October 2013 – chasing destino

Daily Prompt: Trick or Treat

Cupcakes. Who doesn’t love cupcakes? 🙂 http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/daily-prompt-treat/

Something Fun from Geek in Heels.

Obi-Wan Kenobi has the same personality as I do. I’m only slightly disappointed that it’s not Yoda. 🙂 http://www.lightersideoftheforce.com/2013/10/which-character-has-your-personality.html

Polar Princess 2012 Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love getting my kids dressed up. Since they are old enough to decide, it has been interesting to see what costumes they choose. For example, my oldest daughter wanted to be a zombie masquerade Barbie. At the last minute, she switched to masked murderer. In theContinue reading “Time Flies: NaBloPomo”

Christmas cards for Devin

The town of Port Clinton is celebrating Christmas early this year. The community has come together to help 13 year old Devin Kohlman celebrate Christmas with his family. Devin, who has a rare form of brain cancer, has learned that the chemotherapy treatments are not working. His family has brought him home to see hisContinue reading “Christmas cards for Devin”

Buttered bread: NaBloPomo

“In your experience in life, does bread always fall on the buttered side?” There are some days when the bread falls on the buttered side. It seems like those are the day that everything goes wrong anyway. So it’s not as much of a shock. I know that I have thought “Of course, the breadContinue reading “Buttered bread: NaBloPomo”

Wrong turns?

” The discussion at my house has been about whether I should apply for a well-paying, full-time job or keep my part-time job and full-time school schedule. The catch is that I have been trying to get out of my current line of work as a nurse aide and move on to something more creative.Continue reading “Wrong turns?”

To Go Beyond: Nablopomo

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. – Confucius I do agree with this saying. It took me a few moments to get out of the customer service mode of “going above and beyond.” The saying is about doing things correctly. For example, do not add too much garlic salt to theContinue reading “To Go Beyond: Nablopomo”

Celebrity crush: Tom Hardy

My celebrity crushes changes every year. Last year, it was Jason Momoa aka Khal Drago from “Game of Thrones.” This year my celebrity crush is Tom Hardy. Recently, I watched the movie “Warrior” . . . twice. I also stayed awake both times, which rarely happens. Maybe if he hadn’t been wearing a mask asContinue reading “Celebrity crush: Tom Hardy”

Everything Fell into Place: NaBloPoMo

I’m not sure if I’ve ever said the phrase, “Everything fell into place.” It sounds so odd to me. However, I have witnessed things falling into place for other people. For example, my grandma had a knack for things going the right way for her. Her meals were always on time. She could get theContinue reading “Everything Fell into Place: NaBloPoMo”