A Fun Little List of Questions!
I saw this little questionnaire on Baby Bangs the other day and thought it would be fun to do so I ripped it off! ;)1. What is your favorite thing to snack on while your blogging?Dark chocolate.2. What is one thing you wouldn't want to live without?My straightener.3. Beach, Mountains, or Farm? Where would you live if you had a choice?Ooooh...beach.4. What's your least favorite chore/household duty?Toilets/bathroom5. Who do people say you remind them of?I look like my sisters, but no one usually says I remind them of anyone!6. Prefer parties and

ANNOUNCMENT!!!
I've got my mojo back!I know because of the title of this post you all thought I was going to share something life changing or monumental, and this is both of those things--let me explain.I've just come through a several year season of incredibly heart wrenching stuff. Many dreams were smashed to smithereens, my heart went from soft and pliable to granite hard, my self confidence all but disappeared, and my emotions were off the chart. All of these things led me to be very introspective, withdrawn, and self-focused. (Which I loathe, by the way. Ugh.) There's nothing wrong with taking a little inventory--but this was like being loc

A Love Revolution
I am so blessed. Sometimes I complain about life. Sometimes my feelings get so out of whack and I blow things out of proportion. Sometimes sucky things happen. (Yeah, I just said sucky on my blog...get over it m'kay?) And sometimes I rant and rave, but I know from the depths of my being that I am BLESSED. It is rare that a day goes by with out a portion of it being spent with thoughts of gratitude. Seven and a half years ago Paul and I lost our dads within three months of each other. Having lost Paul's mom a few years before that, it left us with one living parent. (And an excellent step parent, my wonderful stepdad, Howard.) The experience of losing our loved ones has caused

Update of Sorts: A reunion, 2 Football games, and Muffin tops
I guess the ice cold coke I consumed at 5:30 this afternoon is good for something! While it IS keeping me from sleeping, at least I'm blogging. :)Life has become quite busy and harried lately-but I like it. I know it seems rather odd to love the craziness, but I've never claimed to be normal! The weeks are flying by, filled with work and school and homework for me--but also filled with my beautiful family and all of their activities. I wouldn't have it any other way, unless it could all be done the same exact way in a state that stays warm most of the year...that is the only other way I'd ever THINK of doing it differently!A big eve

In Remembrance
I wrote this for a class last year. The assignment was to write a descriptive essay--this was the result. I know it's a little long, and I did post it around the election last year, but I just wanted to post it in honor of this day, and what it means to me. The Day The World Changed The sun brilliantly poked through the dusk, spilling golden warmth into the windows of the Victorian homes that lined Main Street. September 11, 2001, dawned like many mornings in our busy home. The whoosh of the traffic outside my window was my alarm clock, startling me out of dreaml