Author: Jamie

  • Week-end: links & life {vol. 43}

    Week-end: links & life {vol. 43}

    “Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~A.A. Milne Highlight of my week: doing my grandson’s photo session! I miss playing with squishy newborns – and he’s the CUTEST EVER! Photos coming next week. JamieI’m a big fan of authentic conversation and always appreciate hearing what you have to say….

  • Ice buckets & ALS

    Ice buckets & ALS

    August has come and gone, and I didn’t see a single ice bucket challenge in my facebook or instagram feed this year. Truthfully, I don’t really care whether or not you dump a bucket of ice water on your head. What I do care about is continuing to raise awareness about ALS. I care about…

  • Week-end: links & life {vol. 42}

    Week-end: links & life {vol. 42}

     “One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.” – William Feather Could little-kid Brandon be any cuter? This was out on his grandfather’s sailboat (Ken’s dad) twenty-ish years ago. Ken would love to have a boat someday, and how fun would it be to carry that…

  • Throwing off the bowlines

    Throwing off the bowlines

    Lately I’ve been having difficulty being still. As an introvert, quiet downtime is vital for me. My need for stillness is in direct proportion to how loud/busy my life is; for the first 40 years of my existence, I didn’t recognize the correlation — but becoming mama to two young children very close in age…

  • Week-end: links & life {vol. 41}

    Week-end: links & life {vol. 41}

    “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain When you wear a #gymselfie shirt, you have to take a selfie. And it’s more fun with friends. These ladies are part of the small group I help train; I adore them. And they make sixty-something look…