A few Saturdays ago, I joined my sister-in-law for an indoor, air-conditioned, non-exertive adventure! ~smile~ Okay, so some may not consider painting extremely adventurous, but I had an amazing time filling my canvas with color! I generally do not fancy myself an artist, as I have never completely mastered the stick figure; but, something about paint has always intrigued me. Being the true anti-perfectionist she was, my grandmother gave me a can of paint and a brush when I was in elementary school and let me loose on a piece of her outdoor furniture. (Maybe it was a swing?) She set me free … [Read more...]

Another “Experience Friday” was fast approaching for me and I was at a loss for what to do! (Have ideas? Comment below!) So many experiences on my wish list involve travel and pre-planning; so, with just a few days to go, I reached out to a friend for advice. She took the bull by the horns, let me tell you! Moments after I asked her for some experience ideas, she started cranking them out. Word to the introverts out there – or those who have a hard time getting started on new projects – build friendships with those personality types who get things done! Not only will they challenge you and … [Read more...]

We made it! Ten years of marriage. Some days it seems impossible that it has been an entire decade, and other days it seems like I have been married my entire life. ~smile~ In our last Experience Friday post, I talked about our exciting indoor skydiving adventure. You will all be glad to know my back stopped hurting shortly after and the agonizing ab soreness (apparently I was a bit tense) finally subsided after a few days. Who knew sitting up in bed or rolling over during the night could be excruciating? To date, indoor skydiving has been the best ab workout I have ever done. ~smile~ … [Read more...]

Coming to you live from the Best Western Plus in Virginia Beach, Virginia! Ten years ago today (as I am writing this on June 11), I walked down the aisle and married Mr. Eric Viets – protector, provider, entrepreneur, and foodie! It has been a wild ride so far, so what better way to celebrate our 10th anniversary than by indoor skydiving!? In the months leading up to our anniversary, Eric and I wracked our brains about how to celebrate this anniversary because this is not a run of the mill anniversary. This is our first anniversary ending in “0.” We had to do something special... but … [Read more...]

Day One: I made the call. Shane at Pet and Aquatic Warehouse put my mind at ease. I called and asked if I could come in and hold a snake without being a serious buyer – pretending to be interested in purchasing a snake is not an experience that interests me ~smile~ – and he said, “Sure, people come in here all the time just wanting to hold stuff.” Whew! Step one to overcoming my fear of the creepy, crawling, potentially deadly creature I have hated since my infancy (i.e., calling and arranging the opportunity): complete. Actually, it was really step 1B. The actual first step was simply … [Read more...]