It’s all personal
I'm Kim and I have a few blogs (and perhaps an issue with over sharing, and too much time on my hands). My other two projects are www.fiftyfiftyvision.com and www.thisisplanbe.com. I also tweet at https://twitter.com/TheKimTackett and instagram at http://instagram.com/kimtackett. But here, it's all personal. I show up once a week, sometimes less, never more. I don't have a niche or a purpose or a plan. Just a few stories and pictures. Welcome to my personal space.I write about stuff
Monthly Archives: February 2009
five good things on a sunny friday morning
1. Rain, sun and incredible, fluffy, dancing clouds, all week long. 2. Lunch with a new friend. 3. Three old friends reaching out through their computers to find me. 4. Alex’s first JV Softball game (11-0, she pitched a no-hitter, … Continue reading
Posted in Five Good Things
Tagged gratitude, happiness, life, musing, my life, pondering, wonder
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armed and gracious
I wasn’t the only one who noticed. It takes a confident woman to go sleeveless. In the winter. In public. When one will be clapping. And waving. If you know what I mean. Huffington Post got to the story before … Continue reading
DIY motivation
A few weeks ago Steve said something that has stayed with me. We were coming home from a somewhat silly pre-high school event and were not feeling as enthusiastic as we should about preparing our youngest child for college (sorry … Continue reading
Posted in Just Life
Tagged depression, life, motivation, musing, my life, parenting, pondering
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lesson learned
It’s a good idea (perhaps) to be sure you know how to cast off before you cast on. Not that you need to know everything, but knowing how to stop, if you need to, might be helpful. Otherwise, it’s just … Continue reading
my magazine habit
Yes, I am a publication junkie. Not much thrills me like a new magazine, especially one with great design, unexpected content, pretty pictures and a little humor. One of our favorite family activities is to go to dinner, then spend … Continue reading
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Tagged good magazine, life, magazines, musing, my life, pondering, publications, readymade magazine, utne reader
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a place of her own
A treehouse. Like this one. I see it every day on my morning walks. I wish it were mine. Or I wish I had built it for my girls (because by now it would really be mine, wine bar, cushy … Continue reading
ipody and ihusbandy goodness
Last week I discovered that I had outgrown my iPod Shuffle. It’s full of music no one else wants to hear (at least not in multiple song selections)….and just a little too much Neil Diamond, Carole King and Fleetwood Mac. … Continue reading
happiness is bread pudding
I know that happiness doesn’t come from food. But despite what I know in my brain, there are some desserts that make me pretty happy in my heart. Creme brulee in Paris. My friend Vicki’s German Chocolate Cake. Girl Scout … Continue reading
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Tagged bread pudding, dessert, food, happiness, life, my life, Sacramento CA
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in praise of pajama day
It happens once a year. It is easy and cheap and it makes me happy. Often it’s the day after Christmas, or New Year’s Day…it’s always a rainy day. This year I was almost afraid it wouldn’t happen, that darned … Continue reading
The Tour of California starts here, rain or shine
And it was…rain. Which didn’t stop the town of Davis for showing up for the something very, very cool. This was one of the biggest events ever to come to this town, and the rain kept the crowds we had … Continue reading
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Tagged bike racing, cycling, Davis CA, fun, life, my life, Tour of California
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kim's tour of no regrets 