My husband and I just finished watching the Paramount + series, "1883," which follows the story of the Dutton family on their journey to Oregon on the infamous Oregon Trail. https://vimeo.com/duncanelms/1883 It's honestly one of the best things I've ever watched, aside from the language. Horrendous hardships face this family and the inexperienced European immigrants… Continue reading History: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.
It’s been awhile! – Life Updates, Self-Care, New Hobbies, Witches
It's been almost a year since I last wrote a post. Point blank: Since becoming a mother, it has been difficult to find time to just sit down and write like I used to. It's also because there's not been much to write about. I lived in a mental fog for a long time, and… Continue reading It’s been awhile! – Life Updates, Self-Care, New Hobbies, Witches
The Little Things In Life – Finding Our ‘Soul’ In The Everyday
So, recently I watched Disney / Pixar's "Soul." If you haven't seen it, it's well worth a watch. I think it's brilliant. It's very much an adult movie - way too complex for children to understand; which to me is very refreshing because for some reason it's long been thought that 'animation is for kids.'… Continue reading The Little Things In Life – Finding Our ‘Soul’ In The Everyday
Imagine all the people…
The other day, an old song was recommended to me via youtube, And God knew I needed to hear it. It's a song I hadn't heard in a very long time. It used to be one of the most popular songs in the world. A movie was made about it, and I like the trailer… Continue reading Imagine all the people…
Walnut Canyon Letdown
So.... In 2005, my parents, myself, and my friend Brittany went on a trip out west for 2 weeks. During that 2 week period, we visited 12 U.S. states (New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Nevada), and went to a ton of national parks, and landmarks... I'm… Continue reading Walnut Canyon Letdown