Almost Royalty Linky Love

Queen Victoria's story is more inspiring and more bad ass, than we have seen before

Queen Elizabeth I's Long Lost Skirt Found

10 Reasons Why Tea is good for You

Unspoken Rules Kids Create for Instagram

A Children's Toy Whirligig Inspires a Low Cost Laboratory Test - This is really cool

When is it time to Walk Away - This is from Christian Author and Speaker Jen Hatmaker.  While she can be really controversial.  I think this is spot on.

Urban Art - Ivy Heart to Get Taken Down

Photo by KGR March 2016

Bellingham, Washington's  Iconic Urban Ivy Heart has to be removed to make way for improvements and development in the Granary Building.  But never fear, there are plans to replace the Ivy heart with a flowering evergreen jasmine with a heart trellis.  Details here 

Time to start Thinking about Valentine's

Yes, I said it.  I have a long history of sending out homemade valentine cards.  Every time I say this is going to be the year this madness stops but some how some way the valentine's just get made. I personally like to re-mail my valentine's through Loveland, Colorado (my hometown) Below are some links to Valentine's I have done in the past

2016 - Year of the STENCIL and Star War Cards

 2015 -Where I Stab my Finger

2014 - Folded Madness - Origami Valentine's

2013 - Chalkboard Valentine's

2012- The Scribble aka the Longest Line

2011 - Intricate Cut Out that makes my hand cramp just looking at it

2010 - Sun Catcher 

Linky Love

Why We Refrigerate Eggs

Chip's New Year's Revelation - So well said - Chip and JoAnna Gains

How to Save When You Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck - Love Mavis!  Good Advice even if you aren't living paycheck to paycheck

Because Sometimes Being the Meanest Mom Might Make You Mother of the Year

Things I am loving in the NEW YEAR

Maybe I oversold this post with loving but there is definitely LIKE

Oh Podcasts how I love thee while I clean.  More like when I sit mindlessly at the computer.

Reply All- This is my new favorite.  So far I have enjoyed - On the Inside 64-67 episodes, Lost in a Cab episode #76 and #82 Hello.

Reply All is a show about the internet and trained rats, time travel, celebrity dogs, lovelorn phone scammers, angry flower children, workplace iguanas, and more. It’s hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman, who launched the show in 2014. - (Reply All website)

Undisclosed -Season 2 - If you enjoyed serial, you will like Undisclosed

Season 2

The conviction under examination at present belongs to Joey Watkins, a Georgia man sentenced to life in prison in July 2001 for aggravated assault, a weapons violation, misdemeanor stalking, and the felony murder of Isaac Dawkins in January 2000. Joey's case was brought to the team by the Georgia Innocence Project.

Join the Undisclosed team every Monday at 6 p.m. EST as they dive into the details of Joey's case -- and try to unravel the events leading up to his troubling conviction. And then check out the Undisclosed Addenda--a discussion show about the case featuring Emmy award-winner and host Jon Cryer--every Thursday at 6 p.m. EST. (undisclosed website)

What I am liking to drink

Stash Tea - Chai with 2 sugar cubes.  Because sugar cubes are the sugar bomb. I know it totally makes me an old lady.

Cranberry Vanilla Wonderland - So delish.  I wish this wasn't one of celestial teas seasonal blends

What I am drinking out of

I received this wonderful cup from Mrs Epi.  It makes me smile every time I use it.

Eagles on New Year's Day

Went on a tiny field trip to see the eagles along the Nooksack River on New Year's Eve Day.  We saw a few but it is hard to get a good photo with a phone.

Eagles in a Tree

Nooksack River

Evidently this is becoming our New Year Tradition - Post from Last Year. The weather was quite a bit different last year.

One Little Word - 2017

I have long been a fan of the one little word resolution movement.  I think we can call it a movement. One little word is where you choose a word for the year instead of a resolution. Check out Ali Edwards post on One Little Word.

Oh, I also love a good list.  I thought I would list my previous words since I began blogging for your reading enjoyment

2007- action
2008- seek
2009- stand
2010- live
2011- act
2012 - maverick
2013- endeavor
2014- evolve
2015- launch
2016 - progress

To be quite honest, I didn't even remember the word I picked for 2016.  Though I have to say it perfectly fit my year.

I choose Burn for 2017.  I also choose a quote but for this year I choose a trio of quotes.