Weight Watchers – A Success!

In March of 2010 I decided I wanted to make a change in my life. With the encouragement of my fantastic friend Ginger, I joined Weight Watchers. Now a year and a half later, I can truly call myself a success story! I was able to successfully lose, and keep off, 20lbs...

Injury Report

The other day I was in a heated debate with someone about who was better at something…I can’t remember what…and naturally I felt like I was superior, as I obviously AM at ALL things, but this person had the nerve to disagree with me! How dare...

My First Half!

On July 17 I ran a half marathon! I didn’t have to travel for it either – it took place in my own back yard! The See Jane Run half ran right around Lake Union – see the course here! Here is my harem before the run (Carrie on the left, ran the 5k, me,...

The Holstee Manifesto

I’m totally jumping on a bandwagon here, but someone shared this one Facebook last week and it completely ‘spoke’ to me.  I just wanted to pass it along.  This is now my life manifesto. 

Nesting

On July 1st it will officially be THREE YEARS since I moved into my apartment in Queen Anne/Fremont = QueenMont.  This is the first place I’ve ever lived alone, and I have to admit I completely love it. I was overwhelmed at first with the idea of decorating...

Skaha, Canananananada!!!

I know I’m reaching WAAAAY back in time for this one, but I want to get caught up someday, so might as well start now!In early September 2010, The Group went to Skaha Bluffs in British Columbia, Canada, about 6 hours north-east of Seattle. Just outside of...
Easy Theme Party & Costume Ideas

Easy Theme Party & Costume Ideas

A few years ago, my friend Allison had a Monochrome birthday party. Sounds like a snoozer, but let me tell you, it was a banger! Then last year she outdid herself when we all ‘Wigged Out’ in celebration of her 27th year. After that everyone pretty much...

Last blog about funny signs, I *promise*

As I’ve said, the weather was not so good in NZ.  Only now am I realising that instead of taking pictures of scenery (becuase I couldn’t see any scenery, as it was all covered in fog/rain/sleet/freezing-sheeting-winds-of-ic) I took pictures of...

Random Homeless NZ Pics

I can’t think of a specific ‘theme’ for these pictures, except that I want to share them with you, so in no particular order…here you go! This was a cemetery in Queenstown near a very busy gondola.  Just open this picture and inspect it...

Climbing Down Under

Everyone has asked me if I did some climbing while I was down under.  The short answer is yes, but the longer answer is ‘no, not really’. With wide-eyes and a naive mind I trekked my helmet, harness, and shoes all around Australia and New...