Yesterday at work we had a moment of down time. As we sat together talking someone asked about my evening plans, I told them of my plans to leave work and head to my parent’s home for a barbeque and Watchfire. “What is that?” someone asked, having heard of the annual fire at the state…… Continue reading The WatchFire

I don’t talk to my best friend nearly enough. We are busy girls, with different schedules and obligations, we are separated by a significant majority of the East Coast, and despite our best efforts we aren’t the best consistent phone communicators. After a considerably long game of phone tag we finally found ourselves on the…… Continue reading Leap of Faith

I’m not a particularly anxious person. I pride myself on this fact, and know I have mentioned it here at least once before. Unfortunately though, on rare occasions, the responsibilities and unknowns of my life take over, and mixed with the right amount of exhaustion and insecurity turn me into an anxious mess. Perhaps because…… Continue reading Recipe for a Quiet Mind

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there! I have had a life blessed with the examples of many incredible moms between my grandmother, mother, my friends’ moms, and now, even many of my friends. Today however, I still prefer to focus on the one special woman I get to call mom. I…… Continue reading Lessons from Mom