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Not sure what happens here, but it sounds fun!https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cape-disappointment-cliff.jpgCape Disappointment CliffCape Disappointment state park in Ilwaco, WA. offers stunning views of the coast and cliffs.2019-12-15T18:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2019/11/24/your-guide-to-supporting-south-sound-small-businesses-this-holiday-season/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tiramasu.jpgtiramasuTiramisu cake and a latte from Corina Bakery.2019-11-30T18:58:02+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2019/09/12/sign-up-for-free-marketing-tips/2019-09-12T02:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2019/06/18/recent-freelance/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/smores-edited.jpgSmores - EditedStop into The Camp Bar for their table top s'mores experience.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/turnovers.jpgTurnoversCafe Lalugue makes German pastries like these turnovers.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chambers-creek-park-edited.jpgChambers Creek Park - EditedChambers Creek Regional Park offers sweeping views of the Sound. 2019-06-17T22:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2019/04/17/tacomas-instagram-hot-spots/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dsc_0205.jpgDSC_0205https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/flowers-at-pt-d.jpgflowers at Pt Dhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190403_162705.jpg20190403_1627052019-04-16T21:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2019/03/26/pouring-at-the-coast/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sticker.jpgStickerhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/merch.jpgMerchhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/stickmen.jpgStickmenhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/beer.jpgBeerhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fort-george.jpgFort George2019-03-26T03:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2019/01/18/a-review-of-the-sights-and-flavors-of-vancouver-b-c/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/46780444_2130434137008663_2002676897175044096_o.jpg46780444_2130434137008663_2002676897175044096_ohttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/46709196_2130434750341935_5929480889347080192_o.jpg46709196_2130434750341935_5929480889347080192_ohttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/46882542_2130433307008746_8465086279321649152_o.jpg46882542_2130433307008746_8465086279321649152_o2019-01-17T16:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/12/13/empowerment-marketing-a-story-strategy-sample/2018-12-13T23:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/08/16/my-summer-in-pictures/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/208-garfield-soup-1068x712.jpg208-Garfield-soup-1068x712https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pcf-cropped.jpgPCF croppedI was lucky to get to attend National Night Out as part of my internship. It was an inspiring experience, seeing so many people in the community coming together for a common cause.2018-08-17T18:37:09+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/07/23/practical-marketing-tips-five-ways-to-grow-and-sustain-your-reach/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/new-audience.pngNew audience2018-07-23T03:06:48+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/06/29/the-allure-of-wonder-woman-or-the-i-can-do-it-all-myth/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wonder-woman.jpgIn my first post for The Womanhood Honor Project, I talked about how many women rock the "Wonder Woman" pose, even if they only do it mentally. While it's awesome that we can dig deep and be Wonder Woman when we need to push through the tough times, I know too many women who are living their whole lives feeling stuck in the dichotomy of either being Wonder Woman or being a failure. I hope my blog can change that for women. 2018-06-29T19:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/06/01/nuggets-from-the-storytellers-secret-by-carmine-gallo/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/this-way.pngThis way2018-06-01T01:51:40+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/05/22/royally-fascinated/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ladies-who-tea.jpgLadies who teahttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc_0027.jpgDSC_0027https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc_0020.jpgDSC_0020https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc_0017.jpgDSC_00172018-05-22T03:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/05/10/the-secrets-to-cauliflower-marketing/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cauli-pizza.pngCauli Pizza2018-05-10T14:29:23+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2016/06/21/shades-of-lavender/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0063.jpgDSC_0063https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0060.jpgDSC_0060https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0032.jpgDSC_0032https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0023.jpgDSC_0023https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0005.jpgDSC_0005https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0012.jpgDSC_0012https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0004.jpgDSC_00042018-04-19T00:45:34+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/04/17/the-art-of-taking-tiny-trips/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29468464_1800336386685108_6972286093978763264_o.jpg29468464_1800336386685108_6972286093978763264_oThis view from Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, OR. is nothing short of magical! I could've stayed here all day.