Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Oh, sweet friends…I’m just so giddy about this. THIS! Giddy that this little dream was sparked in my heart on Tuesday – as in, two days ago – in a moment of awkward vulnerability (this seems to be a trend for me), and in the fastest, most glorious gestation period ever…it was born this morning. Putting everything else on… Read More
I find that there are people you meet in life who make you want to drink. And then there are those you come across who make you want to drink coffee. Or tea. Or hot chocolate. Really any warm beverage you can sip slowly – together – will do, if it gives you a few more minutes to soak up… Read More
Ever totally fall in love with someone’s heart, develop the sweetest friendship over time…and never actually meet face-to-face? I love those unique heart connections that are made in unlikely ways, triggered by an encouraging email or a business-related phone call from across the miles. It’s those sweet moments that weave two hearts together without groundwork needing to be established, and… Read More
I spent most of my adolescent years aching to be someone else. Any body else. And while I can say that I’ve finally learned to embrace the quirky, awkwardly transparent, people-loving introvert I’ve grown into, I still occasionally stumble into that place of longing for the ability to behave or perform or create like another. I often struggle with comparing… Read More
Tomorrow we will have officially been married for 87,360 hours. Also known as the less-enormous-sounding ‘10 years’ {insert wild applause here}. A whole decade, people. I know, right? Ten full years for wee punks like us. Who knew? No, we weren’t 14. We were 22 The past ten years have been the most beautiful, most excruciating, most awe-inspiring, most intense,… Read More
It has only been a million years since I blogged anything deep or thought-provoking, and today’s post won’t do anything for the average depth of post {re: shallow}, because what lies below is a compilation of random, completely disconnected snippets to give you a nutshell glimpse, albeit a substantial nutshell, of what’s been going on in our crazy little world… Read More
Meet my girls. For almost 10 years now, the gorgeous gal on the left has been my best friend. We have walked through newlywed awkwardness, new-mama sleeplessness, thick {waistlines} and thin {wallets}, blissful friendship and miserable disappointment {in each other}, and the sweet friendship we revel in today couldn’t be stronger, because of our rich history together. And then 5… Read More
We like food around here. Good food. Fresh food. Flavorful food. It all equals full, happy bellies. Which explains the mystery of shrinking of pants. But that’s another post. Our garden just happens to be bursting with succulent, sun-ripened tomatoes and fresh, aromatic herbs…so bruschetta was a no-brainer appetizer when friends joined us for dinner earlier this week. It’s no… Read More
Hope you had a most glorious 4th of July! We sure did. You know you love your neighbors dearly when you’ve spent time together 5 days out of the past 7…and your kids still like each other. Correction : they adore each other. We’re blessed!
Our wonderful neighbors spent the entire day here on Saturday with us; weeding, digging, transplanting & sowing. It was a stunningly warm day and much was accomplished in the garden. Have I mentioned yet that we have the coolest neighbors in the history of ever? While we played for hours in the dirt, our kids entertained themselves beautifully, shifting seamlessly… Read More
I’ve got gardening on the brain. As I weed through my house {pun absolutely intended}, in my attempt to rid it of all chaos and clutter {and superfluous crap}, I find I’m mulling over and sorting through some heart clutter as well. I got to escape for a few hours this week and get alone with my brain, my journal… Read More
I’m all about packaging. It isn’t usually evident by the way I look most days – especially after being brutalized by Jillian Michaels for 20 minutes – but the desire is there. Buried somewhere beneath sweat, old yoga pants, flushed cheeks and Amazon-woman hair. Personal presentation aside, I’m drawn to details, to beauty, to color, and I have this undeniable… Read More
