I had to run to Kalona on Monday to pick up my tripod, which I had left at the wedding on Saturday. As I drove by my brother’s house, I spotted my adorable nieces and nephew out by the sidewalk with a lemonade stand. I pulled over right there on the street (possibly illegally parking […]

I tried out Groupon and I hate it. There, I said it, haters. It ended up saving me exactly zero dollars and cents. I have officially hit 100 miles for this year and 500 miles since I started using my Nike+ two years ago! To celebrate, I got new [much needed] running shoes. I have […]

I had a dream about Uzbekistan last night. It was magical. I could smell and taste and touch. The colors were brilliant and the streets were alive with marshrutkas, honking and weaving about. My dream was not from 5 years ago, but present-day. My Uzbek sisters were grown and they had not one, but two […]

Every time I see roadkill, a horror scene flashes in my mind of those huge glass, marble eyes beside my face that time the deer ran into me. Shudder. Waking up late is the worst way to start the day. It’s impossible to catch up. This happened Sunday morning when I woke up 13 minutes […]

A Saturday night complete with friends and fondue. It’s like magic. Getting sick on chocolate is worth it. Laughing until your stomach aches is medicine. Friendship is good for the soul.

Summer has hit. Officially. It took forever, but it seems like it finally came. You know how I know this? Because I’ve got an interesting tan line going on. Tsk, tsk. Second wedding of the season is coming up on Saturday and since my assistant is out of commission this Saturday (she has a dance […]