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29432664_1800337026685044_7261033863365787648_o.jpg29432664_1800337026685044_7261033863365787648_oHaystack Rock in nearby Cannon Beach, OR. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29425880_1800336200018460_186325121638596608_o.jpg29425880_1800336200018460_186325121638596608_oSeaside, OR. is where Lewis & Clark ended their epic journey. Ironically, St. Charles, MO. where we used to live was where the duo kicked off their expedition. My hubby & I have now been at the beginning & end of the expedition!https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29389171_1800335943351819_9122616785604968448_o.jpg29389171_1800335943351819_9122616785604968448_oThere's nothing quite like the Oregon Coast. I had to "Vanna" this giant postcard hanging at the resort we stayed at.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29496066_1799931376725609_1529913556093370368_o.jpg29496066_1799931376725609_1529913556093370368_oWe drove up to the Mt. Baker ski area & were rewarded with this amazing view of Mt. Baker's peak. I don't ski, but being here, I could see myself at least giving it a try.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29468681_1799930303392383_2551508369676435456_o.jpg29468681_1799930303392383_2551508369676435456_oI have a thing about barns, the older the better. As we were driving down the rode my husband quickly pulled the car over & hopped out to get this shot. I adore the simple, majestic beauty of this picture. My hubby has such a talented eye for capturing nature.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29425741_1799930493392364_1353248352774389760_o.jpg29425741_1799930493392364_1353248352774389760_oSuch a beautiful "winter wonderland" type feel to this park. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/29389458_1799930363392377_5292046273048739840_o.jpg29389458_1799930363392377_5292046273048739840_oA view of the northern Cascades & water from Birch Bay State Park in Blaine, WA.2018-05-03T14:38:23+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/04/05/building-a-network/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/biz-card.jpgbiz card2018-04-05T16:09:01+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/03/28/a-museum-exhibit-for-the-young-at-heart/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/0320181509.jpg0320181509I can't play piano with my hands. I discovered I'm no better at playing keyboard with my feet.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zoltar.jpgZoltarhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pacman.jpgPacmanMy hubby loves video games. He could've stayed for hours. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/b-star-wars.jpgB Star WarsMy husband drooled over the Star Wars memorabilia. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/alf-simon.jpgAlf & Simon2018-03-27T22:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/07/20/things-i-learned-by-reading-the-art-of-social-media/2018-03-17T17:19:14+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/11/16/inspiration-is-everywhere/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-5.jpgphoto 5https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-4.jpgphoto 4https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-3.jpgphoto 3https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-2.jpgphoto 2https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-1.jpgphoto 12018-03-16T18:44:23+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2017/01/16/where-to-go-from-here/2018-03-16T18:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2018/03/08/the-benefits-of-deep-work/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/blog-pic.jpgdeep work pic2018-03-08T20:06:59+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/11/25/freelance-article-the-fish-peddler-restaurant-review/2016-01-27T04:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/10/30/new-freelance-article-johnnys-dock-restaurant-review/2015-10-31T03:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/10/20/flexing-a-little-journalistic-muscle/2015-10-21T19:55:12+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/09/18/falling-into-creativity/2015-09-18T20:29:30+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/09/14/el-pueblito-restaurant-review-for-boating-times/2015-09-14T23:37:18+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/03/23/simplicity-in-writing/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo28.jpgFlowers2015-07-13T15:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2015/03/01/life-in-the-pacific-northwest-six-months-in/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wapato-lake.jpgWapato Lakehttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rainbow.jpgRainbowhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pnw-fog.jpgPNW Foghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mt-rainier.jpgMt. Rainierhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/camellia.jpgCamelliahttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bike-rental.jpgBike rental2015-03-02T05:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/10/16/an-ode-to-goodwill-goodies/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/couch.jpgCouchhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/espresso.jpgEspressohttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0687.jpgDSC_06872014-10-14T17:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/10/10/goodbye-granny/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/me-and-gran.jpgMe and GranGranny and me on my wedding day.2014-10-10T18:17:26+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/09/15/hello-from-the-pacific-northwest/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_8.jpegimage_8https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_7.jpegimage_7https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_6.jpegimage_6https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_5.jpegimage_5https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_4.jpegimage_4https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_3.jpegimage_3https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_2.jpegimage_2https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image_1.jpegTacoma Sunrise2014-09-15T19:01:31+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/02/27/still-going-strong-with-project-333/2014-02-24T13:51:27+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/02/17/adventures-in-part-time-veganism/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0216.jpgHomemade vegetable brothWater, 1/2 an onion, 3 cloves garlic, 2 stalks celery. 