite business-related bloggers in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network. He posted a thoughtful commentary titled: “Do You Really Need...
View ArticleYear-End Statistics, Award Trivia, and More ~ This is What Happens When a...
With disappointment, I look outside at the fresh layer of snow and sunny skies, knowing that cross-country skiing conditions would be lovely today . . . as I sit with stuffy head and achy body,...
View ArticleI Don’t Really Care About Your Blog, But Will You Post This Photo?
Periodically, I will send my husband a link to my latest blog post or pull it up on the screen of the laptop in the kitchen while he is cooking and say, “hey, take a look at this” — being … Continue...
View ArticleTaking a Moment to Say Thank You
Since my current archive of photographs is not inspiring a response to this week’s photo challenge theme of “Kiss”, I will take this post opportunity to instead say thank you to several bloggers who...
View ArticleBlowin’ in the Wind (or “Where Do All the Bloggers Go?”)
Am I the only one who wonders what has happened to some of the blogs I have followed in the eight months since I have discovered the world of blogging? I realize I have not seen a post from a …...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
Returning to the Glensheen Arts and Crafts Festival, which was the subject of one of my first blog posts, seemed appropriate as this little blog celebrates its first anniversary! Glensheen is situated...
View ArticleGetting My NaBloPoMo On
Life is a blur . . . but at least I feel like I am running forward, as opposed to churning endlessly on the treadmill! So, what better time to join NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) and post...
View Article30 Days, 30 Posts: Wrapping Up NaBloPoMo
Reblogged from WordPress.com News: For many of you, November was a blur: a crazy, beautiful, writing-filled blur. We encouraged WordPress.com users to participate in BlogHer's National Blog Posting...
View ArticleTaking Time to Enjoy the Sunsets
The blog has been neglected, but summers are not meant for sitting in front of the computer screen. Hope your summer has been full of the things summer is meant for: soaking up the sunshine...
View ArticleLooking Back at the Year of Blogging in 2014
“The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.” As WordPress bloggers we get this notification and a summary of our stats for the year, which I always find fun...
View ArticleHappy Third Anniversary (to me)!
Three years ago this week, I took the leap and hit the “publish” button for the first time. The blog “Travel. Garden. Eat.” entered the blogosphere. Three years of blogging = 314 posts, 21,118...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
Returning to the Glensheen Arts and Crafts Festival, which was the subject of one of my first blog posts, seemed appropriate as this little blog celebrates its first anniversary! Glensheen is situated...
View ArticleGetting My NaBloPoMo On
Life is a blur . . . but at least I feel like I am running forward, as opposed to churning endlessly on the treadmill! So, what better time to join NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) and post...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Circle
And so we reach January 1 again … Another year come full circle. With one last look back at the holiday lights, wishing you a year ahead of good health, interesting...
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