Loving Life

Our family is not very big on traditions for some reason - probably has something to do with our inability to plan farther than two days ahead. There are only a few things we do every year at Christmas time and the annual graham cracker house construction night is one of them. I always feel a little weird shopping for it as I buy so much candy that I'm afraid to see anyone I know as I stand in the checkout line with my pile of candy, lest they judge me for my unhealthful ways. This year our neighbor girls got in on the action as did Grandma and Grandpa, who happened to show up right as we were in the midst of the fun. Here is everyone hard at work creating their masterpieces. I spent most of my time helping Scarlet with her house. She wanted to eat it right away, but I told her I had to take a picture of it first. She gave me this weird smile. A much more normal smile  Seconds after taking the official picture, demo-by-eating began. The house ceased to exist by the e

It's been almost two years since I last posted anything and it's high time I start back up again. I really enjoy writing and this is a simple way to keep in touch with family and friends near and far while giving me a creative outlet. My goal is to get back into the habit of posting once a week and if you'd like to follow along, feel free to subscribe by email up at the top of the page. For the past two years, I've been on a journey of leaning into my personal growth and not letting my fears get in the way of living life the way I truly want to live it. It's super easy to get comfortable and settle in with the flow, never stepping out because it takes too much work and it feels too scary to do the things I'd really like to do and live my life the way I'd really like to live it. That all began to change two years ago when I realized that I had gotten quite comfy in saying no to myself. You can read about that journey (I actually wrote about it!) here . T