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A Movie and A Smoothie

2012-03-14T14:28:00.003-05:00

This past Friday evening I was having a conversation about food - well, most of my conversations center around food - and my friend asked if I had seen the documentary "Forks Over Knives". I had not seen it, yet, but knew it was on my mental movie list. So, Sunday afternoon, after Sparky and I had risen at 4:00 am to drive to Skiatook, OK for a road race and then drove home, all I

Local Love & Green Goodies by Tiffany

2012-03-07T14:59:00.000-06:00

If you didn't already know, I'm a huge supporter of buying local. I love small businesses and the creativity and kindness that typically comes along with it. OKC and the metro area have been promoting local businesses for a while now and the best part is that there are so many incredible local businesses to offer almost anything you might want. There are two really

Hello, March!

2012-03-01T14:25:00.000-06:00

I have always loved the month of March. I don't really have any one specific reason to explain this love for a random single month for me; it's not the month of my birth or any family members of mine. I think this love for March is a feeling that this month, for me at least, is a turning point every year that provides positive energy and hope for the remaining year. I know many

Unemployment - Keep Positive, Keep Busy

2012-02-29T12:26:00.001-06:00

Today is a beautiful leap day outside. The sun is shining, there is hardly any wind, and the temperature is supposed to reach a perfect 71 degrees. I can't believe it is still February. Rewind back to last week and I thought I would never get well. I spent most of last week feeling weak, tired, and groggy. I finally had the flu hit me Thursday night to explain all

Confidence and Coffee

2012-02-17T09:30:00.000-06:00

Today I am feeling confident. I have some big decisions still to make but I feel like I'm moving in the right direction. I feel like I am where I need to be and I will go where I am supposed to go. When I made the decision to leave my job, my biggest worry wasn't necessarily where am I going to work now (although that was on my mind). Honestly, my biggest worry was what am I

Decisions

2012-02-15T14:05:00.000-06:00

Life is all about choices...right? And with all those life choices we are obligated to decisions. Every day we can make decisions from the simplest or mundane forms to the life altering and life changing. We are most often exposed to the simple. The life changing decisions can define who we are or who we want to be in this world; they help build the foundation of our

Chihuahua, It's Cold Outside

2012-01-25T11:31:00.000-06:00

It is a cloudy, rainy, wintry day and although I enjoy any reason to cuddle and drink coffee while wrapped in a blanket with cozy house socks comforting my rice paddy feet, Miss Harley does not like chilly weather whatsoever. She is wondering when Spring is going to arrive! Her little Chihuahua body is in need of sunshine! Keep on Keepin on.

Martin Luther King Jr.

2012-01-16T14:09:00.000-06:00

Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968 Image via here Martin Luther King Jr. was always a historical figure that intrigued me and one that I respect greatly. I don't know if growing up in a mostly white community made me a little more aware and interested in the history of racism since I'm only partially white, or if the gravity of Martin Luther King

A Little Treat: Rice Cake w/Peanut Butter & Apple

2012-01-10T16:35:00.000-06:00

I am naturally a BIG SWEETS lover. I'd be dandy just eating sweets, mostly dark chocolate, all day long if it was good for me. Unfortunately, it is not as good for me as I like to sometimes justify in my mind. Also, I pretty much like food in general and love to eat...constantly. I crave and think about eating something literally ever hour on the hour. When I first moved

Top 5 of 2011

2012-01-08T15:23:00.001-06:00