Have you ever had moments in life where you think, is this actually happening? I’ve had my fair share. Some of them good, some not so awesome. There was the time my flight got delayed on the way back to university after Christmas vacation in Ecuador. I landed in Miami with about three minutes to … Continue reading What the what?!?

My five year old started school last week. I have spent the last few weeks talking about it, planning, shopping, organizing, and labeling for it, and to be totally honest, generally freaking out about it. I was very careful not to let on that I was freaking out. I took care to always mention how … Continue reading On the Second Day of School

I love old classic Christmas carols. There are a lot of great new Christmas songs out there, but I’m always drawn to the oldies. It’s probably partially because I grew up on them, and the older I get the more I’m drawn to “good” stuff vs. new stuff. As a teenager I was always annoyed … Continue reading Joy

I certainly never imagined that I would be a hunter. In fact, I'm fairly certain there was a time in my life where I condemned all hunting as cruel and senseless. I was probably 15. And yes, I ate meat. I've always loved animals. Real animals, of course, but even stuffed animals. I remember vividly … Continue reading Hunting

Dear Dog (aka Inferior Species) We, the beloved cats, having tried our best to ignore your existence as much as possible, now find it imperative to bring a few important items to your attention. We were sincerely hoping that you would be gone by now, but it seems we must live with disappointment. It’s true, … Continue reading Dear Dog

I started my spring cleaning today. That's right. You heard me. The leaves are starting to turn, the combines are out in full force, Starbucks is announcing pumpkin spice everything, and I am starting my spring cleaning. I could easily make the argument that this is exactly when spring cleaning should take place. I mean, … Continue reading Spring Cleaning

This year, I got THE BEST present for Mother's Day. Are you a present person? I wouldn't go so far as to say that presents are the way to my heart, but I definitely like them...a lot. As a kid, I remember spending a whole lot of time imagining all the amazing stuff I wanted … Continue reading Mamas Day Presents

So, it's March. Seriously? When did this happen? Wasn't it New Year's Eve two days ago?  I knew going into this year it was going to begin with a busy stretch. I started  a new job just before Christmas and have spent the last two months working full time while I've been getting orientated to … Continue reading March

February 14th, 2007 I'd been living in Afghanistan for a year and a half. When I signed up to go, I thought to myself, it's only a year - even if I hate it there, it is only a year. But I hadn't hated it - instead, I had been surprised at how quickly I … Continue reading Ten Years, Part 2

I would like to interrupt this 3 month blogging hiatus (brought to you by Christmas, a new job, full time hours, and two toddlers) to bring you an important announcement. Have you ever had a moment when you just felt like everything came together? Like suddenly the world was a better place than it was … Continue reading Dreeeeeam, dream, dream, dream