I know it seems slightly odd sharing word of the year here at the end of March; however, I have been leaning hard into the slow life. Slow as in less social media viewing and spending more time figuring out what I want to do. So my word of the year has been slow in… Read More 2023 Word of the Year
I have a three month update here on my word for 2022 but I wanted to give y’all an update on the year so far. To be honest these past seven months have been a blur. This blur has been good and bad but well worth it. First, I have been creating lots of stress… Read More Ten month update on 2022’s word: Create
If you don’t remember the word I chose for the year, you can click this link to read. I wanted to share how I have been working with this word since I have been quiet on this front. So grab a drink and get comfy while I share my word for 2022 update. I have… Read More Three Months into 2022: Word update
The Jonquil season is just about over because with the temperatures rising, these flowers are fading fast. Last weekend was the Jonquil Festival at Historic Washington State Park, but you can still find some of the flowers blooming. Before the festival we made a few trips up to Washington to see the flowers and try… Read More Arkansas Adventure: Jonquils in Bloom
A couple of weeks ago, we packed up to head out on an adventure. None of us really had a place in mind so we got in the car and started to drive. This is our way of beating blahs and seeing more of what Arkansas has to offer. Hubby picked Mena since it has… Read More Beating the Winter Blahs: Cossatot Reefs Area
Beating the Winter Blahs is something we do every year. If you know me, Fall into deep Winter is my favorite time of the year. There is something about slowing down and going into rest mode which speaks to my soul. It does not speak to the other two in my family which means, we… Read More Beating the Winter Blahs
It is not often my part of Arkansas is predicted to get snow. If we do, normally it is less than an inch and will not stick to the ground. I had wanted to get out to explore more in Arkansas but with the threat of snow and the temperatures dropping, I wasn’t sure how… Read More Chasing Snow in Arkansas
For the last few years, I have participated in the one word for the year. https://aliciadowell.com/2021-word-for-the-year/ https://aliciadowell.com/a-lost-list-and-year-word/ https://aliciadowell.com/2019-started-with-a-bang-and-a-list/ https://aliciadowell.com/new-year-of-discover/ I have spent quite a bit of time choosing a word. At first, there were two which stood out to me: Act and Brave. There are many things I have dreamed up and wanted to do… Read More Word for 2022
This year for my birthday, I asked my Hubby if we could please go to a pumpkin patch because hello, Fall is the start of favorite time of the year. I sent him a couple which were here in Arkansas and he suggested we go to Peebles Farm. So the trip was planned and I… Read More Adventure to Peebles Farm
It is not often I have adventures outside of Arkansas but it does happen. A couple of months ago, I went to see my friend Taylor in Texas. We ended up making a day/evening trip to Ft. Worth. So grab your adventure shoes, water and lets go! I will be the first to admit, I… Read More Adventure Time: Stockyards of Ft. Worth Texas