Last week I told you about a time in my early 20s when I was so lonely I thought I might die. After that kitchen epiphany, I tried for a few more months to try and squash everything down in my unhappy marriage and miserable job. But my soul finally roared up like an angry […]

Today I want to tell you a story from a long time ago. ​​​ This was when I was 23 and living in Philadelphia. I was out of college, unhappily married, and working a fancy job where I spent all my time trying to hide under my desk from the smart scary people who kept giving me terrifying tasks I couldn’t possibly complete. […]

The trees have gone exuberantly golden, the sky is bright blue, and there’s a squash on my counter that’s about to be transformed into a thick, buttery soup. It’s autumn, and it’s GORGEOUS. This time of year always makes me want to curl up on the couch with a blanket and PONDER things. Ponder them deeply, pensively, […]

Nick and I were out in our new yard last night, grilling steak after the kids had gone to bed (which is to say that he was grilling and I was looking at the sky and drinking wine) and we were talking about all the stacks and stacks of things that need doing in our […]

So last week I told you how life had gotten a little cray cray around here. Since then, things have calmed down and we’re sailing ahead toward a peaceful move and a joyous family holiday with effortless productivity, emanating ease and grace, checking things off our lists with gratitude and joy. Hahahahahahhaha!!!! Nope. It started […]