“It looks just like a museum!” I exclaimed to Jeff, his face shining back at me with the same expression of amused delight. Every light in the house was on, glowing with the vibrant pulse of everyday life. My...
Some days are better than others. We understand that and have lived that our whole lives; we know that some days we are cruising along, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, we're belting out our favorite song...
I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of my friends and why wouldn’t we be, R. Kelley has sung the soundtrack of my...
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 get my hands on in middle school. I wanted to be beautiful. I wanted to...
It seems a recent trend is for people to offer up their "hot takes," or strong, personal opinions that many others tend to disagree with. While I have plenty of these that I could offer up, one that I'm...
Food is a connector for me. Coming from a large family, get-together's almost always equal food, and I can't say that I'm mad about it. In my family Thanksgiving is the epicenter of good eats. Turkey, Cornbread dressing, Buttered...
First loves; they are as they are portrayed. Nothing is better than those first feelings of true love for another person. It's magical, it's hypnotizing, it's wonderful. Those relationships sometimes blossom with time and last forever. And sometimes, as...
Confidence and self-esteem and a little vanity are traits admired in men. Not often will you hear, "WOW. He's really stuck on himself!" when talking about a confident, smart, well-dressed, good-looking man who knows just how good he looks...
As an avid podcast subscriber and intermittent listener, I was thrilled when I accidentally stumbled upon The Mom Hour podcast. As a clinical social worker and mom to a six month old at that point, I completely nerded out...
I want to start with a disclaimer: I am the worst millennial. For starters, I use a top sheet (apparently we are killing those off?). I also hate avocado toast and to be honest I cannot figure out a...
"What happened?" I found myself asking. My husband and I were newlyweds. The man I had fallen in love with was kind, outgoing, hilarious, and charismatic. This all changed after we got married.
We fell in love fast. We had...
When the realization hit that I was going to be a single mom, I quickly feared my son's life would somehow fall short of what he deserved; that I alone, wouldn't be enough. Enough--what does that mean, exactly? Especially...
I just turned 31. I was pregnant for my 30th, and really quite miserable, so I did nothing to celebrate the new decade of my life last year. My husband wanted to make up for it this year, so...
Last week I looked like a crazy bag lady. And then a crazy, ticked off bag lady.
While carrying my 42-pound toddler, my big-arse patriotic tote bag (‘Merica), my toddler’s travel toy bag and a travel snack bag, I awkwardly...
In + Around Indy
Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...
