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(Alternate title "If at first you don't succeed . . . try, try again!) For any of you that follow me on social media, I'm sure by now you've seen the series of photos I posted this weekend about a... Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2016 at West of Whimsy

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On To Something Good . . .

This showed up on my Spotify "Mood Booster" playlist tonight . . . I think it's going to be my new theme song - at least for this week! On To Something Good - Ashley Monroe Wheels are gonna rust... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2016 at West of Whimsy

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2016 - TRUST . . .

Every year I choose a word for the year, something to guide me through the 12 months ahead. It's less of a commitment than a "resolution", and as a lover of words it's always fun to find just the right... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2016 at West of Whimsy

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Happy Friday . . .

This beauty followed me this morning on Instagram (Yay!), and I am loving her music. Perfect for FRIDAY! Happy Weekend . . . Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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This Is How We Do It . . .

I had an interesting conversation with my 13 year old last night - about drinking and smoking pot - at the end of which I was reminded that not everyone shares my special method of parenting this age, and that... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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A Little Tax Day Humor - From Me to You . . .

Three years ago, upon the advice of my dear friend Maya - I embarked on a crazy project of making 30 videos in 30 days to get over my fear of video and looking like a complete DORK. This was... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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A 16th Birthday Adventure to Los Angeles! (part 1) . . .

I know many of you follow me on social media, so (again) some of this is old news - but my son and I took a little trip to Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago to celebrate his 16th... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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These are amazing - you ROCK!! Keep going . . . xoxo

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Photo Therapy . . .

Today the weather was ridiculously beautiful, so I took my grumpy, tired Monday-self out for a photowalk at lunch time. My neighborhood never disappoints! Seriously people - these were all taken in less than 15 minutes, within one block of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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Redecorating . . .

I may or may not have mentioned that I am currently enrolled in Martha Beck's Life Coach Training program, which is so amazing! I have known for several years that I wanted to be a Life Coach, and as I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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Triple Woo . . .

I had to take a little break after my last post for a brief vulnerability hangover. Sharing things that aren't great isn't easy. And at the same time it felt remarkably free-ing to be honest & true, and I'm going... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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Getting Real . . .

Another reason for my blogging resistance over time has had to do with my avoidance of writing about things that are real. I mean I'm sure you find my posts about road-tripping with my sister fascinating, as are my lists... Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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Happy New Year 2015! . . .

Happy New Year Lovelies! Today I continued the epic de-cluttering of my house. I have made SO much progress and there is still SO much to do. I hope to keep up the momentum tonight and over the weekend. I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2015 at West of Whimsy

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The Great Purge of 2014 . . .

In addition to changing my name, and getting a new computer for Christmas (wait there's more?), I also gifted myself Kate Northrup's "Feng Shui For Financial Freedom". It's a short course with tons of tips and overall I'm really excited... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Go West . . .

I know many of you follow me on Facebook & Instagram - so this is kind of old news . . . but for those of you who don't, I wanted to officially share that I have changed my last... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Super Sister Epic Road Trip - October 2014 (part 3) . . .

After we left Cottonwood Canyon State Park we headed back to Portland (wait . . . I think I might have already mentioned that?) We had arranged to stay at an AirBNB in Northeast Portland, and the short story is... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Super Sister Epic Road Trip - October 2014 (part 2) . . .

The next morning after a lovely breakfast with our fellow Bed & Breakfaster-s, and a quick workout where my sister almost broke the front porch of the cute pink house, we drove over to the Pendleton Mills where the fabric... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Super Sister Epic Road Trip - October 2014 (part 1) . . .

In October my sister and I went on our first ever "Super Sister Epic Roadtrip" to Central & Eastern Oregon - it was SO much fun! The premise for the trip was that even though we see each other several... Continue reading

Posted Dec 27, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Merry Christmas to ME! . . .

One of the other reasons for my blogging hiatus (which I was really not trying to use as an excuse), was that my little laptop was so old and bogged down with stuff that it would take me forever to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 26, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Gratitude . . .

I have been away from my blog (posting regulalry at least) for a long time. I love to write & share my photos, so really I can't tell you what's been holding me back. It might have something to do... Continue reading

Posted Nov 28, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Steller - It's Stellar! . . .

My new favorite app on the iPhone? Steller. Combine Instagram with micro-blogging - photography with story telling . . . it's pure genius. One of my stories actually got a little nod from the folks at Steller, I've added the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 2, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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A Goat Treasury - Now THAT is Fun! . . .

This is so awesome . . . Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Sunday Treasury . . . RED!

My Poppies are featured today in this lovely RED treasury . . . Hooray! Continue reading

Posted Aug 24, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Summer Vacation 2014 . . .

I'm on vacation this week with a lot of boys - visiting family and spending three days at SunRiver in Central Oregon - it's one of my favorite things to do EVER! We stopped overnight with my parents/sister on Sunday... Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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Friday Theme Song . . .

An oldie but a goodie . . . Happy Friday! Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2014 at West of Whimsy

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