Growing up I was the quintessential girly girl. I loved playing dolls and dress-up, which fed into reading every Teen Girl magazine I could...
I want a divorce but I am afraid to get one. I am very unclear about being "in love," like what that truly means....
My husband and I will celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary this year. Two homes,  new cars,  a puppy, vacations, career changes... we've been doing a...
I thought when I birthed my first child that that was the hardest thing I'd ever have to do. Boy was I wrong. Marriage is...
I’ve been compelled to write something like this for a while. I feel like it is something that is often unspoken but needs to be...
At the end of April, my divorce was finalized. It was almost one year in the making, from the day of our split. We just...
I just turned 31. I was pregnant for my 30th, and really quite miserable, so I did nothing to celebrate the new decade of...
To my wonderful husband, You're lying in bed asleep and I can't stop crying. You are in the military and have been called to action...
Mine If you ask her who I am, she points to herself and states, “Mine.” Continuing on with her important business without so much as...

Cupid, Go Away

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Dear Cupid and his Valentine's Day,  You and I? We aren't friends. I really don't like you and you only come around once a year...
Have you recently overflown the bathtub, caught dinner on fire, or nearly run your children over in the driveway? A year ago, I did...
Let me precede this blog by saying this is not a blog paying homage to Bill Cosby. Straight up, there it is: there's a...

Why I Make the Gravy

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I don't like Halloween. Every year though, I sew until my fingers bleed and I plan coordinating family costumes. I don't like gravy. I...
For years, my husband and I spent money like nobody's business. We swiped without considering consequences. Spent without calculating. Made choices and commitments without...

In + Around Indy

Twelve Best Places to Find Fall Colors Around Indianapolis

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Folks from out of state might be surprised to see how beautiful Indiana is during the fall season. What seems like normal foliage during...