Summer in MN. And, I am a yoga teacher now.

Hello out there!  I have not logged in for many months and was surprised that I actually had some pages views last month.  So, thanks for that blog readers.

I am having a very nice summer in MN and have been spending every minute I can outside.  Since my last post I have started a recruiting business and also am a yoga teacher now.  Wow, there's some contrast for you.

Some of my best days this summer have been the spontaneous ones where we just set out on our bikes and play it by ear.  One day we had frozen yogurt at Cherry Berry, stopped by the salon I go to to pick up an eyeliner sharpener (not sure how I lost my other one), had a beer at the local pizza joint, picked up some groceries and saw an eastern kingbird on the trails.  Not super exciting but the simpleness of it all was just so relaxing and I truly forgot about all of my worries.

Inspired by the Sunshine

We have had almost 2 weeks of beautiful weather. This has inspired me to do more of everything I love; reading on the deck, making cards, scrapbooking, running, yoga, drinking coffee, watching birds, etc. I also have managed to do more shopping - there are so many good deals out there right now. Some websites you might want to check out are jjill.com, athleta.com, bananarepublic.com, lucy.com and of course, ebay.com. I bought some great Born boots for 1/2 price at J Jill and Athleta has some Frye Harness boots on sale too.

Getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July with family this weekend. My husband's grandma is turning 90 on the 5th. Wow - she is amazing. Still loves David Letterman.

On a sad note, my sister's father-in-law passed away over the weekend from stomach cancer that he was diagnosed with just over 3 months ago. This is a reminder to us that we need to live life to the fullest.

This is the sympathy card I sent to the family. I used a Martha Stewart rubber stamp, scraps and the corrugated cardboard is leftover packaging from something I received in the mail recently. I am trying to find fun ways to reuse items - adds an extra challenge to crafting and also ensures one of kind work.

Have a great day!