How are we halfway through this year already? I mean, sure, we’ve had a lot going on this year for the last ten months but still, July?!? I’ve actually been quite happy to flip the calendar, this year, as each month has gotten a little bit easier after managing the death of two mother’s, a … Continue reading Halfway There: 2025 Edition
Apologies for the big lead-up to this post, but it comes with years of thought behind it. While the trans-versation has been a topic within our household for nearly a decade, we have learned to be careful with it outside of our home (further explained below). With recent modifications to "how" transgender youth are being … Continue reading Trans-Versation: Our Story
At some point, the travel planning mantra goes, their vacation becomes their vacation. I'm learning that the same is true when raising children.
Mom may not have given me the gift of keeping plants alive, but she did give me the gift of finding comfort in tending to one's garden.
A sign that you had a feral childhood? You can get the blood out of anything. Anything.
As we approach the tenth anniversary of our 2015 nuptials, I’m reminded of the single most important thing we did when it came to preparing for our wedding. And, as I hear from many of my friends of anticipated spring engagements, I would be remiss if I didn’t pass this absolute pro-tip. Get Married Ahead … Continue reading Justice of the Peace? The Secret to an Epic Wedding.
The Solitude of Mourning: Where is everyone? They are right there. All you have to do is look for the ones who show up.
Last March, I wrote a blog in response to the "holy shite" moment that many had when Mary Lou Retton casually mentioned having thirty surgeries to repair a long list of gymnastics-related injures. On that date, I was up to seven surgeries-which felt awesome in comparison. Today? Today I am back on the couch after … Continue reading A Revisit: Mary Lou and the Thirty Surgeries
My first experience with High Tea was on a cruise ship crossing the Mediterranean and it was love at first sight sip. This was back in the day when cruise ships were still pulled by dolphins and before High Tea became more accessible to, well, the non-royals. These were the days when I traveled with … Continue reading Getting the Tea
As I grew into an adult, I worried less about the state of my underwear and more about my ghost outfit.
