Beach Time

July 30, 2012

Last Saturday, Dave and I arrived in Stone Harbor, New Jersey exhausted, anxious, and stressed. We’d spent a long time […]

The Cure for a Joy Hangover

December 26, 2011

Every December 26th I wake up with the same thought: I can’t believe Christmas is over. Despite my best effort

October 24, 2011

It’s officially fall. Yes, I know that technically fall began a month and a day ago, but here in Pennsylvania we

September 20, 2011

Today, I needed to escape for a little while. Nothing was necessarily wrong, I just needed some fresh air and

September 15, 2011

Yesterday Dave got a rude e-mail in response to a polite request he made of a “professional” associate. Dave asked

July 22, 2011

Growing up, my mom tried to convince me to become a marine biologist. “Just imagine it,” she’d say, “you could

July 11, 2011

Yesterday I attended a birthday party for my husband’s dad and grandfather who turned 60 and 90 respectively. On

July 6, 2011

Does life ever get so hectic that you wish you could just hit the pause button and lie around with

June 24, 2011

Today’s Word of the Day (courtesy of Dictionary.com) got me daydreaming. sabbaticalsuh-BAT-i-kuhl , noun; 1. Any extended period of leave

May 11, 2011

Is there a better version of yourself that exists in your mind? A vision of who you will be…someday? Maybe this person is