finding joy in the little things
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
it came out of nowhere. after a collective four years and two months of bed-sharing with his mama and papa, liam popped up from beneath the sheets, leaned toward me, and said softly, “i can sleep in my own bed.” i wasn’t sure what to say. of course, discouraging him from finally doing what we … Continue reading big bed, little legos
i’m not sure i’ve ever clicked “buy” on anything as quick as i did these tickets. lee fields. here. in kansas city. not one mile from our home. i don’t think i even stopped to check the price, or the date, to make sure it was do-able for us. it was just gonna have to … Continue reading lee fields & the expressions
still feeling rather brave from my recent breakdown-free, out-of-state, child-less adventure, i jumped at the opportunity to see mobley — an austin-based artist recommended to me a while back by (you guessed it!) my go-to music guy, steve/n — perform here in town. invited shelby along. ordered two boulevards for me, two whiskey gingers for … Continue reading mobley
with a winter’s day that felt more like the start of spring, we wanted to pack in as much outside-time as we could. spent most of the afternoon at the playground, zip-lining, jungle-gym-climbing, and sand-digging. liam even found the courage somewhere deep inside to go down the slide by himself — something he never ever … Continue reading not a mundane monday
when your basically 30 year old husband willingly wears the shiny, silly dollar store hat you brought with you to dinner at lulu’s, and up and down the city streets, i think that’s when you know he’s the one. or at the very least, a gem to not only put up with your knack for … Continue reading a 29 year old and his dollar store hat
to commemorate our fourth year being wed (and not murdering each other, which for two strong-headed, sassy spouses is a feat, let me tell ya), aaron dusted off the coupons he had received who knows how many months ago at work to promote jj’s on the plaza to guests of the hotel. it took all of … Continue reading rich people things
