Sep 16, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
Before there was Facebook, you never really knew what happened to those people from your past. Maybe you’d happen to run into a mutual acquaintance who would fill you in, but those occurrences were rare. (And if the mutual acquaintance was kind, they were also...
Aug 26, 2013 | The Writing Life
Home on the range. Our cabin for the week. Hello Dear Readers, Last Friday I returned from a week-long writing retreat. I rented a cabin with a long-time writing friend with no agenda other than to get words down on the page. After attending two writing retreats with...
Aug 15, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
For most of my life I’ve struggled to be something I’m not. I’ve always been envious of those people who seem to have it all together. The ones who have a schedule for every single day and stick to it. I’m not one of them. Sure, I make...
Aug 6, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, I hope you had a great long weekend. Yesterday The Boy and I started a new routine that we’re very excited about. We’re cutting the processed food and other junk out of our diets during the week. During the weekend, we can be a little...
Aug 1, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
Today is a good day. I got up early, finished an article that had been hanging over my head like an anvil, and three people have shown up to pay for their auction wins. Money may not buy happiness, but having people come to your door and give you some is still pretty...
Jul 31, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
You know what I hate about long weekends? Pressure. This is definitely a first-world problem, and I acknowledge that. But I feel pressure before a long weekend like many guys do before Valentine’s Day. Everyone asks, “what are you doing for the long...
Jul 18, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
Swallowtail caterpillar in my garden.Better late than never! This week’s happy list.1) Music. It’s a bit of a no-brainer, but as I sat in the warm summer sun at the Winnipeg Folk Fest, I was struck by how music really is the universal language. I...
Jul 12, 2013 | The Writing Life
I recently fell out of love with my one of my (formerly) favorite writers. It’s not me; it’s her. Yes, her books have certainly slipped in quality. Under what I suspect is a ton of pressure from her publisher, she released one of the books she wrote before...
Jul 8, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
Welcome back, Dear Readers. Here’s the Happy List for the week: 1) Guilty pleasures. I think most everyone enjoys something that they aren’t comfortable admitting, be it bad food, bad TV, trashy tabloids, or even a habit that soothed you as a child....
Jul 6, 2013 | The Life Less Ordinary
Goodbye, Richie.For the past year I’ve been selling my belongings in preparation for my move to an island. In doing so, I’ve realized two things.1) I have too much stuff.2) Most of what I have I don’t need and will never use.I started off easy,...
