When I picture beauty, I think of delicate flowers waving softly in the wind and of a sunset reaching it’s last rays over the oceans horizon. I think of a child singing sweetly as they play alone with their toys and of a couple sitting on their rockers overlooking the...
“Success is never getting to the bottom of your to-do list” – Marissa Meyer (CEO of Yahoo) I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ve done in life. I am a list maker. I love them; it gives me gratification to write down all my hopes,...
A Gesture of Appreciation “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” – Voltaire I know that many of us have an appreciation for people, places, experiences, and the like, but how often do we show it? We often...
I once was a little girl full of words and wisdom for every “friend” around me. I saw the world as my place to meet new people, and everyone would be my friend. I remember one October evening when my family took me on a fall outing, the first thing my dad told me was,...
We have our moments—those special times when everything from heaven and earth meet and all is well. We have more of these little gifts than one may think, and they take place on an ordinary day, in the whispers of passing time and with the beats of our racing hearts....
Have you ever sat in a space where you didn’t think about your past or what is going to happen in your future? This space is unique; it can even give you a sense of security. I call it our in-betweens. In this space, we have the opportunity to see ourselves in a true,...
Hi! I’m Jennifer Colburn, welcome to my healthy homestead. This is a place where I will be sharing my love for healthy cooking, coffee, travel, and my journey to living the country life.