Me, the Month, and the Mountain
You know what I hate? I mean, really, really hate in a way that makes me feel frozen with dread?Steep inclines, especially when combined with winding roads.We're talking about driving…
What I Carried In
My house is cute. It's also old and in need of constant repair and upkeep. Hence, my friend offered to help me paint the scuffed front porch. Trust me when…
How to make the next decade photo-worthy
Meticulous planning went into our New Year's Eve celebration of 1999-2000. For those too young to remember, this was the infamous Y2K—cue The Twilight Zone theme. Life, as we knew…
How to have the best day ever
It's coming—the family event of the year. There will be variations of uncles with corny jokes, cousins that won't forgive, and, well, let's just say—interesting personalities. Pile on exhaustion, expectations,…