6 baby carrots, dried parsley, rosemary & thyme.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-4.jpgHomemade hummusCreamy, dreamy and delicious!https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-3.jpgVegan pumpkin pie pancakesHoly moly words can't even express how good these are! MAKE THEM TODAY!!!!!!!https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpgVeggie fajitasFajitas made from onion, peppers and mushrooms. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-1.jpgThree bean chiliChili with black, chili and red kidney beans.2014-02-17T04:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/01/27/how-a-minimalist-maven-packs-for-vacation/2014-01-27T05:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/01/06/right-now/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140106-113302.jpg20140106-113302.jpghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140106-113246.jpg20140106-113246.jpg2014-01-06T17:55:50+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2014/01/02/my-vision-for-2014/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo.jpgreflectionEncouraging notes to myself in my journal from a quiet evening of reflecting and introspection--what the New Year is all about. 2014-01-02T22:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/12/30/the-fun-of-an-old-fashioned-christmas/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0324.jpgDSC_0324https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0309.jpgDSC_03092013-12-30T18:22:09+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/12/14/photo-essay-i-woke-up-to-a-winter-wonderland/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0305.jpgDSC_0305https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0283.jpgDSC_0283https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0242.jpgDSC_0242https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0234.jpgDSC_0234https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0220.jpgDSC_02202013-12-16T15:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/11/04/its-time-for-the-percolator/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/perculator.jpgPerculator2013-11-04T17:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/10/16/reconnection-simple-is-better/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0030.jpgDSC_0030https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/fall-foilage-088.jpgFall Foilage ValMeyer ILI love the simple majesty of the leaves as they begin to change color and texture.2013-10-16T03:16:59+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/09/26/an-oasis-of-the-mind-brought-to-life/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/springs-5.jpgSprings 5https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/springs-4.jpgSprings 4https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/springs-3.jpgSprings 3https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/springs-2.jpgSprings 2https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/springs-1.jpgSprings 12013-10-14T01:23:06+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/07/19/on-wilderness-and-wonder/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pine-trees.jpgPine Trees2013-07-23T15:59:55+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/06/30/the-smell-of-memories/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo1.jpgFruitLife is just a bowl of cherries...and strawberries. 2013-06-30T21:13:20+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/06/20/the-worst-part-of-grief/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dads-hat.jpegDad's hat2013-06-30T22:02:57+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/06/04/a-gentle-reminder/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo2.jpgFrontier Park2013-06-04T13:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/05/30/time-quiet-and-stillness/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_1501.jpgPurple Flowers2013-06-10T00:48:29+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/04/25/gratitude-in-the-midst-of-fear/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dandelion.jpgdandelionGratitude helps us focus on what we have rather than what we've lost. 2013-04-30T01:12:47+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/04/22/practicing-gratitude/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/spring.jpgSpring2013-04-22T16:29:41+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/04/10/keeping-busy/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo4.jpgSpring in StChas2013-04-14T14:13:35+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/03/28/in-memoriam/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dad-reading2.jpgDad ReadingHe was always reading to mehttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dad.jpgDadDad wearing his signature ear-to-ear smile. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mom-dad-wedding.jpgMom & Dad WeddingMy parents on their wedding dayhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dad-reading1.jpgDad Readinghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dad-reading.jpgDad ReadingIt's no wonder I like books so much, my dad always read to me.2013-04-04T01:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/03/13/spring-are-we-there-yet/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_1352.jpgDSC_1352I am not sure what this piece is made from, but I really liked the message 'grow.' As I am always looking for ways to make myself grow. