I had a beautiful morning and a bad afternoon. But sitting here at the end of it, the morning is all I can really feel. …
the high of one more thing
This book is changing my life. My mom sent me the audiobook a few weeks ago. I listened to it and loved it so much …
teacher appreciation week
Tender mercies. Two, in fact. Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week. And just in time to make Trent and I all grateful and such …
shorty’s
We eat out a lot. Not because we’re too lazy to cook (we cook a lot, too). And not because we feel carefree about blowing …
Blind Spots of a Youth Leader
(Poetry: the stuff you write when you’re too tired to put your thoughts into coherent sentences. That’s art for ya. Goodnight!) Blind Spots of a …
field trip
I went on a field trip on Monday to a pick-your-own strawberry patch. It made me miss preschool. I went to help a friend with …
aniversario numero dos (Trent’s helping me work on my Spanish.)
“I married you because you gave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults. And the promise I gave you made up for …
bucket list
When Trent and I aren’t talking about our vacation to Hawaii this summer, we’re planning our South American backpacking trip for next summer. We’re all …
earth day
Last fall, I went through my life systematically and eliminated sources of unnecessary stress, something everyone should do from time to time. As part of …
work
I once said no to a Newsweek internship. But before I said no, I said yes. I sent the email, accepting the offer: “I’m pleased …
miss piggy’s guide to life
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a …
a must-see
I know this has been flying around the internet for days, and chances are you’ve already seen it, but I had to post it anyway. …
lately
Time: currently flying by for me and crawling by for Trent. He’s counting down the days until the school year is over (4 more!) and …