Jan 20, 2015 | inspiring ideas, stray stories, travel |
January 2015. Here we are! Another new year. Another time when one usually thinks, “ah! time for a fresh start!” Another set of pressures to actually take that ‘fresh start.’ Another load of possibilities. Another new year. It feels strange to...
Nov 16, 2014 | chocolate moose images, dogs, seasonal
I’m in a good mood. It’s just one of those days … One of those days that follows a decently crappy one that reminds you that not ALL things are bad. In fact, a lot of things are good. Really good! And I LOVE that! So I thought I should capitalize on...
Sep 11, 2014 | chocolate moose images, dogs, travel |
i love puppies. i think most people probably love puppies. for some i’m sure they feel the same about puppies as i feel about babIes; they are so cute and cuddly and drooly but then at some point you think ‘yeah i’m ok sending this peanut home with...
Aug 29, 2014 | chocolate moose images, stray stories, travel |
Yesterday I happened to take a look at the calendar and realized that one month ago I had spent the entirety of July 28th traveling from Nelson, New Zealand all the way back to Minneapolis, MN, USA. It really surprised me that it’s already been one month since I...
Aug 27, 2014 | chocolate moose images, dogs, rescue |
If you’ve been following along with me for a while now (and especially if you follow my Facebook page) you know that I am a lover of rescues and pit bulls. I have been fortunate enough to work with the absolutely AMAZING people at the Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue...
Aug 20, 2014 | chocolate moose images, Digi+Tarra, stray stories, travel |
I’ve landed back in the land of 10,000 lakes where the sun is shining, the mosquitos are biting and the traffic jams are non-stop. Correction: I landed a few weeks ago, but the rest of those notes are spot on. Somehow between adjusting to life in this fast paced and...
Jul 29, 2014 | chocolate moose images, food & wine, stray stories, travel
… i started writing a post yesterday morning – or at least what i think translates to yesterday morning at this point – but it didn’t get very far. i spent most of yesterday running around completely nutso. i got up nice and early to bake muffins for my...
Apr 30, 2014 | stray stories, travel
— pssssst. i’m still in New Zealand! … and i’m really thankful i am able to say that! after much thinking, debating, discussing and number crunching, i decided to prolong this amazing adventure a few more months. so right now, instead of snuggling with...
Mar 20, 2014 | food & wine, stray stories, travel |
. this, my friends, is my oh-so-sleepy-yet-so-excited-i-could-almost-burst face [complete with bed head!]. it was taken in the 7oclock hour with the sun coming up over the mountains and working it’s way down to shine on the sea in the estuary. it was a...
Mar 19, 2014 | stray stories, travel |
Are you there world? – It’s me, Jessica. – … – As I sit here looking at my blank computer screen I [more-or-less] have no idea what to write. Which has been my problem for the last nearly 4 months. That as well as limited time and limited internet. I...
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