When I lived in Atlanta, I had to plan my day around traffic. A 10 minute drive could easily take an hour. In Asheville, things are a little different. Don’t get me wrong, every now and then I will sit in a construction zone and that familiar anxious feeling creeps back. More often than not, …
This past weekend I had the opportunity to do something that has freaked me out for years and years. My cousins and I went skeet shooting. This is not a country western song about cousins, shooting, whiskey etc. It was a personal challenge that pushed me out of my comfort zone. The sound of a …
Three of my dear friends and I set out on the Appalachian Trail for my 44th birthday celebration. I have always been fascinated by this mythical trek and had never set foot on it (even though part of it is 25 mins from my house). One of my trail running buddies mapped it out and …
I really should have started blogging earlier. Frankly, it was one of those things that I knew I should do but kept putting on the back burner. Between homeschooling, mothering, exercising, real estate, keeping my house in some type of order, etc etc I neglected the blog. I also had great ambition to clean out …
Moving to a new town is hard. Let’s not sugar coat it. We can skip over finding a house, moving in and getting the lights turned on. What about the little things like where is the closest grocery store, who is a reputable dry cleaner, is it to late to get my child on a …
First blog, hmmmm. Where to begin? Perhaps why Asheville? What makes me never want to live anywhere else? I have been fortunate enough to travel extensively throughout my 41 years. My family moved around when I was younger so I am no stranger to starting over. In my head I am a big city girl. …