13May 2017 by jpretorious 6 Comments
Say Something, Write Something: Getting Back To It

Say Something, Write Something: Getting Back To It

Random, Top of Mind, Uncategorized
Where to start? I have been MIA "Missing In Action" from my own website. I haven't written or posted anything since February. It's been a combination of things keeping me away from writing my thoughts. I certainly have come up with a bunch of ideas to write about but have not had the will or the motivation to do so. What I really think it's come down to is I've been depressed. (more…)
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22Dec 2016 by jpretorious 6 Comments
What Do You Love

What Do You Love

Art, Photography, Random, Social Media, Tech, Top of Mind, Travel, Whole 30, WordPress
What do you love? It's a simple question but it may be a little tougher for you to answer than you think. My motto is to "Live, Love, Laugh" but sometimes it's hard to remember when life gets in the way. Boy, does life get in the way! Lately I've been feeling a little blue. I can't explain it and there is no "real" reason to feel this way. I just do. (more…)
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11Nov 2016 by jpretorious 23 Comments
Online Relationships – Are They Important?

Online Relationships – Are They Important?

Random, Social Media, Top of Mind, WordPress
I've always known that social media was a great way to connect to people I already knew. I didn't realize how great it was going to be to meet people I didn't know yet. As you know I moved to Portland about a year and half ago and that's when it really started to happen for me. I volunteered as the Social Media Manager for WordCamp Portland and I have met so many great people because of that one act. It was a stepping stone to really build online relationships through social media. Needless to say I have built friendships that I truly am thankful for. (more…)
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05Nov 2016 by jpretorious 2 Comments
Going Rogue From Whole30

Going Rogue From Whole30

Food, Random, Top of Mind, Whole 30
So there's a quote my husband and I learned from the television show Scrubs "Too much ha ha. Pretty soon boo hoo." It's an excellent quote and applies to many situations. It certainly applies to me this past week going rogue from Whole30. My new healthy lifestyle is basically Whole30 meals and once in while I will eat something non compliant. Unfortunately I went rogue and ate several things that I haven't eaten in quite a long time and I paid the price! (more…)
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25Oct 2016 by jpretorious 5 Comments
Living Whole30 After The 30 Day Challenge

Living Whole30 After The 30 Day Challenge

Food, Random, Top of Mind, Whole 30
I finished my Whole30 challenge on March 30th! I had no idea at the time of my accomplishment how much this challenge had changed my life! I can honestly say that I am eating healthier than I ever have. I wished I had learned all of this so much earlier in life. Living Whole30 after you finish the challenge isn't as hard as you might think it would be. Now I am not saying I never eat anything that is bad for me. I am saying 90% of the time I am choosing to eat Whole30 compliant food. (more…)
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01Oct 2016 by jpretorious 10 Comments
How Did I Get Here

How Did I Get Here

Random, Social Media, Tech, Top of Mind, Uncategorized, Websites, WordPress
It's been a long winding road as an adult to make money and keep my artsy side alive. How did I get here? How It Began I found web development purely by accident. I was working at Sun Microsystems as an administrator. Managing schedules, creating presentations, event planning etc... when my manager challenged me to find something new to add to my skill sets. Luckily for me Sun had lot's of internal classes and at the time the internet had come into play. (more…)
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