finding joy in the little things
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
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
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
