I turned 30 this year. Looking back on the past decade, I've learned so much and grown so much. It didn't always come easily. Your 20's are a decade of becoming, of learning who you are, what you want, and more significantly, what you don't. You're laying the foundation of your life during these ... READ the POST
30 for 30: reflection and advice for this decade
a little announcement…
We're so excited to announce that we are expecting a little addition to our family! ... READ the POST
A New Year
Certainly, every year holds unexpected events and disappointments. 2015 was not exempt. Life going into this year was complex, messy, hurtful. I’m reflecting on 2015, what it took, but more than anything, all that it gave me. By trying new things and establishing a routine, I’ve found so much ... READ the POST
September 28th
I love the number 28. There's no familial meaning assigned to it, it's not the date of my birthday, and there are no sports figures I idolize bearing this jersey number. Yet, it does have significance in my life. Four days after turning 21, I flew to Vegas to meet my study abroad friends for a ... READ the POST
The Story I Never Knew How To Write
I found his eyes before they found mine. His nephew had just come up to me with outstretched arms, wanting me to pick him up. I had him on my hip, my free hand setting the table while his sister finished dinner in the kitchen. He was out in the sunroom, holding his newborn niece. I wanted to ... READ the POST
What I Learned Through The Fall
My life fell apart last year. (You probably already know this.) Everything I thought I was building, working toward, establishing, was suddenly gone. My marriage was crumbling as soon as it began, or if we’re honest, in the on-off years leading up to it, and no matter how hard I tried, I was ... READ the POST
