Beans, Beans, Beans

Beans are nutritional perfection. Within their tiny being, beans harbor protein, fiber, and nutrients. They taste great, too! The miraculous bonus: when I run out of veggies out here in the woods, beans count as both a protein and vegetable. Pioneers, cowboys, and adventurers who traveled the great west survived on beans, strong coffee, salt…

Sunday Reflection: Kick-Starting Change

Remember Issac Newton and his apple from high school science class? In addition to his insights about gravity, Newton developed 3 laws of motion. His first law states:  an object at rest will remain at rest unless an external force acts upon it.That’s right, an object at rest will not move unless someone exerts force.…

More Sewing in the RV

Quilting experiments take the bulk of my sewing time. However, I have made some other stuff too! Link for 10-minute block Link for pillowcases (I just wing it with mine after after following the  directions a few times). Almost time to start some earthy green Christmas stuff!

Quilting Projects

I have sewed all my life, but only dabbled in quilting. I decided last spring to commit to the quilting hobby. I set up my camper with that in mind before I started off from Idaho to Florida. I can work while in one place for awhile and while traveling. Perfect set up. So, what…

Sunday Reflection: Change

While I slept deeply last night the earth spun around its axis at 1000 mph. Simultaneously, it moved on its annual trek around the sun at 66,600 MPH. Furthermore, our entire solar system whirled around the center of our galaxy at an astounding 560,000 mph. As I sat quietly drinking coffee and gazing at the…

Travel Challenge: Fear

Fear grips everyone. Some fear is positive, as it contributes to our survival. However, most often fear takes hold of our emotions and becomes an excuse to live in a “safe zone”. We miss out on many things that could bring us joy. Extreme fear immobilizes and imprisons our soul. Furthermore, fear is often a…

Stop the Jaw-Dropping

JJs is starting a movement to stop writers from using “jaw-dropping” Perhaps you have noticed that this adjective has taken over Internet story headlines. Jaw-dropping prices Jaw-dropping look at Angelina Jolie’s Malibu Manion Jaw-dropping revelations The campaign raised a jaw-dropping $5 million Writers use the term to manipulate us into clicking on their link. Often,…