Author: Tara

  • These are the days…

    …that the Lord hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad in them. 🎶 When I was young, spring and fall were my least favorite seasons because it meant rain and allergies while summer and winter were the days of vacation. Now, I barely tolerate summer as the heat is no longer my friend, winter…

  • Braids!

    So… I thought I had sworn off doing braids again after having three goes before – each lasting fewer days than the one before. My first round was done at the same place as the two following, but by a different braider. I loved them and only took them out after two weeks because I…

  • TGIF!

    Just a quick Hi before I head off to get my hair braided – again. I’m making another attempt at the braids because I love the look of them and it’s so easy to do my hair (well that last part might not be totally true). I’ll post up on that later. It’s been a…

  • October 2023 Begins

    It’s already October, y’all! I feel as if this year has flown by, but I have to say that I am really looking forward to this month. Why? Well, because we have plans to stay put for most of the month! We just got back from our separate travels this afternoon after a long drive…

  • Summarized Reflections and Goals of 2023 into 2024

    Well, I managed to complete this task early in the week and so am posting it here now for record-keeping and accountability purposes. Cheers to a fairly decent 2023 so far and here’s to the amazingness that will come in 2024! 🎉 Reflections on my writing so far in 2023 Positives Oopsies Goals for my…

  • Reflections & Goals 2023~2024

    Since this is likely to be the last chance I’ll get for some proper time to sit on my own to reflect on the past year and goal set for the next, I am using this week to get a little ahead. Besides, I never was/am one to stick to the “normal” patterns of life…

  • On the Road to Healthy…

    So, remember when I said I was building up to 108 Sun Salutation As? Well, I did it. I actually finished a few days early because my ankle, back, and legs were starting to get a bit whacked out of shape from the repetitive practice. Still, the goal was achieved and I actually felt really…

  • Rugby World Cup 2023

    I don’t know when I became a rugby fan. Perhaps, it was when most of my friends were from Australia and New Zealand. Perhaps, it was the first time I saw the haka performed. Perhaps, it was just a natural progression from growing up with sports on TV quite a lot to enjoying internationally celebrated…

  • Struggling with the Italian Way…

    The thing about being an expat is that there are cycles of culture shock that are forgotten about when living abroad for so long. We start to take think that just because we are experienced at the way of life we are exempt from the ups and downs of culture shock. Well, a rude awakening…

  • On the Tara-Train Track: WootWoot!

    Well, I promised an update from earlier in the week and so here it is. 😁 The time both flew by and also felt just right in providing me the space/break needed to get myself resettled into a routine/rhythm. As I had hoped, I got ahead of schedule on things and two of three manuscripts…

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