walking in honor of a mom

Anyone can do a buck right? Read this blog post about my Uncle’s Mom Pat. This woman was such a spitfire and hoot to be around. Support her daughter Lori in raising money for cancer. She’s got 3 days to reach her goal and is only asking for one dollar. Everyone can manage that. I am playing serious bill catch up and I just donated a buck here. That was easy! Please pay it forward and use all your social media outlets to spread the word.

It makes me happy when I hear about wonderful people doing generous selfless things. Especially for the love, honor and support of family.

GO LORI!

the gift of chicken poop

No I am not kidding. A woman came into work last week and gifted us all lip balm made from chicken poo. Check out their website for their craft. I have photos I still have to upload and will add them here later. For now enjoy their website. What’s not to trust about a company that says “If ya got chapped lips…put chicken poop on ’em…so you won’t lick ’em”

i heart work exhaustion!

So you all know that I’m bored unless I am doing a million things and that I can handle chaos and being swamped. That sure has been put to the test lately and I need an espresso! I have said many times and I will say again; I have no idea how moms do it. I’m now working full time with one winery that I’m in love with (YAAAAAAAAAY!!!) as well as babysitting, housesitting and dogsitting. I’m also working some nights at another winery and back into my regular 5 to 6 day a week running schedule. Even took a couple of yoga classes last week. Did I mention I am still homeless too? I have been couch surfing with 2 awesomely fun and generous chicas since my arrival in CA. While it’s been fun, it’s time to find my own room. I have recently added finding a place to live to my list of to-do’s, so I can get off the couch and stop being that weird girl that never goes away.

This is all life right? Working several jobs to make ends meet, learn, network, meet goals, pay off debt, find time to exercise and be healthy, etc.? Yes, of course. BUT! Of course maintaining all that has left my recent posts short and less fun and creative than I’d like them to be. BLR is never going away though. Just on vacation right now. I hope all of you that have stuck with me this far, will keep sticking with me for the long haul. I might disappear here and there, but I’m still here. It only means I am studying for work or off making a few extra bucks. I’m hell-bent on paying off all my debt by my birthday. Debt free by 33! It’s on!

I’ll make a video of some gorgeous grapevines soon and post them to make up for my absence. Turkey Day is coming soon too of course. I will surely have some great photos of the FEAST we are going to make. Who wants to come visit Napa during the holidays? 🙂