Lately, I have been feeling like shit. You all know it and my closest family and friends know it too. I am going through a mix of something in between perimenopause and seasonal hatred that needs to be diagnosed quickly before I buy a yacht or 70s psychedelic food truck or some tragic outfit like… Continue reading Stay Beautiful
Category: Life
Grandma’s Romance Waffles
Almost everything we ate growing up was homemade. Sure, we’d occasionally go out to eat—usually after church or to celebrate when my brother or I won an award at school. And McDonald’s? That was a rare and exciting treat. But at home, every meal was lovingly prepared by my mother or grandmother, who lived with… Continue reading Grandma’s Romance Waffles
Pain
I don't like to talk or write about the bad in my life. We all know that the bad is there and for some reason, I don't want to dwell on it, especially in this space. But today, as I write these words, I feel like I need to level with you. I am in… Continue reading Pain
What I Google
If I thought I could get away with it, I’d totally pitch a book idea based on my recent Google searches. And honestly, I would definitely buy that book. I’d devour every page of it! But then again, I’m also the kind of person who bought a book written by Tori Spelling. At full price.… Continue reading What I Google
I Had a Wedding in a Barn Long Before Pinterest
Actually, I have had two weddings in barns. At my first wedding, we held our reception inside and outside of a family-owned barn in my home state of Ohio. At my second wedding, the entire ceremony and reception were held in a barn in the suburbs of Chicago. That should be some kind of… Continue reading I Had a Wedding in a Barn Long Before Pinterest
Summer So Far – 2014
Summer in our home usually starts around the time the kids get out of school. Not when the calendar officially says summer begins. Kind of like how fall doesn’t really start at the end of September, but the moment the girls step onto the bus. The fun of summer gets sucked up in bus… Continue reading Summer So Far – 2014