Writing, Photography, Blogging & Video Production

About the fountain pen...

April 25, 2013

When re-designing FIMBY and thinking about a graphic I could use to express my message and vision for this space, my fountain pen became the clear winner.

This is the longest break from blogging I have taken since I started blogging with any serious intent. I've been blogging for nearly nine years and in those first few years month long breaks were common.

What I brought home from Allume ~ Survey Says

March 13, 2013

Last fall you might remember I went to a blogging conference. For me, the highlights of that conference were meeting online friends and acquaintances; bunking with Jamie, visiting with my dear friend Emily, traveling somewhere different, and learning more about better blogging.

Christmas in Brienne's iPad

December 27, 2012

Brienne has an iPad. It wasn't a Christmas gift or a birthday gift. (This is one reason that expensive gifts are not a part of our Christmas celebrations. We buy our kids what they need, and what we can afford, throughout the year. We don't wait till Christmas.) Brienne's iPad ...

A warm drink for cold days ~ FIMBY has a newsletter

November 5, 2012

I can't believe how grey and rainy the weather has been here. I haven't seen a sunshiney blue sky for weeks now. I suppose I should expect this for late October and early November, but still, after the brillance of early fall this surprises me. This week has started not ...

New at Outsideways

September 22, 2012

Damien and I are writing up a storm these days at Outsideways. Ok, maybe not a storm of writing, but for us it's a lot. Our goal is publish there twice a week - one meaty "ideas" post on Monday and a Thursday photo post of recent adventures (because for ...