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Summer is for playing. Hot girl summer is for growth. I played with growth and working with my curls. This final image i...
05/26/2026

Summer is for playing. Hot girl summer is for growth. I played with growth and working with my curls. This final image is a little crunchy. But some scrunching and they were softer. Does the neck fan dry the underneath? Yes! Does this project help with frizz, not really. Would longer hair get caught in the fan? Yes. Proceed with caution. #

I don’t think I’ve required a lamp this old before, but I love these lamps and one of the twister switches was nearly im...
05/24/2026

I don’t think I’ve required a lamp this old before, but I love these lamps and one of the twister switches was nearly impossible to turn. So it was time. Lamp kits cost about $18 at Lowe’s. I was unpleasantly surprised.

So, I’m taking a small pause in my step volume and I’ll pick back up in a day or so. Tuesday is Jump Pilates, after all ...
05/24/2026

So, I’m taking a small pause in my step volume and I’ll pick back up in a day or so. Tuesday is Jump Pilates, after all and the perfect time to resume my stair and step intensity. This would be 15,000 step day with 10 flights of stairs. My watch counted climbing the hilly town as stairs. This day a year ago, we were in San Gimignano. A very hilly, walled, Medieval town in the Siena region. It was a good intro to rural Italy. This is a view from one of the doorways in the wall to the valley below.

My new boyfriend will have to come in every fall as he is sensitive to the cold. However, my fingers will be crossed tha...
05/23/2026

My new boyfriend will have to come in every fall as he is sensitive to the cold. However, my fingers will be crossed that he gives me tangerines for Christmas!!! You never know what you will find on the clearance rack. This tree looks perfect. I’m excited to see if I can make it work. This variety is known as a Christmas “orange” so I really might get fruit in December!!!

Today, a year ago, we attended a “dress up” party at a beautiful Palazzo Grifoni. Today’s walking challenge ups the ante...
05/22/2026

Today, a year ago, we attended a “dress up” party at a beautiful Palazzo Grifoni. Today’s walking challenge ups the ante to 15,000 steps and 10 flights. I didn’t make it to the gym today and walked outdoors instead. So I’ll be adding yesterday’s stairs to today. I gotta keep this honest!! To the party, I wore my hyper utilitarian black linen fit and flared “sundress” and a cotton wrap that also is a Turkish towel. As usual, my hair was curly and up. I was pretending that an up-do was fancy, but it was simply to stay cool. You will see this dress a lot since I also wear it as a jumper and a skirt. I am very pragmatic.

Catching peekaboo views of the Duomo in Florence was always a little thrill. This little view was a fave to see on our w...
05/21/2026

Catching peekaboo views of the Duomo in Florence was always a little thrill. This little view was a fave to see on our way home- day or night. The city, in general was well lit without being brutal. This night, we were walking back home from our first group dinner near the school. The challenge for May 21st is 12,500 steps and 7 flights. I learned today that I could swing my arms, like walking, while on a stationary bike. This move saves my knees, as they were giving me some “feedback” after my 1-hour hard Hatha yoga class and 25 minutes on the treadmill. I also learned that this arm and leg combo is a killer abs workout. Only thing holding you up is you. 😀 I’ll probably employ this move again tomorrow to get in my steps.

This was our first day of school with tours, meetings, learning route, going to the various markets, and eating well! It...
05/20/2026

This was our first day of school with tours, meetings, learning route, going to the various markets, and eating well! It was also remarkable cool and I lost my new water bottle. Let’s get these steps and stairs!!!

We walked all over Florence on our first official study abroad day. We found the school, our classrooms, our apartment a...
05/19/2026

We walked all over Florence on our first official study abroad day. We found the school, our classrooms, our apartment and I was charmed by our neighborhood. What I wore- black linen pants, cream tank and sweater with my “everywhere I go” black crossbody, veja leather sneaks, and sun hat. I will be hitting this goal at the gym. The stair-master will play a major roll in the journey. I’ll also be using the treadmill and track. Tomorrow is also my Jump Pilates class. I’m planning on hitting around 8000 steps at the gym to add to my daily puttering around. This plan should hit the 13,800 steps.

My Stairs and Steps of Italy is an exercise challenge for myself, and anyone who wants to join me, in completing the nu...
05/17/2026

My Stairs and Steps of Italy is an exercise challenge for myself, and anyone who wants to join me, in completing the number of stairs I climbed and steps I took last year as I hosted a study abroad group in Italy for a month. My watch recorded every step and flight of stairs I took. We lived on the 3rd floor walk-up apartment. So, stairs were typically around 8-10 flights and the steps averaged about 14,000. It’s a challenge. I’ll post each day the challenge totals for the next day, along with a pic or two from the journey. Monday starts with our travel day from Birmingham, AL to Florence, Italy. So, 5000 steps a the two flights of stairs into the hotel we stayed in on the first night before our apartment was ready.

Starting May 17th, I’ll be posting my next day’s goals along with some travel photos maybe even the “what I wore” pics. ...
05/07/2026

Starting May 17th, I’ll be posting my next day’s goals along with some travel photos maybe even the “what I wore” pics. If you want to join me on this journey of 9,000 to 17,000 steps and from 5 to 26 flights of stairs, comment below and I’ll send you the schedule. I’ll still be hitting calorie goals, my 4 weight training days a week, and my fave noontime yoga class. This project will just be a booster. ❤️

You started out questioning your decision to do interior design at a kitchen field trip when there was so many choices. ...
05/02/2026

You started out questioning your decision to do interior design at a kitchen field trip when there was so many choices. Then y’all were suddenly seniors presenting our own research at a conference. The last day of class we blew bubbles outside and practiced methods to be more creative. A week later, my little birds are crossings the stage, moving their tassels to the left and were the newest crop of alumni. I’m so proud of y’all.

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