My time blogging has obviously been quite limited over the past few years. I tend to spend time on Instagram and Facebook more than anywhere else online. It occurred to me today that I never even shared my thoughts on turning 50! Now, I'm weeks away from turning 51 and looking back again. Since I … Continue reading 2025 in a Nutshell
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Happy Half-Birthday to me…
Yesterday was my half birthday and soon I will reach my milestone birthday of 50. I'm not upset about this upcoming number and actually have been embracing it. I'm going to celebrate a bit early next week with my sisters and I'm so happy to get my dearest wish. I will have my sisters all … Continue reading Happy Half-Birthday to me…
Looking Back at My First Blog Posts
I spent a little time today going through my original blog posts. I was mostly looking for missing images and trying to fix up some formatting. However, when I started reading through them I came to a surprising realization. My first posts are surprisingly short. Like 2-3 paragraphs tops! Now I tend to be a … Continue reading Looking Back at My First Blog Posts
Richard Lowell Uppstrom
In my previous post, I mentioned that my step-grandpa had passed away last April and I wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to him. Even just writing that first line brings tears to my eyes at the loss I am feeling. It's really not until they are gone that you start to acknowledge … Continue reading Richard Lowell Uppstrom
Reflections on 2023
As I've done in the past, I thought I'd take today to write a post reflecting on the past year. I haven't had a lot of motivation to write blog posts over the past few years, but I think things are shifting in my life so I think I might write more this year. We … Continue reading Reflections on 2023
Jen Alford 