sometimes i play mental games to the extreme that i paralyze myself (let’s not talk about the fact that this topic actually has something to do with my last post being about SUMMER). do it, don’t do it. take it off the shelf, put it back on. it’s worth it, it costs too much (save [...]

the season of advent always brings with it an abundance of busyness, just prior to Christmas. there is the excitement of being with family, the stress of planning parties and making travel plans, and the comfort in decorating the home and cooking familiar meals. when i finally cross these tasks off my list, i like [...]

bryan has been in salt lake city all week ‘on business’ (i put this in quotes because somehow he still managed to find time to ski), and though it’s been quiet at our home, it dawned on me that this week apart may be the first one where i feel at peace with being alone. [...]