A little over 3 years ago, I read a snippet in the paper that Indianapolis was getting a Container Store. I'm not sure if "squee" was a word yet (did it appear before or after "selfie?"), but if it was, that's what I did. I've loved The Container Store as a consumer for a very, … [Read more...] about Reorganizing and Saying Goodbye
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A Few (Scattered) Things
To say that I'm feeling a bit scattered these days would be an understatement of grand proportions. It seems as if yesterday I was slogging through the cold and snow of January, and then today I woke up and summer is almost here. I hate letting more than a week go by without … [Read more...] about A Few (Scattered) Things
Beach Friends Are the Best Friends.
Well hello again. Did you miss me? Or maybe you didn't notice I was even away. That's okay, too. I've been known to not notice that my husband got a haircut for days on end, so who am I to judge? I spent a few days at the beach with some of my dearest girlfriends. For … [Read more...] about Beach Friends Are the Best Friends.
I’m About to be 39 (Again)
Photo by Julie Setmeyer (Red Thread Photography) Tomorrow begins my last year in my thirties. Yup, I'm about to be 39. Which is actually kind of like a bonus year, because I spent all of the year prior to my 38th birthday thinking I was already 38. I cannot even begin to tell … [Read more...] about I’m About to be 39 (Again)
The Kids (and Their Friends) Are Alright
A very long time ago, when my babies were still in diapers, I remember reading something that stuck with me all these years. I can't remember the book, or the author, but the idea was this: a child who sings is a happy child. And so whenever I would overhear my kids singing to … [Read more...] about The Kids (and Their Friends) Are Alright