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_1350.jpgDSC_1350These shows were in an exhibit that requried all the artwork to be made on or of paper. So these shoes are made from paper!https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn1177.jpgDSCN1177A view of the Missouri River valley from Klondike Park in Augusta, MO. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_1285.jpgDSC_1285A 15 foot statue of exploration duo Lewis and Clark in St. Charles, MO. 2013-03-13T22:48:17+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2011/04/16/life-is-about-living-not-waiting/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/215710_647569713547_60601324_34963571_2165424_n1.jpgLife is About Living, Not Waitinghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/215710_647569713547_60601324_34963571_2165424_n.jpgLife is About Living, Not Waitinghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/215710_647569713547_60601324_34963571_2165424_n.jpgLife is About Living, Not Waitinghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/217666_647569873227_60601324_34963576_3008018_n.jpgLife is About Living, Not Waitinghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/218154_647569583807_60601324_34963567_6134282_n.jpgLife is About Living, Not Waiting2013-03-13T04:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/03/04/project-333-experimenting-with-a-streamlined-closet/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo.jpgphoto2013-03-03T00:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/02/24/i-need-a-new-identity/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/me.jpgMe.jpg2013-03-02T19:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/02/21/currently/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_1237.jpgDSC_1237A bit of accumulation on the ground below my apartment.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_1234.jpgDSC_1234https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_1233.jpgDSC_1233Streets of white.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_1232.jpgDSC_1232View of S. Main St. in St. Charles, MO.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_1230.jpgDSC_1230Slow moving traffic on the I-70 bridge into St. Charles, MO.2013-02-21T17:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/02/19/at-this-moment/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fog-lifted.jpgFog Liftedhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/scion.jpgScionhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/stay-on-track.jpgStay on Trackhttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/nature.jpgNaturehttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/editing.jpgEditinghttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/angel.jpgAngel2013-02-20T18:38:18+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2010/11/08/a-life-crash-can-lead-to-great-happiness/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/18355_568794459787_60601324_33389384_3812198_n.jpgA Life Crash Can Lead to Great Happiness2013-02-17T19:13:33+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/02/13/whats-on-the-other-side/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-other-side.jpgThe Other Side2013-02-14T04:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/01/28/anger-vs-vulnerability/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/149917_604319033257_60601324_34502764_6929547_n1.jpgHow The 7 Deadly Sins Can Be Seen In Today's Blogging World2013-01-31T16:54:33+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/01/21/what-does-friendship-look-like-in-the-digital-age/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/digital-friendship.jpgdigital friendshiphttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo3.jpgMissouri River 2013-01-29T21:33:11+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/01/08/leaning-into-the-discomfort/2013-01-09T05:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2013/01/03/2013-creating-depth/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_1090.jpgDSC_10902013-01-03T01:21:06+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/12/31/2012-in-review/2013-01-03T02:12:17+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/12/12/i-write-like-who/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0912.jpgDSC_09122012-12-18T02:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/12/05/theres-always-something-there-to-remind-me/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/our-lady-of-the-rivers.jpgOur Lady of the RiversA statue of the Virgin Mary, her head bowed and hands reposed in prayer. The statue faces the riverfront in the township of Portage de Sioux, MO.2012-12-08T17:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/12/03/im-not-a-nanowrimo-winner-but-im-no-loser/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121203-081153.jpg20121203-081153.jpg2012-12-10T04:06:10+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/01/24/how-to-deal-with-negative-energy/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/28941a392b024e7cb4cd609cea3a0b6c_7.jpgHow to Deal with Negative Energy2012-12-02T11:55:44+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/01/27/what-every-writer-can-learn-from-adele/2012-11-30T03:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/11/06/checking-in-from-nano-land/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20121106-050308.jpgRose2012-11-08T14:59:36+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/10/25/what-every-writer-can-learn-from-the-perseverance-of-kathryn-stockett/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0883.jpgOld Tree2012-11-04T03:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/10/15/the-more-things-change-the-more-things-stay-the-same/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/photo22.jpgLeaves A collection of fall leaves on my (different) patio in 2012.