Four years ago this month, I sat down to write this blog with a few words and even fewer readers. (Ok, maybe two if you don’t count my mom and dad.) But slowly, people showed up. And some of you even began to come back week after week, sharing some of your own experiences and […]
The truth is, it’s never about the house. The house can be small, large, plain, exquisite, or somewhere in between. It may be picture-perfect, or maybe not. The lawn may be perfectly manicured or barely mowed. Those things don’t matter because they’re just not part of the criteria. Because the thing about a fun house […]
Just call me Sherlock. I solved the case in about 3 seconds flat when I saw the clues. Open carton of lemonade on the counter, traces of smashed banana left on the cutting board, and the fact that my foot was now leaving a sticky impression of my heel everywhere I walked. All the signs […]
Tomorrow I’m turning 40. Even as I type it, it seems surreal. I’m not sure how this happened, but I’ve decided I’m owning it. Like a shiny medal that announces I’ve accomplished something. It’s a promotion that can only be attained by living this long. It’s an invitation to join the exclusive club of “Been […]
