I used to be the mom with a plan. Type A Mom.
Social gatherings booked months out. A calendar I could glance at and just...
Don’t get me wrong, I love the internet. If I had to use paper maps, I would never leave my neighborhood. I also like...
I’m sure you’ve seen the trends all around social media. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, diamond painting, embroidery, cross-stitch, needlepoint, art by number, gardening, baking, bird...
From a fairly young age, I was always busy. I enjoyed doing things all the time and vividly recall waking up on Saturday mornings...
Ask just about anyone in the Midwest what the best season is here and the question will often be met with an enthusiastic "Fall!"...
It was around his 5th grade year when I asked my son how school was going, and for the first time, all I received...
One year before 40, I’m choosing what comes with me… and gracefully, what doesn’t. Turning 39 is a meaningful milestone.
I don’t think I ever...
Content warning: This post includes discussion of suicide and may be difficult for some readers. Please take care while reading.
Please understand why I’m writing...
“How was school?”“Fine.”“What did you do?”“Nothing.”
Impressive, really. My children can spend an entire day in a building full of people and emerge with absolutely...
I have been thinking about this trip for months. Our 10-year wedding anniversary is coming up, and somewhere between picking a destination, looking at...
At the beginning of summer, we moved home. For 15 years, we lived in Indianapolis: met each other, finished our degrees, got married, started...
A few months ago, I was on a business trip where we carpooled to a conference. My colleagues asked me what my favorite song...
On my 6th birthday, my mom and I went to the public library in my small town for my first library card. It was...
This year, we had a hard summer with our elderly dog. She passed away peacefully in August, but all summer we worried about leaving...


