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fall-leaves.jpgFall Leaves2012-10-16T15:57:41+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/10/08/settling-in/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0891.jpgBusy Bee2012-10-10T22:25:45+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/10/02/learning-through-loss-what-i-learned-from-grandma/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandma_19412.jpgGrandma_1941.jpg9/27/1920-10/1/2012: R.I.P. to the zaniest, craziest, march-to-the-beat-of-her-own-drum Grandma there ever was.2012-10-04T19:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/10/05/qa-with-author-emma-mead/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/utdmcover.jpgutdmCover2012-10-05T14:57:20+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/28/writing-with-pictures-part-iii/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo21.jpgphoto(21)Railroad tracks no longer in use along the Katy Trail.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo17.jpgphoto(17)Flowers in Frontier Park.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo15.jpgphoto(15)A field of wildflowers growing along the Katy Trail.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo18.jpgphoto(18)More berries, this time from a bush.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo14.jpgphoto(14)Hanging berries from a tree along the Katy Trail.2012-09-27T21:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/27/has-your-creative-well-run-dry/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo13.jpgphoto(13)https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120902-230130.jpg20120902-230130.jpg2012-09-27T22:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2011/08/10/i-was-once-a-swinger-of-birches/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0513.jpgI Was Once A Swinger of Bircheshttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0506.jpgI Was Once A Swinger of Bircheshttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0592.jpgI Was Once A Swinger of Birches2012-09-18T03:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/01/12/the-price-of-stuff/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo252832529.jpgThe Price of Stuff2012-09-18T02:32:14+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/01/17/how-big-is-your-world/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo252842529.jpgHow Big is Your World?2012-09-18T02:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/17/taking-a-brief-hiatus/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120917-141525.jpg20120917-141525.jpg2012-09-23T17:57:05+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/10/change-is-calling/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo3.jpgphoto(3)“You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path. Where there is a way or path, it is someone else's path. You are not on your own path. If you follow someone else's way, you are not going to realize your potential.” ― Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work 2012-09-18T02:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/09/1192/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo4.jpgFluffy*Using the voice of infamous PBS oil painter Bob Ross* I love fluffy white clouds. They make me happy. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120907-115635.jpg20120907-115635.jpg2012-09-10T23:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/07/qa-with-author-tammy-strobel/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tammy-and-the-tiny-house.jpgtammy-and-the-tiny-househttps://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/new-you-can-buy-happiness-book-cover-227x300.jpgNEW-You-Can-Buy-Happiness-book-cover-227x3002012-09-09T04:21:44+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/03/1152/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1048.jpgDSC_10482012-10-01T19:44:03+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/09/02/sunday-row80-check-in-9/2012-09-02T19:34:43+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/31/a-thought-provoking-blog-award/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/a-thought-provoking-blog.jpga-thought-provoking-blog2012-09-01T11:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/29/wednesday-row80-check-in-9/2012-08-31T21:39:53+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/26/sunday-row80-check-in-8/2012-08-26T22:44:36+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/22/wednesday-row80-check-in-8/2012-08-23T00:14:47+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/20/what-nature-can-do-for-creativity/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rl.jpgRL2012-08-21T04:15:37+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/15/wednesday-row80-check-in-7/2012-08-19T21:06:05+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/13/writing-with-pictures-part-ii/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0795.jpgDSC_0795“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0754.jpgDSC_0754“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.” ― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl. https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_07101.jpgDSC_0710I love that something so green and delicate can grow on a surface that looks rugged and brown.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0728.jpgDSC_0728I don't troll cemeteries with a camera, but I saw the cloud above the graveyard and couldn't help it. I felt like there was an ominous beauty to this scene.