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That One Time I Had the Perfect Comeback Exactly When I Needed It
Tierra Madre’s benefit dinner and silent auction was a success on many different levels. The ranch raised just under $9,000 for the horses and everyone had a great time. And on top of this, I personally learned a valuable lesson in setting boundaries and standing my ground for well-earned respect. Our event started at 6pm, and beginning at… Continue reading
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The Wonderful Madness of Putting Together a Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction
Some time in December of last year, I had the idea of putting together a Big Event for Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary. Something that would get the attention of potential corporate sponsors. Something we had never done before. I vaguely thought about silent auctions. This Big Event needed to be a fundraiser, and those surely… Continue reading
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Sick
I don’t remember the last time I was sick sick. (My minor freak out that led to me going to the hospital in the early hours on Cinco de Mayo doesn’t count.) My stomach gives me issues every now and then, but 99% of the time that’s due to stress. But a few weeks ago,… Continue reading
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Fourth of July 2015
I’ve known for a very long time that as soon as I had my own place, every year I wanted to throw an epic Fourth of July party. As epic as one can get in a 700-square foot apartment, that is. (Although the size of our apartment is going to change next month when we move.) But,… Continue reading
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It’s Okay to Not Know
[Picture is of Sunny after her first painting. She doesn’t have a plan set in stone for her life, either!] I’m pretty sure I came out of the womb having a plan for my life. I might even say I know I did. When I was twelve hours old, the doctors brought me to my… Continue reading
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Sunny
It’s 1 am on May 14th, and I can’t sleep. I am floating. Celebrating. Rejoicing. Tonight (technically it was yesterday, I suppose), at 9:20 pm, I watched this precious baby girl come into the world. We didn’t think it was going to happen then. In fact, around 8 I was preparing to get some sleep before… Continue reading
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I’m Free!
My first semester of grad school officially ended last night after I submitted my last final. And so for the first time since mid-January, I woke up on a Sunday morning (after sleeping in till nearly 7), got out of bed, made breakfast, then sat down and tried to decide what I wanted to do.… Continue reading
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Cinco de Crazy-o
Early this morning, a little before 1 am, I woke up to some pretty severe pain on the lower right side of my body. My alarm was set to go off at 1am anyway so I could check the baby cam we have set for our pregnant mare, so I figured I’d awoken due to… Continue reading
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Baby Watch
For those of you following along on my Facebook and Instagram accounts, you know that we saved a pregnant mare from slaughter two and a half months ago at my ranch. We have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of her foal for ten long weeks, and now – as of April 27th at 9 pm… Continue reading
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Slowing Down Time
I have absolutely no idea where this year is going. It sounds so cliché to keep insisting that I blinked and suddenly found myself four months into 2015, but that’s truly how I feel. With full time work (read: 31 horses to take care of) and then some, full time school, friends and family and… Continue reading
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