Day 24-Something you’ve learned

I have recently started reading “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” by John J. Ratey MD. It is quite the interesting read. So far, I have learned that aerobic exercise literally helps our brains be better brains, helps stop anxiety and depression, helps stop brain deterioration and is much better than an apple a day! So …

Day 23-Favorite vacation

Now I’m going to talk about my favorite vacation with my husband, which would be our first wedding anniversary trip to Vegas and the Grand Canyon. We stayed at Jerad’s mom’s time share, which was a very nice place and it was just a couple blocks from the strip; walking distance if you take your heels off! We spent the …

Day 22-Favorite city

Well, if you ask my husband what my favorite city is, he will tell you whichever one is at least 500 years old. funny guy. But I do love a beautiful historic town! Downtown Savannah, Georgia was so gorgeous, and there just seemed to be never ending pockets of awesomeness! Oh, and I do love Ventura California with its beachfront …

Day 20-Nicknames

I’ve had a few nicknames in my lifetime, but the one that has stuck around the longest is from my dear Uncle Ron: Malbeans. But over the years it has been shortened, tweaked and translated by friends, family and co-workers to these: Beans, beaner, malbeaner, frijoles (spanish for beans) and Bean. Now would you call it endearing? Maybe? Would you …

Day 19-Something you miss

As much as I love my lil’ family, and I do with my whole heart….I surely miss being able to go do what I want, when I wanted. I know it may sounds selfish, but that was some major quality ME time. It kept me sane. It kept me going. Nothing better than waking up in the morning and deciding …

Day 18-Something you regret

I greatly regret not buying this antique three tiered table at a thrift store while I was in Pismo Beach! It just needed a little bit of cleaning up and a new paint job and it would have been irreplaceable for any type of party! I saw one the other day at a boutique and they wanted $80, and most …