I’ve been feeling paralyzed about posting to this blog again. But then I went through all this beautiful photos I took in Sri Lanka earlier this year, and felt like they were too good to share. So I’m going to try to get back to it. I’ll start with photos from a few weeks ago … Continue reading Travel Oklahoma – Bluestem Falls
We had a major life event this summer, but it’s probably not the type you would guess. This family that we LOVE and have lived alongside for more than 10 years through job change, house buying, epic vacations and five kids between us – left the continent. Emily and I met and then bonded when … Continue reading Times Changin’
Ok, here’s the post where I might cry. My best friend and I have boys who are about three months apart. We have thoroughly enjoyed living life alongside them for the past 10+ years. But this summer, they followed a greater sense of purpose and moved to Kenya, where they are serving as dorm parents … Continue reading Two Best Friends
As we continue our belated journey through spring, remember Easter? My neighbor has a gorgeous dogwood tree that blooms right around that time of year. We had friends over for an Easter lunch and I made a pan de pascua for the first time. Also, if you come to my house, I won’t let you … Continue reading Of Dogwoods and Brioche
I grew up in a land of eternal spring, and yet once I moved to North America, spring became a magical time. I remember the thrill of tree buds poking through the snow and tulips bursting up in yards throughout the Chicago suburbs. So when it came time to renew the kids’ Dutch passports — … Continue reading Spring in Washington
So far, 2019 has been the years of the not-blog. Between work, kids, husband-in-school, and LIFE, I haven’t had the will or motivation to stare at a computer screen in my off hours. But dear friend moved to Kenya about two months ago, and it’s made me want to keep up with this funny online … Continue reading September is for New Starts
People always talk about Tulum with weird reverence. I figured as long as we were near, we should experience the magic. We planned to take a morning to see Tulum, have lunch in town and then hit a cenote on the way home. I thought we’d go through the ruins and then walk the beach … Continue reading Magic Tulum
After visiting Chichen Itzá, we stopped at a darling little town for lunch. Some people pretended to be super wiped out from our long morning. Others were scouring the menu for shrimp. Valladolid is the nearest city to the pyramid, so I imagine it’s on the tourist route. But it wasn’t busy or crowded while … Continue reading Unexpected Surprise: Valladolid, MX
It all began with a plunger. We needed a plunger. I zipped through Lowe’s one afternoon, trailed by the two kiddos. As I rounded the corner toward plumbing, there she was. The unicorn vanity I’d looked for more than a year ago, but then gave up. I didn’t want to spend that much, and the … Continue reading How to Update Your Bathroom in Eight Days
I really wanted to love you. My Fitbit has been by my side near-constantly since 2011. My work began offering them as an HR incentive to walk more, along with gym reimbursements and the like. My cheery little Zip was in my pocket or clipped to my bra strap most days. He and I were … Continue reading A Smartwatch Review: FitBit vs. Misfit
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