Twelve years. How quickly it goes by and how strangely slow at the same time.  Twelve years ago, Kyle and I stood at an altar before our friends and family and pledged our lives to each other. And not a moment has passed - not a second - in which I questioned that decision. I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that...Read More

You gotta love a double meaning. Although I frequently lament about life in the South and wish I lived elsewhere (oh, say, CHICAGO), I do find beauty around me that I savor and enjoy. Particularly on my evening runs. I have yet to run the same path twice, but one thing I love about living where I do is that there are lakes...Read More

Is there any obvious connection between those two, you might be asking yourself. And that is a good question. And a very distinct possibility. One that just emerged into my consciousness as I wrote the words. Rosetta Stone is a program to learn a foreign language. As of yesterday, I began the Rosetta Stone program to learn Spanish. Brooklyn, August and Dorien sat...Read More

I sit here on the hardwood floors of my bedroom with a fan blowing (pointed at my bed, not me). On the bed, Dorien is sound asleep buried under a quilt. Periodically, I hear a sniff from him. Down the hall, Brooklyn is spending her nap time playing (mostly) quietly in her room. She sings to herself, draws, rearranges her toys and sketch...Read More

I know there are very few of us not thinking it, but I'm gonna say it anyway - Where did this year go?  How can it already be October? My favorite time of year has officially begun, and I am so happy! This past week, my windows have been open; the cool rain has made my heart light as a feather; I've worn...Read More