I just watched a big, burly Dad swing his front door open and walk outside to play with his adorable toddler daughter — pigtails, pink and purple everywhere, smiles for miles. Perfection, I thought. Cute, happy little girl…must be nice snuck into my mind. And then I noticed that the dad had a big ol’ […]
I woke up yesterday with a deep desire to make it to yoga class. It was a beautiful day, and I imagined walking the 10 minutes each direction for a little extra centering time. As happens more than not around here, though, I was suddenly late getting out the door. Since there’s nothing worse than […]
I’m a statement earring girl. I love a bold lip. I’m not afraid of color or pattern in my wardrobe. And yet, when my mom dropped a short stack of cheetah print in my lap on Saturday morning, my first thought was whew! Not sure I can pull that off. I hopped in my car […]
Today, I am grateful for almost a decade of front-seat parenting. I just put a name to this concept, but it occurs to me now that it’s been in play for years and years. This weekend, I drove thirteen hours to drop my boys off at their Nana and Pop-Pop’s house. It’s a win-win — […]
I’m on vacation in one of my favorite places — there’s ocean air and sunshine and people I enjoy so much — and this trip is one we’ve delayed for a year and a half and looked so forward to. It almost didn’t happen. We almost cancelled…twice. But in the end, we decided to roll […]
This is a moment to really work out those gratitude muscles. Today, I’m grateful for the body I move through life in. I’m grateful for it not because it’s even close to perfect (newsflash: it isn’t!), not because it’s improving in any visible way (it’s not!), and not because it always functions, looks or feels […]
Short and sweet today. I am grateful for community. I was out late, gathered with a group of neighbor women for Book Club. A few of us snagged the adorable yurt that one of our local restaurants dreamt up when off-season outdoor dining finally got its moment last Fall and Winter as our gathering place […]
Working for a residential home designer during a global pandemic has been, well, fascinating. There was a month early-on where the phones got a little quiet for comfort — that first April when everyone was hunkering down, figuring out how to do their jobs from home, become teachers for their children, establish a black market […]
Well, that didn’t take long. It’s day two of this gratitude parade, and I was already trying to talk myself out of showing up. (I’m tired. I have more time tomorrow. There’s no way I can keep this up for a whole month…) But, honestly, if I wasn’t sitting down to reflect on the goodness […]
It’s November! This Fall has been a big fat slice of magic, and we’ve been here for it. Our boys are wired for Halloween and all things spooky and mystical, so we doubled down on Halloween decorations and haunted walks. The Denver weather has been pure Autumn perfection, and I have NEVER seen colors like […]
