Happy new year, friends! It’s been a loooong time since I have written here on the Sunny Side. Probably for a bunch of reasons. But I guess the biggest reason…
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Earlier this week one of my friends asked why I stopped blogging and it really made me think about that… I was certainly a more dedicated blogger when I had…
Silver Linings
The whole mantra of this blog is to always look on the sunny side. Sometimes we face hardships or change that make it hard to see the good that is…
Shredding for the Wedding: Take 2
So I just re-read my last post and found it all quite amusing. I did NONE of what I said I was going to do. In fact, I think I…
Shredding for the Wedding
For the last 20 years I have battled with yo-yo weight. I have been heavy, I have been skinny, I have been fit and healthy and I have been super…
For the Do-ers: Havasupai Falls
I have never been much for daydreaming. It seems like a waste of time or just more of a let down more than anything else. Instead I am more of…
Remembering the Sunny Side
The holidays have come and gone and a new year has started. I was lucky enough to spend Christmas with my family in Nashville. We carried out our family traditions…
Hobby Obsessed
I will admit, it took me a long to figure out that I am an obsessive person. Maybe I knew it but was in denial? When I get my mind set…
The “C” Word
The hallway at St. Vincent’s Hospital seemed like it was a mile long, like a scene from The Shining. My steps were short and quick, much like my breath. I was trying to appear calm since my parents were in tow. As I reached the wooden door and stuck out my hand for the cold silver handle, I paused, on the other side was my fate.