The Importance of Starting Your Summer Fitness Journey Early As the weather warms up and summer approaches, many of us may be feeling the pressure to get back into shape for the upcoming swimsuit season. However, it’s important to remember getting in shape is not something which happens overnight. It takes time, dedication, and hard […]
A year ago today I awoke like it was Christmas morning and I was 7 once again. Thanksgiving had been the day before, the season of joy now upon us! Our little camper was blue with early morning light. It was cozy under the covers, little dog cuddled in my tummy, but he was getting […]
After living in Colorado for almost two decades I have come to appreciate the long, straight roads of the Midwest. My most recent visit to Iowa, the ‘home state’, was to support a friend, who lost her mother. Speeding down interstate 35, changing my clothes and passing cars on my way to the memorial […]
After my mom’s passing, my family inherited her cats. Their introduction to our house was not immediate as I was not prepared to bring them back when she passed. My father and step-mother had taken care of Jet and Sparkle many times before so they offered to take them in once again until my boyfriend […]
Misty Copeland, Vail Three years ago my mom passed away. She had been suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) for some years but it got much worse in late 2012. Between Christmas and Valentines day I went home 3 times to be with her, the last trip to pass her final days at […]
I know by this time, almost everyone has seen the Subaru commercial with the dog and his trusty owner on a 14th bday, ‘bucket list’ adventure. It’s sweet to be sure, but the edges of the happiness are tinged with sorrow because the unspoken part, the part we all know, even our canine protagonist, is […]
No matter what auto-correct says I have spelled correctly! Welcome to Conglomerator, A Place for Life’s Stuff! The sum total of who we are, what our ‘life’ is, is a conglomeration. What made our souls soar and what has broken our hearts makes us EXACTLY who we are! We are also made up of the […]