The last couple of weeks have been busy. I've had some rather intense blog posts that I've wanted to post, but life has gotten in th...

In December 2011 (8 mos. old), Tink could not stand (even assisted) and weighed less than fifteen pounds. (She was 6 lbs at birth.) A fe...

Bo and I picked up our marriage license this morning in preparation for our wedding in about three weeks. We didn't have any problem...

Sample French-inspired minimalist wardrobe ( source ) Lately, I've felt pretty. I have nearly completed my basics wardrobe (just...

Image by Danilo Rizzuti / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Tomorrow is the last day of my vacation. It's been...weird...having time off. I'...

Yesterday I finished reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened  by Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess ). And there's a hole in my li...

Morning constitutional There is a flock of about sixteen ducks that live in our apartment complex.* They are all female. Earlier in ...

Some time ago I tried (unsuccessfully) the 100 books in a year challenge. It was embarrassing how badly I failed. I'm a different pe...

I miss Midwest autumns. On the heels of my current vacation is launching myself into the busyness of the fall work season. The work with...

I'm facing a major obstacle at work that is impacting the rest of this month. It's unexpected, but manageable, and I'm trying ...