While everyone else in the internet world is networking it up in Chicago for BlogHer (something I’ve sworn I’d attend for the past two summers, ho-hum), I am not. Instead, I’m flying to Arizona tomorrow for a weekend of mourning … Continue reading
Have you ever heard the song “Broken,” by Lifehouse? I just did for the first time. It seemed to be exactly what I needed on this miserable Monday morning. One lyric in particular struck a chord (pun) with me: “In … Continue reading
I’m back in Canada now, where I live permanently (until we fall into riches and can become snowbirds, that is). I spent Friday evening flying from Phoenix to Canada, but moments before my dear friend took me to Sky Harbor, … Continue reading
***Posted in conjuction with Sprite’s Keeper’s Spin Cycle, the subject of which, this week, is pets. Swing by this post for more of the most pettingly pet stories on the internet.*** Sampson was our one—and only—family pet. {We know the … Continue reading
I thrill at the sight of old houses, no matter what condition they’re in. I think they’re beautiful with their weathered siding, vintage bubbly-glass windows, original hardwood, old-school weather vanes, all of it. Here in Mayberry, I go out of … Continue reading
Doesn’t it kill you when you just get excited about a new blog you’re reading, or a fun new internet personality who updates regularly, and you really feel like you’ve got a good thing going, and then suddenly BAM! The … Continue reading
I am constantly in awe at how quickly life can change. Two years ago, I was working as a nanny in Belgium. This week in 2007, the family I was living with had planned a skiing trip in the Alps. … Continue reading