Tag Archives: I made a thing.

January Self Portrait: Gutter Glitter

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Amanda

Part of my goals this year is to move forward with photography (in many different aspects). With a nod toward that goal, I decided to emulate a TT creator who chose to do a self portrait each month of 2022. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Thanksgiving Week Shenanigans

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Amanda

Happy belated Thanksgiving to the US folks out there! Jason had off this week from work, so we got to spend a little time just hanging out, and our Thanksgiving festivities started on Wednesday. We had a few errands to … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Amanda

However you celebrate, or don’t celebrate, I hope today is a good one for you. Sending all the love and pumpkins and brilliantly cool, crisp weather!

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Sunday Coffee – The Mistflower Bed

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Amanda

The next phase of xeriscaping the garden has begun! Longtime followers will know that Jason and I are slowly converting our boring, scraggly front and back lawns into native, xeriscaped, water-saving landscapes that enhance both the ecosystem and the beauty … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – My Favorite Smoothie

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Amanda

I shared this recipe on my other social medias, but I love it so much that I decided to put it here too. I’ve made quite a number of different protein smoothies over the years, some better than others. But … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Spring Forward Recap

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Amanda

So spring’s goals mostly felt like an exercise in frustration. So many of them were attempted but failed for circumstances out of my control! You can see the lack of colored-in very clearly in that pic, heh. Here’s how things … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Spring Forward

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Amanda

Here we go again! These are my seasonal “bucket list” goals for spring. They start today, the first day of “spring forward” into the wonderful Daylight Savings Time, and go through May 15th for a total of nine weeks. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Recap: Winter Bucket List

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Amanda

Gotta start this post honestly: While I loved my summer and autumn goal challenges, I just wasn’t feeling it for this winter one. It’s likely because I don’t really have dedicated time block to feel “winter” and “spring” the way … Continue reading →

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50 x 50

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Amanda

For a few years in my 30s, I made myself yearly goals to correspond to my age (35 goals for my 35th year, etc). The last one of these that I did was a 40 by 40 list to be … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hiking Bingo

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Amanda

Hey look! I updated my Wellness Wednesday button for the first time in nearly six years, haha! ***** Back in early 2020, I put together a Running Bingo for myself, based on official running events. (Of course, I had no … Continue reading →

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