Good Morning Everyone!The sun is shining, the birds are singing and today happens to be my birthday. Happy Birthday to me! It also happens to be the first day of my starting Gretchen Rubin's, The Happiness Project. Last night some of the amazing women from Mom It Forward got together for a virtual book club chat led by Angie Lee and inspired me to read it. I am just a few pages in and have already found so many things resonating with me. The words of the writer Colette had haunted me for years: "What a wonderful life I have had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner." I didn't want to look back, at the end of my life or after some great catastrophe, and think, "How happy I used to be then, if only I'd realized it." Kristen does a great roundup on her blog each week of her Happiness Project progress and has inspired me to do the same here. I haven't picked a day in each week that I will post about it, but I will, I promise. I am going to start now.Happiness Project #1 Started on my 39th birthday!One of the things I can tell you makes me happy is how much travel and spa writing I am getting the chance to do. Last night I found an invitation in my inbox to attend a fun ...
Archives for March 2011
Amazing Example of a Hero
Last week an area about 15 miles south of our house broke into a wildfire. We have plenty of friends that live in what is known as The Pinery that were evacuated and so we anxiously watched the news for information on the firefighters progress to get the Franktown Fire under control.I hardly ever watch the news. I find that most of it leaves me sad, depressed and scared. So when this video started to air I anxiously turned to twitter to contact a friend who works at 9News @MistyMontano please tell me they are not going to show anymore of this horse MistyMontano: @chaotic_barb my heart can't take any more of it, but Sky9 is staying over that home #franktownfire and they did and since everything that happens on the news seems bad I closed my eyes but I am glad I didn't turn it off. What unfolded was some of the most amazing live footage I have seen in a long time. I think all of Colorado had their eyes glued and their breath held as this firefighter rushed in.It is an example of everyday heroics. The goodness of mankind and just something you have to watch. Yes, it is 8 minutes long but it is so worth every second.It's people like that I inspire to be like. Able to ...
Fun on Park City’s Main Street
Guest posted originally on Snowmamas.comThe slopes aren’t the only place to have a blast at Park City Mountain Resort. For me, the shops surrounding historic Main Street are a full day’s adventure. There are lots of options in this adorable area lined with stores and restaurants. (An insider tip: For easy and free parking near Main Street, your best bet may be Suede Alley or China Bridge.)Photo: Sarah Sampsel Here are some don’t-miss spots that the the members of our Snowmamas/Snowpapas Advisory Council recommend: {Read more of this article} ...
Will Be Moving Everything Over
I will be moving lots of things over from Elementary Spirits over the next few weeks. :) ...
Proud Owner of An Ugly New Car
I know, you are all tired of me writing about the great car hunt. But it is over and I don't want to leave you hanging....Not exactly a thing of beauty in my eyes. It is one of those car styles that you either love or hate. I happen to not be super crazy about the boxy style but I am super crazy about how well this fits a wheelchair user with little to no modifications. We will be installing a flip down transfer seat like this just to make it as safe as possible. We don't have a cost yet on the transfer board but I am pretty confident it will fit in the $1200 budget Ford gives for after market mobility aids.I was completely in love with the Buick Enclave but after talking with after market mobility specialists found that it would be impossible to convert to a drop out, swivel seat which Carter would need due to seat height. One person thought they might be able to but it would be more than the typical $8,000 cost to modify a seat to turn and come out of the car.The Flex seating is 6 inches lower than the Buick. It doesn't sound like much to non wheelchair users but when you are transferring you really want to not have any height difference. There is only an 1 1/2 inch ...
