While I patiently waited for my copy of Bloom to come in the mail, I read The Language of Flowers. Don’t worry, it’s much more a novel than a dictionary. It was so good that I couldn’t put it down. I’m on a winning streak with my book choices lately and I’m kind of ecstatic […]

Karissa and Brandon’s beautiful wedding was first featured here, but now I’m bringing you the remaining pieces of the day, the ones where there were hugs, tears, toasts, cake, and dancing. Their celebration continues. Their wedding was at The Celebration Farm with their reception in the double round barn. Well-wishes were both documented on paper […]

These are my little brothers. I don’t know when they became adults so tall.

The sun flickered in and out behind the fluffy clouds panning across the bluest backdrop of sky. Inside, the bridal party ate sandwiches and the ladies finished hair and makeup. I found him sitting down reviewing his vows, carefully printed on paper that had been folded and unfolded many times already. He was ready. She […]

She had just returned from France where she was getting hands-on practice with her foreign language studies. He was neck-deep in dental school. Neither of them were interested in a blind date. Finally, amid their mutual friend’s pleadings, they decided to meet in a group of friends, still refusing to be the subjects of a […]

After all my emotional upheaval from last week’s Easter flu, I finally feel like I’m on the upward slope. Or downward. Whichever is better. I’m feeling better. My head has started to clear and I can finally put thoughts together without getting a migraine. So, it was a rough one, big deal, right? Moving on… […]