• Wise Words

    Borrowed words

    It’s hard to hide my disappointment with the news cycle this week. I am not surprised, but I try to be hopeful. Yet, it’s been a complete letdown. Sometimes I think it would be much better to…

  • Conversations,  Travel

    Australia on my mind

    Australia, you’ve been on my mind. Your beautiful land will always hold a special place in my heart. You are a place I called home, a place I still dream about and the place where my daughter…

  • Wise Words

    Note to self

    This quote really resonated with me. Almost as deeply as a gut punch that takes your breath away. While I have been working to decrease my phone use, I still felt a tinge of guilt reading this…

  • Conversations

    For the love of stories

    Books are a big deal in our household. They are usually piled around laying on many different surfaces throughout our home. Always driving me crazy. The ones in piles are in progress because it’s no fun to…

  • Conversations

    Celebrating a magnificent year

    We adopted our sweet dog, Magnus, last October. I can’t believe it’s been a year already. I first wrote about our pet adoption experience here. Initially, I wasn’t a dog person. To be honest, I actually love…

  • Comedy,  Conversations

    Finding Joy in Self-Acceptance

    Renee Barry is a funny lady from Lafayette, Louisiana. This southern belle has spent the last 7 years perfecting her craft through acting, improv, and sketch writing at two of Chicago’s iconic comedy theatres: The Second City…