How Reading Challenges Helped Me Grow as a Reader
In 2011, I discovered Goodreads. My mom had always encouraged me to keep track of the books I read, but each attempt at writing them down failed due to my own laziness. Goodreads was the…
3 Things You Don’t Know About Me // Volume 3
With everything going on in June with my mom, I skipped my monthly installment of this blog series (check out Volume 1 and Volume 2). I’m excited to be back with three more things you don’t…
White Tee Tuesday: For the Love of Pink
Dan actually took these photos the Saturday before my mom died. She put together beautiful gardens in the front and back yards of our house. I enjoyed having a second photo shoot among her creations….
When Words Fail Me
The problem with being a writer is that I only want to share the perfect words. But how can I describe something as heartbreaking as my mother’s death? What words are worthy of the beautiful…
The Perfect Wedding Dress for This Feminist Bride
Last week I admitted that as a kid, I didn’t understand why brides wore white dresses instead of their favorite color. My younger self vowed to wear a wedding dress of rainbows one day. At…

