Our five senses, by responding to stimuli, are how we humans derive pleasure; know our world around us; move within that glorious world; and retain awareness of our existence in it. By cognitive function, and perhaps a sense of spirituality, alone do we operate outside of these five rudimentary…
I’ll admit it: my dog is spoiled. He’s an eleven year old boxer-black lab- but a puppy at heart. My family loves taking him along on coffee runs and downtown outings. When we moved to Coeur d’Alene, we were pleasantly surprised with how accommodating businesses and restaurants are to…
For me, Memorial Weekend always signals the beginning of summer. The weather is getting warmer, the sun is making regular appearances, and I start to question if it really is nice enough to take a dip in the lake. While the 4th of July is the summer holiday that…
I absolutely love to try new places to eat, both when I’m traveling and in my own hometown. I never want to order the same thing off the menu twice, because I want to experience any and all delicious food! But for those who are gluten-free or cannot eat…
Let sip the wines of warm–
It is evident, even to those who don’t consciously know it, but intuitively grasp it, that there are three types of joy: physical, mental and spiritual. The three combine naturally as winter fails at last, and warmth inexorably permeates the fiber of the natural…