I wish someone had told me in kindergarten that the key to handling life is found in how we react…

I was 11 weeks into seeing this guy who I really, really liked. I loved his kids. Our kids loved…

It was my oldest child’s first piano recital and I had front row seats next to my mom. I didn’t…

The last time I was in Spain was with my boyfriend (the man who would later become my husband). We…

2016: We had a brand new puppy, a 13-month-old, a 3-year-old whose Hello Kitty birthday party was exactly two weeks…

“Be free where you are.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Have you ever thought about the way we cling to the idea…

I’ve always had an eye for the good stuff. (Pictured: me reading a Harlequin trashy novel at the age of…

There are so many reasons to feel disappointed by life. The job you didn’t get. The writing submissions that were…

I try not to talk about politics on my blog because that’s not why people come here, but politics are…

2018 in review, January to December.   “Life can only be understood backwards;  but it must be lived forwards.” –Soren…