I had a discussion with a friend.  We talked about our love-hate relationship with facebook.  Here are some of our conclusions.  (I tried typing that and accidently typed “confusions” instead…does that mean something?) We are taught both in a religious and secular setting to treat people with kindness.  We are told not to speak badly […]

Lindsay has been one of those life-long friends.  She’s only a few years younger than me so I honestly don’t remember life without her.  Our moms were best friends; therefore, we practically grew up together.  I count her as one of those near-to-my-heart women now.  Her and I both took piano lessons growing up (and […]

I am looking forward to spring.  For many reasons, I am looking forward to spring.  I feel like my life will settle down by that point; I am hoping that anyway. I have been putting in long hours at work lately and work-from-home weekends, which is fine, but exhausting.  Combine that with teaching classes at […]

Yesterday as we were driving, Michelle & I were talking about all the stress in our lives right now.  We were talking about how our schedules are so booked and we are so busy doing things.  We forget that we are human beings, not human doers.  As we were talking about this, Michelle asked, “So […]

My husband knows me so well.  He got me the best Valentine’s Day gift ever: a new camera lens.  It made me cry.  I am very blessed.  I have many happy days with him (and my camera) ahead of me.  -E

I am a huge Olympics fan. I have this secret longing to be an Olympian.  I always think of them as the perfect kind of celebrity.  They are celebrated for their incredible talent and not for any looks.  They are pure, hardcore athletes with a lot of driven passion.  There is something really honorable about […]