Hello? Is this thing still on? The last couple of months have been strange. They felt full, but looking back I can’t really pin down what they were filled with. I’d been feeling worn out, physically and emotionally exhausted, but couldn’t seem to admit that to myself or to really figure out what to do [...]
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I don’t know how to start this post. Words continue to feel inadequate, and they’re really hard for me to put together. But I miss this space, and everything in my life that goes with it, so I’m going to try. Consider this update one tiny step towards finding my new normal. I am… reading. [...]
Dear friends – You may have noticed that the blog has been silent for quite awhile. I wish it were for happy reasons – no time for reading or writing because of our move and the excitement of my new job – but that’s not the case. Nate Hebert, often known as “the boyfriend” here [...]
Tomorrow I’m turning 30. To help celebrate, I’m stealing an idea I’ve seen a few other places online, collecting 29 great things about being 29. In roughly chronological order: Sculpture Garden/Minneapolis adventures with Lindsay and Patrick – Technically, this happened while I was still 28, but I’m counting it because I count all of July [...]
For the second year in a row, Trish (Love, Laughter and a Touch of Insanity) invited book bloggers to participate in A Day in the Life, a snapshot of life at the moment tracked throughout a single day. I almost wasn’t going to participate — the last few weeks have felt rather hectic — but [...]
Anyone who is a bookworm knows that words have power. Words matter, and the words we choose to let into our lives can make such a difference in how we see the world. For the last two years, I’ve chosen a single word to serve as a guidepost and a lens for the year and [...]
Today’s topic for A Month of Faves — winter survival recommendations — is something near and dear to my heart. I grew up in Minnesota, so I’ve had 29 years of experience managing whatever winter can throw at you… and believe me, winter in Minnesota is no joke. Here are my top recommendations: A giant winter [...]
What are my personal bests of 2015? It’s safe to assume everything about my trip to England and Greece is high on the list, but I had some other great things come into my life this year as well. Here are some of my favorites: Favorite Tea(s): Cranberry Blood Orange Black Tea and Hot Apple [...]
The last leg of our epic three week trip to Europe was Greece. It’s kind of a strange addition to a trip to England, but I’ve always dreamed of sitting on a beach in the Mediterranean and Jenny agreed to indulge me. Luckily, most of the areas we visited in Athens and one of the [...]
My sister Jenny and I continued our European adventure with a two day trip out to Bath, famous for the Romans, Jane Austen, and Georgian architecture. Here’s my embarrassing secret — I’ve never actually read a Jane Austen novel. But Jenny is a huge fan and I love Austen adaptations, so of course we were going [...]
