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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 […]

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 […]

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.

A few days ago, I walked into the cleanest restroom, and I thought, “I’d like to hire the person who keeps these restroom clean. I want them on my team!!!” Really though. I was fist pumping as I walked out of the restroom. I began thinking about the kinds of employees that make up a […]

My family. We have this silent appreciation for the time we have with each other. The best parts are my nieces and nephews. The love they express and the admiration they have. The random hugs and shouts of “I love you,” make being an aunt ten times better. One Sunday morning, I look through my cameral […]

I have a pink bear sitting on my desk, calico critters on my bar, toy trucks on my coffee table, and tea cups on my dining room table. All is good on the home front. This weekend was a long, extended birthday weekend for my niece. We celebrated with burger bags and a cake box […]