Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Really. I don’t. So, as you can imagine, when this tiny, harmless enormous, ferocious looking thing snuck up on me while weeding the other day, my heart almost stopped. It was like a scene straight out of Anaconda. Only I don’t look like J.Lo in a bikini. Or a wetsuit, for that matter. While pushing a 10 pound, 6 ounce… Read More
Police. Profound Pride. Passion. This photo was taken by Jeff Schrier (Chief Photographer at the Saginaw News) during the awe-inspiring funeral for the Trooper from my husband’s State Police post who lost his life suddenly last week. It was one of the most profoundly beautiful, deeply moving, tearful events I have ever experienced. ~ Pincushion Protea This amazing blossom –… Read More
Every neurotic, type-A, control-freakish, list-loving smart woman has a battle plan for when she turns 30, right? {Just humor me here} I thought so. For as long as I can recall, I have loved the idea of being “in my thirties”. It’s a stage of life when one has enough years under their belt to have some experiential knowledge to… Read More
Need a little help getting into the Autumn, er…Harvest mood? I’d be glad to assist you. Look what my dad found on the doorpost of their room out in the guest house {the bare-bones-living-space next to the ‘man cave’}: I bet you’d be pumped to spend a weekend with us, out there? Hey. It’s a work in progress…. Read More
Today was a BIG day for us. So big, in fact, that we decided to hit Burger King in desperation celebration. Wasn’t quite the date we had planned for this exciting occasion, but hey. {this sad fact brought to you by our desperate need for babysitters in our new area} You see…we’ve been living in a home that isn’t… Read More
Excuse This House Some houses try to hide the fact That children shelter there; Ours boasts of it quite openly, The signs are everywhere. For smears are on the windows, Little smudges on the doors; I should apologize, I guess For the toys strewn on the floor. But I sat down with the children And we played and laughed and… Read More
