Willa Cather’s My Antonia What I love about this novel is how the environment reflects the hardships these immigrant families must go through to make it. The people become stronger because of the harshness of the landscape. I’m attracted to novels that show people overcoming obstacles all while knowing that they will benefit the next […]
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Sunday, December 9
Friday was the annual Runner’s Luncheon at Sue Oldroyd’s home. I feel so lucky to have landed in this neighborhood and to have such amazing friends. We are all linked by our love of running and the great outdoors. When I look around the room at them, I’m taken back by the talents that exist […]
Saturday, December 1
When I was 18, I arrived home from an exchange program in Germany where I had lived for four months. It was around December 18 and Salt Lake was experiencing a very warm winter. No snow was upon the ground and people were walking around in sweaters. That is how this winter feels to me. […]
Monday, November 19
I’m so grateful for dear friends. Years ago, when our children were little some couples in our ward would take trips together. We’d head to Sun Valley for skiing and leave our children and responsibilities behind. And then we would ski and I mean ski. This was in the 80s and Nate and Alex were […]
Monday, November 19
I live among an amazing group of running women. We’re all different shapes and body types but we have this one thing in common- we love to run. And we love to run in each other’s company. And because of that, we get up early, even when it’s dark and wintery outside, even when the […]
Sunday, October 28
Quote of the Day: “Promise me you’ll always remember: you’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think!” Christopher Robin to Pooh I love the power of positive women’s groups. They can accomplish miracles. I love being surrounded by gracious, thoughtful and motivated women. I owe so much to […]
Saturday, July 21
Quote of the Day: “There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things; strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, […]
Sunday, July 15
Quote of the Day: “We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” Carlos Castaneda 34 years ago today I met my husband Joe. The place- Pineview Reservoir in Ogden Canyon. We both went with friends to a young-adult activity and because there were so many people […]
Saturday, June 30
Quote of the Day: “Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables him to do easily some feat impossible to any other.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Tennis has been such an interesting part of my life. On one of our first dates, Joe and I went to play tennis. I had never really played except, […]
Wednesday, June 20
Quote of the Day: “We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.” Sacred Ritual Chant Yesterday morning, I drove to the parking lot to meet Sue O. and Cokie for our run. I immediately get a text from Sue O. that said “You look so cute today”. I look over to Sue’s car […]
Recipes
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Watercress, Pear, and Blue Cheese Salad
11 Jan 2013
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Herb-Rosemary Focaccia Loaves
11 Jan 2013
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Lori’s Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
11 Jan 2013
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Black Bean Soup
5 Jan 2013
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Patti’s Spring Greens Salad
24 Dec 2012
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