finding joy in the little things
i’d like to say my absence from this space for the last year (and then some) was due to my living in the moment. my unplugging. my disconnecting. you know, what all the cool kids are doing. but to tell you the truth, and that’s all i ever do (probably to a fault), my brain … Continue reading a quick recap
twisting the top off my bottle of vitamins, and shaking a big, smelly prenatal-like pill into the palm of my hand this morning, i thought about the hell that was pregnancy to me (and the heaven it seems to be to so many others). something occurred to me — something hugely important that had somehow … Continue reading it’s okay
when you’re scrolling through facebook and you stumble upon a video of a man who plays piano for his rescue kittens every night, and you remember you had been talking about adding a second kitten to the family (because, as the title reads, kittens need friends — and humans need to not be treated like … Continue reading because kittens need friends
tax season, and our inevitable one-income-to-cover-the-cost-of-living-for-three-people return, is a highlight each year in our home. unfortunately, we tend to blow through the return crazy quick. and by tend to, i mean we always do. each year, without fail, in only a matter of months, every last penny of that wonderful little check has been spent … Continue reading colourful colorado
before we start, i should tell you — i think my sappy birthday post stocks may be depleted. either that, or the changes and challenges age five has produced have left too bitter a taste in my mouth for it to speak as sweetly as it ordinarily does around this time of the year. but … Continue reading half a decade
aaron’s only been disc golfing since last july, but to an overly dramatic person such as myself, and because he’s out practicing with his brothers (or by himself when the mood strikes) at least one work-free morning a week, it feels more like a lifetime. i kid. kind of. initially, thanks to the farinella boys’ … Continue reading figs and discs at the park
since conquering my fear of taking the written portion of the driver’s test, and obtaining my license (okay, it’s a learner’s permit) in order to be able to help ashleigh make the drive to and from columbus this past january, i had almost forgotten i was now able to drive myself around — with a … Continue reading grandma date
