We Are the Sum of Our Choices

You know those weeks when there's just too much? When work is crazy, life is crazy, and everything feels just a bit off-kilter? Yeah -...

The older I get, the more acutely aware I am of the value of the hours in my day. I'm less tolerant of things that take up too much of my...

I love our high school. But every time I'm there, the speed bumps in the parking lot drive me a little crazy. I understand why they are...

I can always tell when I'm moving too fast. Little, silly mistakes start to happen. Nothing that causes too much harm, but enough that it...

It was cold and rainy. It had been a long day working on a complicated project. Tensions were high at the office. My boys were crabby...

I have a lot of interesting photos. Snapshots of ordinary (and not so ordinary) moments. Mostly because there are so many times in life...

One lonely glove. Hanging from the online pickup sign at the grocery store. It had one of those clips on it that you buy so your kids...

I've been writing this blog for over 7 years now. After so much time, themes have started to emerge across my posts. My second book was...

I have a little bit of a lead foot. Places to go, people to see, no time to waste. All of that. So I'm really grateful for cruise...

My car is filthy this time of year. The dirt and salt contrasts starkly against the pearl white paint. I can't wait to take it in and...

The coffee was my favorite kind. Brought to me by an amazing friend. A small gesture to let us know that we were in her thoughts. As we...

It was a frigid, snowy February day. Exactly six years ago. I had coerced a large percentage of my family into helping me move into...

Life is a series of additions. When I was young, we lived in a two-bedroom trailer in a little trailer park in Southeastern Wisconsin. My...

It's that time of year again in Wisconsin. Cold and snowy. I love that we have seasons here. But this one is my least favorite. I do...

I was in the middle of a video call with my boss and three of the other VP's at work. Suddenly, while I was in mid-sentence, my internet...

I love tiny things. Miniature notepads, kitchen utensils, shampoo bottles, bars of soap. They're just so cute. In a way, they remind me...

Isn't it strange how the week between Christmas and New Year's feels so blurry? We struggle to remember what day it is. Eat leftovers for...

I love green peppers. In my eggs, in a salad, with dip, all by themselves. So yummy! But sometimes I forget to take the sticker off when...

Every year, there are four of them. One for me and each of my boys. And one for our cat, Firefly. They hang, empty for a few weeks, until...

I have about a dozen pairs. Of cheap sunglasses. I pick them up at thrift stores, garage sales, the clearance section at random stores...