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You are the stars in the dark that light my dark patches. I’m thankful everyday that I can still call you at any given moment and ask about your day. Sometimes you reply by saying some Latin mom absurdities and tell me to behave. Some days you call me for no reason, and I feel […]

In one month, I’ll be enjoying some real fall season in D.C. Ugg boots, yoga pants, and pumpkin lattes. Meanwhile, I’m keeping myself sane…enjoying shoots with amazing outfits, family nights under the stars, new books, late dinner with friends, yoga pants to work, my niece and nephews, and finally some Crave cupcakes. All things are […]

“Write regularly and don’t wait for inspiration.” I keep thinking about those words; I’M WAITING FOR INSPIRATION! I keep thinking about the past eight years and that one year I was a therapist free of charge. I keep thinking about the late nights I stayed up crying because of frustration, hopelessness, and disbelief in my […]

Hey, do you remember that one time we rode our bikes to my friend’s and got in trouble. Hey, do you remember that one time we went to Mountasia and got in trouble again. Hey, do you remember that one time you were going into labor and I yelled on the ride to the hospital. […]

Tuesday night, going into my birthday, I sat in a booth, drinking out of my glass of water and telling my stories about my speed reading. Thinking back a year ago, I cried into my napkin. My pick me up of the night was Carol. She told stories about her successful business; the hard times […]

I work seven days a week, (most weeks), so it was nice to enjoy a day off on Labor Day. It all started on Sunday when my family came over to enjoy a night of boardgames, pizza, and movies. I enjoyed listening to my nephew chuckle in the background, and watching mom fall asleep as […]

Lately, life hasn’t been easy. As full as my plate is, I keep loading it with more to do list and more goals. Once I scratch one off, I add another. Then I ask, “when does it stop?” I keep replaying the first winter I moved into my home when the mattress was the only […]

Four years ago, they met at her sister’s birthday party. He was a guest of friend. From day one, she knew he was the one. The small gestures… like parting her hair, the way he makes her laugh, the way he admires her, and the way he falls in love with her all over again.

About three weeks ago, we walked into a bike shop in hopes of riding out as professional cyclist. Because of my height difference, I had to wait a week to receive my order. At four feet and eleven inches, I still couldn’t reach the ground my bike was on. My seat was too high, the […]

I can’t wait to sit by the Baltic coast or the Black Forest (if it was up to Luke, we’ll be having tea with the Queen), whichever comes first, as long as we get to enjoy it together.