I married a maker. Randy’s a learn-through-doing type of guy. He’s humble, he appreciates beauty and excellence and he’s a minimalist. He likes things simple. He craves empty space...
“Wow, you must be really poor. You live in a tiny house.” And in case I didn’t hear his 7-year-old voice as he was walking through the front door and into our house to play with my...
Just before Christmas I broke my computer. I watched it fall out of my hands as if in slow motion. I had an RA flare in my right wrist that day and didn't think as I lifted up my c...
I love to eat. And I eat when I am excited, anxious, tired, irritated, bored, you name it. I eat when I'm feeling ALL the feels. What about you? Do you find yourself walking into t...
My husband Randy and I don't get out much—and it's not because he's too busy watching Netflix. Long gone are the days of getting ready to go out around 9PM, leaving the house a
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Growing up each winter we made our way out west to Butte, Montana from Toledo, Ohio. My two sisters and I loved this tradition. We’d spend a week with my dad’s side of the family—c...
Next year is going to be different...right? I relish the opportunity for positive momentum that comes in a new year. So many of us say to ourselves, 'next year.' Next year I am goi...
Do You Know Her? Lately, I have more and more girlfriends quietly opening up to me that they too are plagued with an autoimmune disease or other painful chronic conditions. The cul...