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0703.jpgDSC_0703"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters." Isaiah 55:1https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0710.jpgDSC_07102012-08-13T22:16:10+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/12/writing-with-pictures/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0510.jpgDSC_0510https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0797.jpgDSC_0797https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0732.jpgDSC_0732https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0690.jpgDSC_0690https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0761.jpgDSC_07612012-08-14T02:36:05+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/12/sunday-row80-check-in-6/2012-08-12T22:04:35+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/08/wednesday-row80-check-in-6/2012-08-10T06:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/05/sunday-row80-check-in-5/2012-08-07T16:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/08/01/wednesday-row80-check-in-4/2012-08-02T00:36:43+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/29/sunday-row80-check-in-4/2012-07-30T01:41:04+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/27/youre-quite-a-character/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photo3.jpgphoto(3)This old barn, with its ivy-covered front and rusted metal roof, speaks to me. Its personality, or character if you will, shines through. The way the structure is situated on the land, the crops and vegetation in the foreground, it all beckoned to me. I saw this scene as though looking at an old photograph, which is why I used the vintage effects on this picture in my photo editing program. 2012-07-31T19:01:32+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/25/wednesday-row80-check-in-3/2012-07-26T18:10:45+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/23/the-downside-to-creative-energy/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photo2.jpgphoto(2)2012-07-25T00:10:24+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/22/sunday-row80-check-in-3/2012-07-23T01:26:51+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/18/wednesday-row80-check-in-2/2012-07-23T18:11:15+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/16/soma-days-are-harder-than-others/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photo4.jpgDad & MeMy dad, Roger, and me on my wedding day.2012-07-18T01:13:47+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/15/sunday-row80-check-in-2/2012-07-18T01:12:41+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/13/writing-in-public-the-life-of-a-nomad/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photo1.jpgLibrary2012-07-12T20:01:23+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/11/wednesday-row80-check-in/2012-07-13T18:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/07/09/overcoming-a-creative-drought/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photo451.jpgphoto(45)A rose from my rosebush, just part of the potted garden I have growing on my front porch.https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photo45.jpgWhite Rose2012-07-09T17:38:15+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/06/29/finding-the-creative-sweet-spot/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo431.jpgphoto(43)https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo43.jpgphoto(43)2012-06-29T16:41:05+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/06/27/doing-it-old-school-why-i-write-in-my-journal/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo42.jpgJournal2012-06-28T14:04:04+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/06/25/im-always-up-for-a-challenge/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo40.jpgLife is just a bowl of cherries2012-06-27T16:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/06/20/finding-ways-to-hear-your-heroheroine/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo38.jpgBarn2012-06-21T00:09:05+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/06/12/marrying-the-old-with-the-new/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo371.jpgphoto(37)https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo37.jpgphoto(37)2012-06-12T20:00:47+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/05/29/an-experiment-in-streamlining/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/photo36.jpgLAKE2012-06-01T15:13:10+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/05/14/taking-the-path-of-most-resistance/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/photo35.jpgphoto(35)2012-05-16T14:14:37+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/05/04/qa-with-author-diane-m-how/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/9b53e842ba5285d5d499523588362041.jpg9b53e842ba5285d5d49952358836204[1]2012-05-07T13:18:41+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/04/18/finding-your-sanctuary/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0488.jpgSanctuary2012-04-25T00:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/04/12/starting-over-a-brief-update/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo33.jpgphoto(33)2012-04-12T19:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/04/02/saying-goodbye-for-now/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/me-dad.jpgme & DadMe and my dad on Easter Sunday.2012-04-05T17:11:43+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/03/27/how-to-be-a-professional-writer/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo29.jpgpurple2012-04-24T00:54:55+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/03/20/finding-beauty-in-the-small/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo27.jpgreflecting poolLooking at this reflecting pool reminds me that things are not always as they appear. 2012-03-21T01:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://amandabretz.net/2012/03/19/its-all-about-honor/https://amandabretz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo26.jpgHonorI keep coming back to the word "honor." Honor our bodies by feeding it healthy food. Honor our spirit by letting go of negativity. 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